Standard Job Description

• Performs in a collaborative environment to develop and implement manufacturing processes, procedures and production layouts for assemblies, equipment installation, processing, fabrication, and material handling.
• Drives adoption of new technologies and processes (automation, robotics, computer aided manufacturing software, etc.) to achieve greater efficiency, cost reduction and quality improvement. 
• Creates and analyzes 3D based model data environment to optimize manufacturing process and digital work instructions.
• Leverages understanding of materials and automatic processes to define operations procedures and build sequences to drive operational excellence.
• Evaluates performance (including IoT devices, etc.) of equipment and tools to verify their efficiency and investigates and initiates corrective action of problems and deficiencies to ensure operational excellence.
• Leverages factory data to develop statistical process control approaches and integrates reporting and data analytics solutions for continuous improvement. 
• Provides input to product design regarding design concepts and specification requirements to best utilize equipment and manufacturing techniques.

Basic Qualifications

• Awarded Bachelor's degree from an accredited college in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Aerospace Engineering
• 10 or more years of relevant manufacturing engineering experience in a defense industry production environment developing, implementing, and improving manufacturing processes
• 10 or more years of hands-on experience with manufacturing and building hardware from engineering design products
• Must have the ability to analyze electrical and mechanical schematics and diagrams
• Microsoft Office suite experience with MS Word, PowerPoint, and Excel

Desired Skills

• Generates manufacturing work instructions, process documentation, or standard operating procedures
• Expert problem solving and analytical skills
• Experience identifying, designing, and implementing custom tooling/jigs/fixtures for hardware manufacturing
• Coaches and provides technical guidance to early career engineers
• Uses Creo and Zuken
• Uses SAP, including Apriso and MPMLink, (QNotes, Routings, Bills of material) or a related manufacturing system
• Applies design for manufacturing (DFM) concepts
• Implements manufacturing processes for training systems and test equipment
• Applies knowledge of Lean manufacturing concepts and techniques and implements process improvements
• Works effectively in a team environment across manufacturing, and engineering, and program management
• Multitasks in support of multiple concurrent programs and initiatives
• Advance experience with Project/Product cost estimation
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with dynamic requirements evolving while design maturity is increasing
• Excellent verbal/written communications skills
• Self-starter with demonstrated self-initiated goals and results
• Detail-oriented due to the nature of electrical & electromechanical assemblies