Job Functions:
- Provide expertise and experience in advanced manufacturing engineering to lead and drive innovations throughout the manufacturing facility, enhancing technical manufacturing operations.
- Provide manufacturing engineering support for Design for Manufacturability and Assembly (DFMA), Best Practices, and facility process capabilities.
- Review and add Geometric Dimensions and Tolerances to drawings per ASME Y14.5.
- Enhance designs for specific manufacturing methods (for example, 5-axis vs. 3-axis CNC, rapid prototyping, etc.).
- Efficiently coordinate manufacturing efforts from early design through manufacturing and assembly.
- Identify long-lead-time raw materials, components, services, etc., and assist in procurement to preserve project schedules.
- Estimate manufacturing/shop processing times for various machined or fabricated parts and assemblies for accurate planning and scheduling purposes.
- Assist in the materials and hardware procurement process.
- Clarify customer requests and coordinate the input of Customer project requirements to the Manufacturing team.
- Coordinate manufacturing activities with shop floor and outside vendors.
- Monitor and communicate the progress of projects through Manufacturing.
- Promptly communicate with Project Engineers on drawing updates/redlines and corrections.
- Develop assembly procedures and processes, including alternative assembly methods.
- Identify hardware and special tooling requirements for assembly operations.
Required Education/Experience/Skills:
- BS degree from an accredited college or university
- Excellent verbal communication and written presentation skills, as well as excellent interpersonal skills.
- Strong computer skills and experience in utilizing software tools such as MRP, AutoCAD, Creo (version 5 preferred), MasterCAM, Microsoft Word and Excel, Office, Outlook, and Project.
- Experience in a manufacturing environment with emphasis in CNC, lathes, mills, composites and sheet metal fabrication.
- Experience with aerospace exotic metals manufacturing and machining including (but not limited to) aluminum, stainless steel, titanium, Hastelloy, and Inconel.
- Able to make independent, technical, and tactical decisions.