Overview
Position : Manufacturing Engineer II
Location : Merritt Island, FL
Duration : 3 months to start with
Shift : Standard A shift
Prescreen questions
- Describe a project where you created standardized manufacturing deliverables, such as work instructions or process libraries. What was your specific contribution and what was the measurable impact on efficiency or quality?
- Outline your process for creating a build precedence network for a complex assembly from scratch. What key inputs—both data and people—are critical to your success?
- A critical-path assembly is stopped on the production floor due to an unclear work instruction. How do you troubleshoot and resolve the issue to get production moving again?
Responsibilities
Develop manufacturing work instructions to clearly define the following manufacturing processes : fabrication, assembly, test, integration, and refurbishment.Manage quality, build sequence, and schedule for hardware manufacturing processes.Perform engineering drawing impact assessments, reviews and approvals for manufacturing.Disposition non-conformance repair and rework activities.Design proper material handling and packaging solutions to protect hardware.Manage hardware configuration and steward build and test pedigrees.Lead efforts to identify, develop, and deploy designs and methodologies that improve operational excellence through quality, cost, design, and process improvements.Support the manufacturing floor in assembly and installation, compliance to engineering requirements, discrepancy resolution, and component acceptance testing.Perform a hands-on engineering and liaison role between our design, test, and operations teams and our manufacturing customers.Investigate root causes, disposition vehicle discrepancies, and take ownership of preventative and corrective actions.Drive design for manufacture and assembly (DfMA) into designQualifications
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial, Electrical, Chemical, or Aerospace Engineering.7 or more years direct manufacturing and manufacturing engineering experience.Understanding of engineering fundamentals for mechanical design and manufacturing including solid understanding of GD&T.Proficiency in business and engineering software (CAD, PLM, Scheduling, MSOffice, Windchill, etc).Ability to develop processes compliant to industry quality systems such as AS9100.Attentive and responsive with strong verbal and written communication skills.Experience with Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DfMA)A demonstrated ability to work cooperatively with teams of diverse skills across large geographic distances.Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion.Must be physically able to : support production floor activities; climb stairs and work in small areas; lift and carry 40 lbs.Desired
Aerospace / Launch vehicle experience.Broad experience in hardware manufacturing : welding, assembly, integration, instrumentation, cleaning, packaging, fabrication, machining, etc.General proficiency with CAD.Experience with Manufacturing Execution Systems / Software and processesKnowledge of fabrication processes, integration processes, systems engineering practices, test, quality, and configuration management systemsUnderstanding and applied experiences in Lean Manufacturing and Six SigmaFamiliar with applicable industry standardsJ-18808-Ljbffr