Manufacturing Engineer

Growing Aerospace Company in Santa Clarita has a need for a Sr Manufacturing Engineer to be responsible for all aspects of the engineering department. 

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Will be responsible for creating/reviewing process planning
• Will be responsible for supporting design and development of tools and fixtures
• Will be responsible for interfacing with shop personnel to oversee shop flow, maximizing production, preventing bottlenecks, etc.
• Will be responsible for interfacing with the Process Improvement Team (PIT) to provide solutions to manufacturing problems.
• Will support compliance and quality activities by looking for defect trends, learning about quality issues and providing information to shop personnel.
• Will participate in lean manufacturing activities to improve product quality and productivity.
• Will provide strong technical leadership by assisting others in troubleshooting, answering questions and assessing/developing methods to improve manufacturability of products.
• Will provide consistent, timely communication with management.
• Will create process flow charts, department status reports, employee training materials, equipment evaluation reports
• Will develop and generate machine times via time study, observation, and time tracking.

Requirements: Any combination of education and experience providing the required skill and knowledge for successful job performance will be considered. Typical qualifications would be:

• Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering or Manufacturing Engineering Degree
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in aerospace manufacturing
• Proficiency in applicable computer software

• Must be self-motivated, able to multi-task in a fast-paced environment and able to solve practical problems in a variety of changing situations
• Must possess solid analytical skills to determine the most cost-effective way to manufacture parts, estimate the cost of materials, design jigs and tooling as needed, etc.