Manufacturing Engineering Supervisor

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Job Description

Summary

The Manufacturing Engineering Supervisor provides Manufacturing Engineering support to internal and external manufacturing facilities to resolve any manufacturing or related issues on sustaining and new products and leads the planning task management and execution of engineering activities to ensure accountability to schedule cost and quality targets. Ensures product quality and delivery schedule requirements for composite fabrication composite & mechanical subassemblies and final integration and testing of systems. Works closely with the other functional leaders and Program Managers to execute key objectives and programs to meet schedules and budgets.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Supports the development maintenance and improvement of manufacturing processes with a focus on efficiency and quality

• Helps implement Lean Manufacturing principles and apply Six Sigma methodology to achieve continuous improvement in productivity quality and lead time reduction

• Analyzes production metrics (yields capacity cost and process capability) to trigger and lead improvement projects

• Establishes and maintains standard hours and sequence of operations for current and future production processes

• Generates and updates work instructions assembly procedures and supporting documentation controlling the manufacturing process

• Participates in root cause analysis and problem solving to resolve issues related to materials design equipment and people

• Works on Manufacturing Strategies and capacity models for new and current products including estimation and maintenance of capital requisitions

• Participates in the design and development of manufacturing workflows and layout of equipment for maximum efficiency

• Performs cost estimating of new tooling and fixtures required to support production floor; leads Make/Buy analysis and trade studies on assemblies with cross-functional team

• Performs Design for Manufacturing cost and reliability analysis on new products with the design engineering team

• Other duties as assigned

Task & Project Management

• Utilizes Jira (or equivalent work management tools) to create prioritize assign and track engineering and production tasks ensuring alignment with program schedules and milestones.

• Develops and maintains Task Tracking boards dashboards and workflows to provide clear visibility of task status dependencies and risks to stakeholders and leadership.

• Ensures timely and accurate updating of tasks by the team to support effective planning forecasting and resource allocation.

• Leads collaborative engineering improvement activities alongside engineering and suppliers to improve cost cycle time or to drive quality improvement activities

• Participates in Design Failures Modes and Effects Analysis (DFMEA) and Process Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (PFMEA) activities as a key contributor in the process.

• Provides guidance to engineering regarding design concepts and specification requirements to best utilize equipment and manufacturing techniques

Team Leadership & Accountability

• Leads daily/weekly standups and regular team syncs to review priorities remove roadblocks and reinforce accountability for task completion to committed deadlines.

• Clearly defines task ownership deliverables and due dates for team members and follows up proactively to ensure ontime execution in support of production and NPI schedules.

• Establishes and tracks key performance indicators (KPIs) for ontime task completion cycle time reduction and defect reduction and drives corrective actions when targets are not met.

• Coaches and develops team members in effective task management prioritization and time management to improve individual and team productivity

• Escalates critical risks to delivery dates in a timely manner and leads crossfunctional problemsolving to return programs to plan

• Performs hands-on work to support production floor and aircraft integration and assembly processes as required

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills & Experience):

• Bachelors degree in industrial Mechanical or similar field is required or equivalent combination of education training and experience

• Minimum 2 years experience in supervisory role

• Minimum 3-5 years experience in a Manufacturing Industrial Mechanical Electrical Test Engineering or similar field in Aerospace Automotive or Commercial industries

• Familiar with Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma methodologies and tools for process development and control

Other Qualifications & Desired Competencies:

• Demonstrated effective problem-solving and analytical skills; familiarity with root cause analysis techniques

• Certification in Lean / Sigma Black Belt through an accredited certification body preferred

• Strong organization/planning time management interpersonal verbal and written communication skills; ability to manage conflict

• Ability to work within defined requirements and deadlines to complete tasks independently; ability to manage stress

• Effectively communicates with management engineering and other staff regarding manufacturing capabilities and other considerations to facilitate and improve production processes

• Ability to apply statistical analysis to optimize production workflows and production layouts

• Able to excel in a fast-paced deadline-driven environment where small teams share a broad variety of duties

• Displays strong initiative and drive to accomplish goals and meet company objectives

• Takes ownership and responsibility for current and past work products

• Familiar with electro-mechanical manufacturing drawings procedures and Bill of Materials

• Experienced user in Microsoft Office (Word Visio Excel Outlook Power Point Access Project)

• Familiar with Minitab MRP/ERP (Oracle is preferred) Agile and CAD programs (SolidWorks is preferred)

Physical Demands

• Ability to work in an office environment (Constant)

• Required to sit and stand for long periods; talk hear and use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone keyboard (Frequent)

Special Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship required

• Occasionally may be required to travel Internationally and within the Continental U.S

• Occasional travel to supplier sites (up to 10%)

Clearance Level

The salary range for this role is:

AeroVironment considers several factors when extending an offer including but not limited to the location the role and associated responsibilities a candidates work experience education/training and key skills.

ITAR Requirement:

This position requires access to information that is subject to compliance with the International Traffic Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). In order to comply with the requirements of the ITAR and/or the EAR applicants must qualify as a U.S. person under the ITAR and the EAR or a person to be approved for an export license by the governing agency whose technology comes under its jurisdiction. Please understand that any job offer that requires approval of an export license will be conditional on AeroVironments determination that it will be able to obtain an export license in a time frame consistent with AeroVironments business requirements. A U.S. person according to the ITAR definition is a U.S. citizen U.S. lawful permanent resident (green card holder) or protected individual such as a refugee or asylee. See 22 CFR 120.15. Some positions will require current U.S. Citizenship due to contract requirements.

Benefits: AV offers an excellent benefits package including medical dental vision 401K with company matching a 9/80 work schedule and a paid holiday shutdown. For more information about our company benefit offerings please visit: also encourage you to review our company website at to learn more about us.

Principals only need apply. NO agencies please.

About AV:

AV isnt for everyone. We hire the curious the relentless the mission-obsessed. The best of the best.

We dont just build defense technologywe redefine whats possible. As the premier autonomous systems company in the U.S. AV delivers breakthrough capabilities across air land sea space and cyber. From AI-powered drones and loitering munitions to integrated autonomy and space resilience our technologies shape the future of warfare and protect those who serve.

Founded by legendary innovator Dr. Paul MacCready AV has spent over 50 years pushing the boundaries of what unmanned systems can do. Our heritage includes seven platforms in the Smithsonianbut were not building history were building whats next.

If youre ready to build technology that matterswith speed scale and purposetheres no better place to do it than AV.

We are proud to be an EEO/AA Equal Opportunity Employer including disability/veterans. AeroVironment Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and welcomes all qualified applicants. Qualified applicants will receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to race sex color religion national origin age disability protected veteran status genetic datasexual orientation gender identity or other legally protected status.

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