Manufacturing Engineer
Challenge the Impossible
About Beyond Gravity
Headquartered in Zurich Switzerland Beyond Gravity is not your typical space company. Were a unique blend of agility speed and innovation fusing a start-up mindset with decades of industry expertise and a track record of 100% mission success. Our dynamic team of over 1700 professionals spread across 13 locations in six countries is dedicated to pushing the boundaries of what is technically feasible. Were not just building crucial products for the satellites and launchers industry were helping to improve life on earth.
The Manufacturing Engineer is responsible for daily structures production support. The successful individual in this role is a creative solutions-oriented engineer that takes ownership of manufacturing processes to drive world class Safety Quality Cost and Delivery performance into the business.
Your Mission
Provide daily support to manufacturing operations and related support teams in order to assure technically correct manufacturing and product flow thereby assuring the necessary quality OTD and production costs
Work cross-functionally with operations quality design engineering and other teams to define manufacturing work instructions equipment tools materials and training
Utilize project management techniques / tools to meet cost technical and schedule requirements
Play key role in the non-conformance process and secure measures for root cause analyses corrective and preventive measures
Support continuous improvements in concerned manufacturing processes to deliver in line with customer quality cost and demand requirements
Establish and provide the necessary documentation in support of strategic operations programs as well as for customer programs support and participate in project reviews as necessary
Proactively support and coach the production technicians through frontline support utilizing an integrated project team approach; provide training material (both software and hardware) as needed
Establish standard work practices across manufacturing and eliminate waste to increase productivity
Develop and verify new jigs tooling equipment parts and processes to meet requirements
Actively participate in the change management process as it relates to your respective manufacturing process driving and implementing process / design changes support improvement of business processes
Work with international colleagues in order to evaluate improve and transfer latest state processes and maintain standardization across the company portfolio
Overall Operations daily support VSM DtC/DfM Inputs Support to Programs and Engineering
On-Time milestone fulfilment and readiness of manufacturing equipment and documents in cooperation with PMs and all other stakeholders
Proactive technical management of production means and improvements
KPIs: Direct Rate Deliverables on-track / delivered on-time Production Line(s) Station Tracker
Your Story
B.S. degree or similar experience in a related (engineering) field with extensive relevant experience
Demonstrate 10 years of previous hands-on Manufacturing Engineering experience in a more complex manufacturing setting
Demonstrates insight into quality and safety standards including AS9100 and OSHA or similar
Space or Aerospace experience
Production line leadership experience
Lean Manufacturing / Six Sigma knowledge/experience; experience with SAP or other ERP MS Office
Experience with MES CAD and other relevant complex software
Solution driven willing to make a difference and customer-orientation
Passionate and co-operative performer who puts success of team first
Good organizational and co-ordination skills
Good communication and teamwork ability
Are you ready for lift-off
Our core values - Passionate Together and Curious - transform challenges into opportunities. Embark on a journey to transcend the ordinary with us. Propel your career to new heights by actively reviewing candidates and will promptly select the ideal fit for our team.
For questions regarding the position please contact: Oreste
For questions regarding the position or recruitment process please contact: Michelle
Beyond Gravity is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome and encourage applications from all qualified individuals regardless of race color religion sex gender national origin disability protected veteran status or any other legally protected categories.
Applications by e-mail cannot be considered. We do not accept dossiers from recruitment agencies for this position.
Beyond Gravity has been supplying products for hundreds of space missions for over 40 years. They all ultimately serve one goal: advancing humanity.