Manufacturing Engineer, Associate

GKN • Garden Grove, CA

386d • $80,954 - $101,193

About The Position

The Manufacturing Engineer, Associate at GKN Aerospace plays a crucial role in supporting day-to-day operations within the manufacturing engineering team. This position focuses on developing and documenting manufacturing processes, implementing improvements to enhance product quality and throughput, and ensuring compliance with productivity standards. The role involves problem-solving, managing documentation, and fostering strong internal relationships to achieve business objectives.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in science or engineering fields such as Physics, Chemistry, Aerospace, Mechanical, or Manufacturing Engineering; or an Associate's degree in engineering with 4 years of professional experience in manufacturing.
• Three (3) years in a manufacturing engineering environment with working knowledge in statistical process controls, mechanical engineering drawings, tool design, and manufacturing machinery troubleshooting and maintenance.
• US Citizenship per ITAR regulations to comply with export compliance and site SSA requirements.

Nice To Haves

• Strong background/experience in concessions / MRB and in providing frontline support to manufacturing operations.
• Strong demonstrable experience of problem-solving techniques e.g. 5 why's, 8D, DMAIC.
• Experience in process control awareness is preferred.
• Good reporting and communication skills on project status and progress, lead effectively at all levels within an organization and be flexible in your approach.
• Multi-tasking and dynamic capacity.
• Ability to use Microsoft Excel for data analysis and other Office suite tools for reporting purposes.
• Experience working with customer specifications and standards.
• Additional experience in the application of lean tools in a production environment.
• Experience within glass processing and/or laminating industry.

Responsibilities

• Provide day to day support to manufacturing operations.
• Develop and document manufacturing standard work instructions and implementation.
• Responsible for development of manufacturing process improvements and implementation to reduce product defects and/or increase product throughput.
• Focus on process robustness through the use of process control measures (SPC / Cpk).
• Lead structured problem-solving projects linked to day-to-day manufacturing issues, demonstrating yield improvement.
• Update manufacturing documentation to maintain configuration control and manage Point of Introduction activities.
• Provide concessions / MRB (Material Review Board) support to steady state programs and lead improvements to eliminate Customer Escapes by deploying robust Root Cause and Corrective Action.
• Ensure process compliance with any productivity improvements within the value stream.
• Manage small capital and tooling projects within the value stream.
• Coordinate process improvement, cost reduction and/or defect reduction projects using Lean Manufacturing techniques, Process Validation, Root Cause Analysis, and Problem Solving skills.
• Participate in risk assessments within the value stream and support actions that arise.
• Develop strong internal relationships with team members and other cross-functionally to support business objectives.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation range of $80,954.00 - $101,193.00
• Opportunities for professional development and training
• Diversity and inclusion initiatives
• Accessible recruitment process

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 10,001+ employees