Responsible to fully understand project requests and results, primarily related to complex R&D development hardware for the aerospace and defense industries.
Manages the preparation of engineering drawings for manufacturing and assembly release.
Develops detailed and effective quotes by utilizing all resources internally, maintaining bill of materials, requisitioning outside quotes, and reviewing with management.
Responsible for detailed and accurate contract review process of all projects assigned.
Develops the manufacturing/assembly/test flow for each project as required. Identifies risks and develops mitigation plans.
Responsible for status updates and effective management of all aspects of project including work performed by other departments.
Establishes and maintains a weekly project report (S&S Reporting) including microsoft project schedule and cost for all projects to keep upper management and customers updated.
Prepares and communicates with thorough detail of all projects, including proposed solutions and schedule constraints, to weekly department meetings.
Communicates timely with customer for all information related to the project including the schedule, any technical issues, errors or concessions, scope changes, regular periodic updates, customer supplied materials, and any control of current models, prints and QADs.
Communicates and monitors all outside vendors related to the project to ensure management of their capability, certifications and on-site visits, purchasing on time delivery, including the procurement of raw materials and supporting hardware, design and testing.
Monitor or measure manufacturing processes to identify ways to reduce losses, decrease time requirements or improve quality.
Plans ahead and ensures all tooling, fixturing, and supportive manufacturing resources are aligned for on time delivery of the project.
Proactively tracks and monitors profitability of all projects by utilizing Epicor reporting of labor hours, material costs, etc.

Immediately elevates to department manager any necessary scope changes or cost change requests to the customer.
Manages and resolves promptly all aspects of outside orders on projects, such as vendor/material delays, and technical issues.
Keeps track of lessons learned on QMS Lessons Learned log and shares with team members for continual improvement.
Supports a continuous learning attitude for relevant technical knowledge. Knowledge comes from internal and external training sessions, experience, and tests carried out on certain projects.

Job Requirements:

High School Diploma required; Bachelor’s Degree Required
5+ years prior engineering and industry experience preferred
Must have a strong mechanical aptitude and demonstrate the ability to develop creative solutions
Familiarity with Epicor or similar ERP systems is preferred
Strong PC skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Project, PowerPoint, Word & Outlook)
Strong oral, written, and technical communication skills
Must be highly motivated, self-directed, and be comfortable operating independently as well as within a team environment
Must be customer-focused and able to work with customers and understand/respond to their needs
Must demonstrate the ability to act in a professional manner no matter the circumstance

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You should be proficient in:

GD&T
Mechanical Design & Engineering

Machines & technologies you'll use:

CNC Mill (3-4 axis VMC) (Fanuc, Haas, Okuma, Kitamura, Dmg Mori Seiki)
CNC Lathe (2-4 axis) (Haas, Okuma, Dmg Mori Seiki)
CAM Software (Mastercam, Esprit, Siemens NX)
CNC Mill (5+ axis VMC) (Fanuc, Okuma, Kitamura, Dmg Mori Seiki)
CNC Lathe (5+ axis) (Okuma, Dmg Mori Seiki)