Specialist, Manufacturing Engineer (Weekend, 1st Shift)

Job Title: Specialist Manufacturing Engineer (Weekend 1st Shift)

Job Code: 43533

Job Location: Huntsville AL- AMF North

Job Schedule:3/12: Employees work 12 hour days 3 days a week (Friday-Sunday)

Job Description:

We are seeking aSpecialist Manufacturing Engineer 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.

TheSpecialist Composites Manufacturing Engineeris an experienced professional with proficient knowledge of job area and practical knowledge of project management. They may manage projects or processes with general supervision. They communicate with contacts inside and outside of their own department to explain and interpret operational processes practices and procedures. They recommend enhancements to systems and processes and work to achieve operational targets for specific programs and projects with moderate 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:

• Champion process improvement projects using Lean Manufacturing methodologies.
• Support and lead facility transition efforts for inert product lines.
• 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 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.
• Perform 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.
• Travel: 5% travel may be required to support suppliers or other manufacturing sites.
• Occasional off-shift and weekend work required to support manufacturing schedules.
• Ability to obtain US Secret Security Clearance.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree and minimum 4 years of prior manufacturing experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 6 years of prior manufacturing lieu of a degree minimum of 8 years of prior manufacturing experience.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Surface preparation for primary substrates to bond rubber or composite is strongly desired.
• Hand layup and cure of insulation composite and/or other materials is preferred.
• Experience writing specifications for new pieces of equipment is desired.
• Experience with composite rocket motor nozzle fabrication is desired.
• Structural bonding of metallic and composite substrates is desired.
• Programming and operation of composite cure ovens is desired.
• Precision assembly of aerospace hardware is desired.
• Strong GD&T background supporting part validation.
• 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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