Job Description

Summary:
PennAero is hiring a Manufacturing Engineer at our Weldmac Manufacturing location in El Cajon, CA. Weldmac Manufacturing delivers complex formed and welded metal assemblies for aerospace, defense, space launch, and power-generation applications. Since 1968, Weldmac has combined heavy forming, CNC machining, advanced welding, and laser processing to solve large-scale fabrication challenges with repeatable precision.
About PennAero:
PennAero is a leading manufacturer of highly engineered fasteners and specialized components for critical aerospace, defense, space, and advanced energy applications. We partner with customers to solve their most complex challenges, bringing technical depth and disciplined, agile execution when it matters most. Experience guides our growth—strengthening capabilities and expanding our global platform as markets evolve. To learn more about PennAero's capabilities and commitment to aerospace excellence, visit https://pennaero.com

Job Summary:
Control, and Support the activities involved with manufacturing processes to meet production requirements of a contract or program between the company and customer to ensure that fulfillment of all contractual and program requirements is met. Help plan and drive tooling requirements and improvements to increase output, improve quality and reduce cost.

Principal Duties & Responsibilities:
Develop, evaluate, improve, and document manufacturing processes.
Improve quality and efficiency within Operations and Manufacturing processes through Continuous Improvement Initiatives
Design and implement production assembly fixtures and tooling.
Analyze manufacturing process flows to enhance quality, cost reduction, and productivity.
Collaborating with all departments regarding product design to ensure effective production methods.
Ability to clearly write or edit technical documentation and assembly or process instructions.
Help trouble-shoot and drive root cause analysis.
Conform to company safety policies and procedures.
Work in both standalone and team environments to discover and implement solutions.
Analytical problem solving on manufacturing floor.
Working across our teams to ensure alignment of schedules and activities.
Conduct regular review meetings to ensure team and schedule alignment.
Support efforts from product and process development though transition to production manufacturing.
Assist operations teams to research and resolve customer problems.
Support implementation of Lean Manufacturing principles.
Conform to company safety policies and procedures.
Other duties as needed
This role is required to be on-site 5 days at the El Cajon, CA location.