Sr. Associate, Composite Manufacturing Engineer (Filament Winding)

Huntsville, AL - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 24 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Title: Sr. Associate Composite Manufacturing Engineer (Filament Winding)

Job Code: 30669

Job Location: Huntsville AL - AMF South

Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days totaling 80 hours worked and have every other Friday off

Job Description:

The Aerojet Rocketdyne Segment of L3Harris is seeking aSr. Associate Composites Manufacturing Engineer (Filament Winding)to work at our new state-of-the-art Advanced Manufacturing Facility (AMF) inHuntsville AL which will be our inert manufacturing facility for fabrication and assembly of composite rocket motor hardware.

The Sr. Associate Composites Manufacturing Engineer (Filament Winding) is an intermediate professional with practical knowledge of job area. They work under moderate supervision to set objectives for own job area. They communicate with contacts inside and outside their own team to explain and interpret operational processes practices and procedures Identifies and addresses changes within own job area. They work to achieve operational targets with some impact on departmental results.

This is a dynamic team that requires motivated self-starting individuals with hands-on experience. Manufacturing Engineers lead process management activities and create associated documentation for their assigned processes. They must be able to follow company procedures and requirements for the manufacture of advanced man-rated and high value aerospace hardware.

Essential Functions:

Provides technical expertise in composite filament winding processes.
Key contributor in standing up production lines in Huntsville for programs moving from other L3Harris facilities and ensuring smooth ramp-up to full production rates.
Participate in equipment qualification efforts.
Plan develop initiate and maintain processes for the fabrication of advanced composite parts.
Create detailed work instructions procedures PFMEAs and JSAs that meet design process quality safety and environmental requirements.
Provide shop floor support of advanced composite manufacturing processes.
Provide technical guidance and/or training to shop floor design and management teams.
Analyze engineering drawings and specifications in support of developing robust and advanced part and tooling designs.
Interface with all related support groups for processes to ensure accuracy control and safety of the personnel and quality of the hardware.
Participate in investigations of nonconforming hardware and implement corrective actions to prevent future occurrences.
Present fabrication processes at customer readiness reviews and present process changes to customers at change board meetings.
Typically less than 5% travel may be required to support suppliers or other manufacturing sites however at times of high demand more travel may be necessary.
Occasional off-shift and weekend work required to support manufacturing schedules.
Ability to obtain US Security Clearance.

Qualifications:

Bachelors Degree and minimum 2years of prior relevant engineering Degree and a minimum of 0-2years of prior related engineering lieu of a degree minimum of 6years of prior related engineering experience.

Preferred Additional Skills:

Experience with composite filament winding is required.
Programming and operation of 4 or 5 axis filament wind machines is strongly desired.
Programming and operation of composite cure ovens is strongly desired.
Knowledge of composite materials including the behavior of different fibers (carbon glass aramid) and resin systems is strongly desired.
Hand layup and cure of insulation composite and/or other materials is desired.
Strong GD&T background supporting part validation is desired.
CAD modeling experience is desired.
Experience with operation of robots presses ovens winders CNC machines cutting tables and/or autoclaves is desired.
Strong cross-functional communication skills.
Strong problem-solving skills.
Adaptable to a changing work environment.

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Job Title: Sr. Associate Composite Manufacturing Engineer (Filament Winding)Job Code: 30669Job Location: Huntsville AL - AMF SouthJob Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days totaling 80 hours worked and have every other Friday offJob Description:The Aerojet Rocketdyne Segment of L3Ha...