The ideal candidate possesses both a high level of technical expertise and an innate passion to build. You will play a critical role in creating and refining processes in order to improve manufacturing safety, quality, and productivity. 

ROLES/RESPONSIBILITIES

•       Review proposed new tooling/tooling modifications and repairs to determine the level of validation necessary and coordinate with other functional departments to develop and implement machine, tool, fixture and equipment validation test plans.

•       Develop validation protocols and reports (IQ/OQ/PQ - Installation Qualification, Operational Qualification, Performance Qualification).

•       Prepare procedures related to process, equipment, test methods and product.

•       The investigation of EC/DCN (Engineering Change/Document Change Notice) received in the Manufacturing Engineering department, their rejection or approval, development and implementation of any process changes and proper documentation of any such changes.

•       Initiate improvements in current manufacturing methods and process to improve part quality, schedule performance and to reduce manufacturing costs.

•       Routinely participates as member of Contract Review Team  for relevant projects.

•       Strong in authoring validation strategies, DOE, FMEA risk assessments, technical completion reports, data analysis and completion reports.

•       Responsible for validation of equipment and fixturing.

•       Ability to support manufacturing, engineering, and product development to implement new or changing processes.

•       Ability to review production data and provide recommendations for process control and process parameters.

•       Utilizes data from standards and profitability analyses to engage in problem solving and improve performance. 

EDUCATION/QUALIFICATIONS

•       BS degree, preferably Industrial, Manufacturing or Mechanical Engineering.

•       Minimum 4+ years’ experience working as a process, validation, tooling, or manufacturing engineer in a manufacturing environment. 

• •       Skilled user of aerospace job shop ERP system.Create and maintain work instructions and manufacturing specifications
• Identify and recommend methods for improving worker efficiency and reducing waste of materials and utilities
• Collaborate cross-functionally to facilitate production process and evaluate potential changes
• Experience with Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, Kanban and 5S