Job Description

Sr. Engineer, Manufacturing

Position Summary

The Sr. Manufacturing Engineer will develop and implement optimal, cost-effective ITAR compliant manufacturing processes and methods in accordance with product specifications and quality standards. We are a leader in high precision forging and machining for the aerospace and defense industries. This is an ITAR compliant facility.  You will recommend and implement improvements to production processes, methods, and controls. Coordinate manufacturing launch for new or revised products. Support daily management activities to ensure commitments are achieved and communicated to the customer support teams. 

 Key Responsibilities

• Develops and implements optimized, highly capable, and cost-effective manufacturing processes and inspection methods, in accordance with product specifications and quality standards. 
• Recommends and implements improvements to production processes, assembly methods and controls by utilizing Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma tools. 
• Collaborates with Quality Engineering for product tooling, gauging and fixtures design to ensure production methods are robust in support to achieving zero defects, reducing cost of poor quality and implement standard work. 
• Supports creation of PFMEAs and control plans. 
• Estimates resource requirements, production times, and relative costs to provide data for operational decision-making. 
• Documents and qualifies manufacturing and inspection methods. 
• Assists with justifications for capital expenditures. 
• Works closely with manufacturing departments to develop, coordinate, and implement technical training for employees. 
• Provides engineering support to the production department to troubleshoot and resolve technical problems to ensure On Time Delivery to customers as well as improving productivity. 
• Leads Root Cause Analysis for non-conformances and Corrective Actions (CAPA). 
• Leads IQ/OQ/PQ and other process validations activities. 
• Leads projects for Lean Initiatives. 
• Performs other related duties as assigned. 

Credentials/Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering.   
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in manufacturing of components and assemblies of moderate to high complexity. 
• Demonstrated engineering experience in a high precision machine shop and/or assembly environment. 
• Experience and demonstrated proficiency in the use of Mastercam, Solidworks, CREO/ProE or other CAD/CAM software. 
• Knowledge of blueprint reading, and GD&T required. 

Experience/Educational/Training Preferred:

• Experience working with ITAR manufacturing processes highly preferred and/or  with medical devices manufacturing. 

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:  

• Knowledge of lean manufacturing and follow DMAIC model for projects.  
• Implementation experience of Lean and Six Sigma techniques in business and manufacturing systems.   
• Knowledge of basic metallurgy, automation, heat treat methods, machining methods, finishing, and polishing, material handling, forging process, basic machine design and metal fabrication.  
• Knowledge of drafting/CAD and CAM, Design of Experiments, Control Plans, PFMEA, DMAIC Model.  
• Capable to read blueprints and knowledge of GD&T.