Manufacturing Engineer / Planner

Superior Thread Rolling•Los Angeles, CA

119d•$30 - $50•Onsite

About The Position

Superior Thread Rolling Co. has been an industry leader in the Aerospace and Precision Machining business for over 70 years. We lead by developing "out-of-the-box" solutions to the constant changes in quality, administration, lean processes, and state-of-the-art technical systems required by Aerospace prime contractors and their supply chain. We strongly believe that the true reason behind our success is due to our loyal and dedicated team. Superior Thread Rolling manufactures critical components for commercial and corporate aircraft, spacecraft, satellites, rocket engines, fighters, bombers, missiles, and helicopters. This position creates the engineering and planning package for manufactured parts, writes detailed instructions for every step of the manufacturing process, generates detailed inspection plans for all manufacturing steps including CNC machining, generates cost estimations for repeat and new work, reviews blueprints, specifications, and customer purchase orders to ensure compliance, implements lean manufacturing concepts and single piece flow into manufacturing methods, and drives continuous improvement with process improvement projects.

Requirements

Minimum 3 years combined CNC machining experience or planning experience in an Aerospace machine shop required
Blueprint reading skills and understanding of GD&T required
Knowledge of common inspection methods and tools required
Familiarity with common methods for CNC programming, fixtures, and order of operations is required
CAD experience in Catia or Solidworks required
Touch typing ability and proficiency with basic Office tools like Excel and Word required
Must be eligible to work with export-controlled products and related data without restriction.

Nice To Haves

Experience with an MRP system desired
Knowledge of lean manufacturing, cellular concepts, and theory of constraints desired
Experience with grinding, thread rolling, fasteners, and mechanical testing desired
Experience with outside processes such as heat treating, plating, and coatings desired
A degree in Manufacturing Engineering, or another related major with an emphasis in manufacturing, is desired

Responsibilities

Releases new and repeat manufacturing plans to the floor for production.
Develops, evaluates, and improves manufacturing methods, utilizing knowledge of product design, materials and parts, fabrication processes, tooling and production equipment capabilities, assembly methods, and quality control standards.
Analyzes and plans setup times, cycle times and tooling requirements for maximum efficiency.
Generates manufacturing sketches using Catia or Solidworks for rough machining, manufacturing clarity, masking instructions, etc.
Confers with machine shop staff concerning part design and tooling required to ensure efficient production methods.
Confers with vendors to determine product specifications and plan for purchase of services, materials, or parts using the computer to specify in detail the purchasing requirements. Writes purchase instructions according to specifications and quality standards.
Estimates production times, outside processing requirements and relates costs to provide information for management decisions.
Confers with management and other staff regarding manufacturing capabilities, production schedules, and other considerations to facilitate optimum production processes.