Engineer, Manufacturing

Summary: Responsible for working closely with Assembly, Machine shop and programmers to provide proper engineering assistance to assigned area by performing the following duties.

Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Provides technical support to assigned areas to resolve issues and remove roadblocks for production.
• Analyzes and provides answers to areas as engineering questions arise.
• Resolve/eliminate MRB issues working together with shop.
• Communicates and coordinates with customer engineering to resolve engineering related questions
• Responsible for MRB review coordination with planning and programming for improvement opportunities.
• Evaluates the sequence of manufacturing processes to improve end product and eliminate waste.
• Identifies planned operation support requirements and evaluates tooling requirements and improvements to improve manufacturing processes.
• Evaluates requirements to update and improve work instructions to achieve efficient process flow.
• Participates in the improvement process by documenting process changes in planning.
• Proposes feasible solutions for future overall process improvements.
• Evaluates low yield and repeat MRB items for process improvements.
• Works directly with shop supervision to identify improvement opportunities and process improvements.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Language Ability:

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

Computer Skills:

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of and be experienced in the use of Microsoft Office Suite.

Education/Experience:

Must have a minimum of 10 years of aerospace manufacturing and/or machining experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Other Abilities:

• Must be able to read customer provided drawing(s)
• Proficient in use of MRP system
• Knowledgeable in various manufacturing processes
• Capable of reading portable measuring equipment
• Experienced in the use of Microsoft Office Suite

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, and use hands. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to a shop – office environment. Eye and hearing protection may be necessary while working on the shop floor, as the employee is occasionally exposed to shop floor conditions, as needed.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.