Sr. Associate, Manufacturing Engineer

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Job Title : Sr. Associate, Manufacturing Engineer

Job Code : 28941

Job Location : Orange, VA

Job Schedule : 1st Shift, 9 / 80 - Employees work 9 out of every 14 days totaling 80 hours worked, with every other Friday off

Description :

Aerojet Rocketdyne, an L3Harris Segment, is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to support the modernization and automation of production facilities, focusing on the OSD Defense Production Act (DPA) Title III efforts. This includes site development, program optimization, and equipment / process validation. The role also supports developmental and established production programs.

Key Responsibilities :

Process and Procedure Development : Prepare and maintain detailed process work instructions for facilities, processes, materials, and tooling.

Collaboration : Work with senior staff, Design Engineering, Quality Engineering, and Environmental Health & Safety representatives to ensure compliance and safety.

Analysis and Documentation : Develop and lead Process Hazards Analyses (PHA), Job Safety Analyses (JSA), and Facility / Equipment / Tool Acceptance documentation. Maintain and develop ERP routings and MBOMs.

Problem Solving : Solve manufacturing problems using test and production data evaluation, root cause / corrective analysis, and drawing / specification interpretation.

Process Improvement : Implement process flow diagrams, Process Failure Mode & Effects Analyses (PFMEA), and Statistical Process Control (SPC).

Operational Support : Participate in defect identification and resolution, ensure compliance with Safety, Operations, and Quality Assurance, and conduct process reviews.

Tooling Development : Support process tooling development, design reviews, and implementation into manufacturing processes.

Essential Functions :

• Demonstrate process ownership and implement improvements to increase efficiency while adhering to safety and quality standards.
• Support energetic assembly operations, defect investigations, SPC monitoring, and continuous improvement activities.
• Develop and maintain detailed process instructions based on technical drawings and specifications.
• Ability to travel up to 10% of time.

Qualifications :

Bachelor's Degr ee in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering and a minimum of 2 years of prior relevant Engineering experience. Graduate Degree with 0 to 2 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 6 years of prior related experience.

Preferred Additional Skills :

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