Aerospace Process Engineer

Trelleborg•SeaTac, WA

84d

About The Position

The Aerospace Process Engineer will analyze and evaluate existing manufacturing processes to identify areas for improvement in efficiency and productivity. This role supports operations' tasks ranging from daily assignments to long-term projects, regularly interacting with shop floor employees, leads, and supervisors to understand issues and identify technical solutions. The engineer will provide training to supervisors and shop floor operators, continuously manage Manufacturing Excellence projects to reduce manufacturing costs, and serve as a change agent in continuous improvement. This position is an active participant in site-wide continuous improvement activities, including idea generation and project implementation. The role also ensures that processes and equipment adhere to safety standards and regulations, manages CAPEX projects, leads root cause analysis, and supports or develops the design of new tools and shop floor fixtures. Additionally, the engineer will develop/modify work instructions, maintain accurate records, create and manage Engineering Change Notices (ECNs), interact with external customers, and support New Product Induction (NPI), Purchasing, Quality Departments, and vendor visits/audits.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering required
Minimum of 1 year related experience and/or training
Math and blueprint reading skills are required
Ability to analyze technical data
Good knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
Good communication skills – verbal and written
Ability to read and communicate effectively within all internal departments
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of variables
Demonstrates good judgment in investigating problems
Must be a U.S. person within the meaning of ITAR.

Responsibilities

Analyze and evaluate existing manufacturing processes to identify areas for improvement in efficiency and productivity.
Support operations' tasks ranging from daily assignments to long-term projects.
Regularly interact with shop floor employees, leads and supervisors to understand issues and identify technical solutions.
Provide regular training to supervisors and shop floor operators.
Continuously manage several Manufacturing Excellence projects to reduce manufacturing costs.
Serve as change agent in continuous improvement.
Active participant in site wide continuous improvement activities. Idea generation and project implementation.
Ensure that processes and equipment adhere to safety standards & regulations.
Manage CAPEX Projects; identify, justify and implement project. Projects ranging from $3k to $100k+.
Lead root cause analysis exercises with a cross-functional team.
Manage corrective action plan to completion in a timely manner.
Support or develop the design of new tools. Quote and manage new tool builds and tooling repairs with external vendors on a regular basis.
Design shop floor fixtures and manufacturing aids. Quote and manage builds with external vendors on a regular basis.
Create process flow maps to visually represent the steps involved in manufacturing.
Develop/Modify work instructions to reflect best practices clarifying instructions and optimizing production efficiency.
Maintain accurate records of process changes, best practices, and standard procedures.
Create and manage Engineering Change Notices (ECNs) to completion.
Regularly interact with external customers regarding technical topics providing clear and thorough responses.
Support New Product Induction (NPI) team with tooling and process design.
Support Purchasing and Quality Departments with offsite vendor visits and audits as needed.
Support Quality Department with technical expertise as needed.