Job Description
Job Description
Manufacturing Engineer I is responsible for all tasks pertaining to realization of parts / products, in coordination with all other departments within the company, with a focus on improving the production efficiency and quality of those items.
Duties and Responsibilities :
- Review and estimate / support customer RFQ packages for manufacturing projects.
- Establish product structures (Item, BOM, Routing, Customer spec summary, Manufacturing aide, etc.) in the company’s ERP / MRP system per operating procedures
- Review, understand, get clarification and negotiate deviations for customer specifications, drawing, parts list, etc...
- Extract and interpret customer specs into manufacturing aide documents and shop travelers in a manner that is more user-friendly for shop operators using best practices of the company. Physically work with the operators to best communicate design intentions.
- Liaison between shop operator to customer to establish clear definition / direction on manufacturing process.
- Develop solutions to production issues
- Plan and design manufacturing processes
- Determine the parts, equipment, and tools needed to achieve manufacturing goals according to product specifications
- Provide insight to the engineering team to facilitate manufacturing
- CUF / Mold / Tool / Jig / Fixture Design
- Engineering calculations / analysis
- Create Engineering reports / presentations
- Create internal specifications, procedures and train personnel to processes
- Communicate / execute changes and deviations to Manufacturing by releasing revisions, red-lines and Engineering Orders through Senior Engineers
- Develop ply patterns, create cut files, program and set-up equipment
- Support Quality Assurance
- Perform technical reviews of contract or PO
- Generate change orders based on out-of-scope work
- Project management for build-to-print tasks as required, which could include;
- In coordination with other departments, establish, monitor, and adjust master schedule to suit program needs
- Coordinate with shipping / receiving and Quality Assurance to assure that materials arrive with all required documentation
- Coordinate with Quality Assurance with first article inspections
- Supervise shop floor in the absence of the Manufacturing Engineering Manager
Working Conditions :
Primarily in an office environment, and shop environment. Periodic weekend or evening work is expected. Travel is expected.
Requirements
Skills Required
Fundamental mathematicsFundamental physicsUnderstanding of fundamental engineering disciplines such as mechanics of materials, mechanical systems and fluid dynamicsSound understanding of composite processingComposite materials, Aircraft design or vehicle dynamics background a plusCAD (preferably SolidWorks and CATIA V5)Excel, Word, Outlook, MS ProjectWorking connection with all of company's programs and systems.Understand GD&TPreferred Skills :
Product / Part DesignTechnical Proposal writingMetrologyHands-on experience in lamination of composite componentsPhysical manufacturing of parts and assembliesQualifications :
BS degree in Manufacturing Engineering or other degrees and experiences that are deemed equivalent0-5 years of experience in the following :Manufacturing Engineering; orComposites and other light weight structures design; orMechanical design; orComposite manufacturing processes and tool designCandidates must be US Person for compliance with ITAR (International Traffic in Arms Regulations)Benefits
9 / 80 ScheduleHealth InsuranceVision InsuranceDental InsuranceLife Insurance401k