Manufacturing Engineer 2

SUMMARY

The Manufacturing Engineer 2 is expected to oversee the activities associated with the planning, development, implementation and maintenance of manufacturing methods, processes and operations for new and existing products. This includes ensuring the effective use of materials, equipment, and personnel in producing quality products at minimum costs.  Will be expected to develop, implement and maintain methods, operation sequence and processes in the manufacture and fabrication of parts which will include the estimation of manufacturing costs, time standards and the ability to recommend tooling and process requirements for new and existing products.  Will act as a liaison with internal and external customer in releasing new products.  May participate in the selection, development and evaluation in personnel to ensure the efficient operation of the function.  Additionally, the Manufacturing Engineer 2 will provide high level technical expertise to a project or program such as planning, task layouts, technical calculations, design and analysis functions, technical report writing, presentations and other engineering functions as required.  

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

•    Technical design and engineering responsibility for identified or assigned efforts.
•    Conceptual layout and associated generation of CAD parts, assemblies, and drawings as required to support program completions
•    Daily interface with Engineering Manager and Value Stream Manager to establish clear lines of communication and provide task status
•    Provides leadership to lower level engineers including guidance for creation of work instructions, travelers, designs, and material selections, in support of the production processes
•    Provides technical guidance to the integrated product team. 
•    Research and selection of equipment, vendors and consultants that might be required for task resolution
•    Maintain control of production processes through SPC and data analysis
•    Provide root cause and corrective action for out of control processes
•    Design, implement, and review of production tooling and fixtures
•    Create Bill of Material – Item Masters in ERP
•    Draw conclusions and execute plans to provide RCCA for non-conforming product

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education :  B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or Industrial Engineering
•    5+ years of manufacturing engineering experience in a manufacturing environment
•    A minimum of 2 years’ of experience with composite materials and processing techniques such as autoclave, RTM, and compression molding preferred
•    Experience with AS9100 quality management system
•    Excellent working knowledge of GD&T
•    Self-starter with excellent time management skills and ability to establish objectives and specify the strategies and actions to achieve these objectives
•    Experience with marketing support (meetings, presentations, customer interface) and proposals (excellent technical writing skills, cost estimating) experience is required
•    Manage a team and be an integral team member, yet also be able to function independently
•    Be able to make technical, data-driven decisions and execute with limited management support
•    Use logic to analyze or identify underlying principles, reasons or facts from data to draw conclusions
•    Understand, follow and adhere to corporate Quality Management System on a daily basis
•    Experience with machine shop floor practices
•    Mechanically able to assemble and disassemble parts and assemblies
•    Experience with composite material testing
•    Experience with contact and noncontact inspection methods
•    Experience with data acquisition systems to record temperature, position and pressure
•    Organized, self-motivated, strong attention to detail and high level of accuracy
•    Ability to manage multiple duties, set priorities and follow tasks through completion
•    Capable of working in an environment in which demands and priorities change
•    Processing techniques such as wet lay-up, mold and fixture design, inspection methods, and infusion preferred
•    Experience with NADCAP quality management system preferred
•    Computer software skills:  SolidWorks, CATIA & Unigraphics preferred
•    Experience with Minitab, Made to Manage (or other ERP systems), and nesting software preferred
•    Ability to work 9/80 work schedule
•    U.S. Citizenship or current Green Card status 

Please note that the salary range information is only applicable for California. Compensation is based on a variety of factors, candidate experience, qualifications, location as well as market and business considerations. Pay Range: $70K-$112K