Lead Composite Process Engineer

Albany International Corp.•Salt Lake City, UT

21h

About The Position

Albany Engineered Composites (AEC) is a leading designer and manufacturer of advanced composite aerospace structures, subassemblies, and components for defense and commercial industries. With over 50 years of innovation, AEC's expertise is found on numerous commercial platforms like Boeing's 7-series and Airbus A380, as well as defense programs such as the F-35 Lightning II and CH-53K Heavy-lift Helicopter. AEC is committed to delivering high-quality, economical composite solutions through significant investment in infrastructure and automation. The Composites Process Lead is a skilled engineer beginning their journey in people management, responsible for the development and management of a team of 8-12 manufacturing engineers, with support from the Manufacturing Engineering Manager. This role is critical for developing engineers, requiring a passion for engineering fundamentals and a teacher/coach mentality, balancing individual professional objectives with business needs. The Lead will collaborate with the Manufacturing Engineering Manager on engineer allocation, goal setting, and performance reviews. In addition to leadership, the Lead will act as an individual contributor, solving complex problems. Key tasks include process design, work instructions, equipment specification, root cause corrective action, defect disposition, and shop floor support.

Requirements

7+ years’ experience as an Engineer or technical management role required
Leadership experience or clear competence/aptitude. Extracurricular experience is acceptable.
High emotional intelligence and ability to handle dynamic/complex professional social situations.
BS in designated Engineering or related field (Physics, Chemistry, Material Science, etc.)

Nice To Haves

DMAIC, DFSS, LEAN, PFMEA, Control Plans, SPC, Mistake Proofing, DOE, DFX
Root Cause and Corrective Action / Non-conformance Disposition (MRB)
Production and Assembly Environment (Composite Lay Up, Cure, Paint, and NDI)
Machine shop environment (Composite Machining) as a manufacturing engineer
New Product Development / New Business Development
Shop Planning Generation (MS Word Products, etc.)
Working in/Leading a multidisciplinary team
GD&T
CATIA V5
Green Belt / Black Belt Certification
Experience in Windchill, and SAP
Aerospace manufacturing experience

Responsibilities

Manage and develop a team of 8-12 Manufacturing Engineers
Build a deep understanding of team dynamics, personalities, skills, and aptitude
Work on Engineering development plans
Consult on assignments of Engineers to Programs
Set goals and participate in the performance review process
Advocate for your team to Engineering Management
Balance workload between multiple key stakeholders
Integrate specialist knowledge into a full process understanding of composite part production
Drive innovative approaches to manufacturing including cost reduction, process automation, IoT integration, etc.
Develop processes to facilitate the production of prototype and demonstrator hardware
Maintain industry knowledge to understand future technology and internal technology roadmap
Represent the organization in providing solutions to technical issues associated with specific projects