Manufacturing Engineer- SMT

Crane Company • Fort Walton Beach, FL

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Crane Aerospace and Electronics has an exciting opportunity for a Manufacturing Engineer- SMT at our Fort Walton Beach, FL location. About Crane: Crane Aerospace & Electronics supplies critical systems and components to the aerospace and defense markets. You’ll find Crane Aerospace & Electronics in some of the toughest environments: from engines to landing gear; from satellites to medical implants and from missiles to unmanned aerial systems (UAS). Located minutes away from picturesque white-sand beaches and emerald green water, our Crane Aerospace & Electronics Fort Walton Beach location is home to our Defense Power business – a leading supplier of high-power solutions for aerospace & defense applications. You’ll join a trusted, dynamic organization that supplies prime defense manufacturers with custom radar, directed energy and electric warfare solutions for placement on innovative, next-gen military platforms. Join us and our growing business as we supply solutions that enable the latest defense technology!

Requirements

• BS in Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Material Science, or related field
• 4+ years’ experience as a manufacturing engineer with applicable solder certification standards and experience with SMT machines
• Fundamentals of lean manufacturing practices and methods for continuous improvement.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Word, Excel) and AutoCAD
• This position requires access to controlled data or information and therefore only US persons will be considered. As a US Department of Defense contractor, we are bound by the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). Applicants selected could be subject to a Government security investigation and must meet the eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

Nice To Haves

• Strong background in AS9100, IPC-610 and J-STD-001 workmanship standards
• Experience in a regulated manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Support day to day manufacturing by providing tools, information and guidance required for repeatable, high-quality production
• SMT (Surface-mount technology) machine support
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to analyze data resulting in sound root cause corrective actions
• Study, analyze and design methods, procedures, processes, layouts, flow, fixtures, and tooling as needed to support production
• Investigate, recommend, and implement manufacturing cost reduction and product improvement programs
• Participate in customer specification and statement of work reviews
• Review and analyze process change requests and implement as required
• Review current equipment capabilities and provide justification for capital investment
• Perform a variety of cost analyses - including make/buy recommendations
• Develop manufacturing operating instructions
• Develop and track manufacturing metrics to monitor the health of processes
• Evaluate non-conformances as part of the Material Review Board
• Develop procedures and train assemblers and operators in machine operations, processes or assembly applications
• Provide customer support when needed
• Interface with suppliers to reduce and eliminate quality issues at incoming inspection
• Develop ROI in support of capital equipment, new process development and productivity improvements

Benefits

• Health care, dental, vision, life and disability insurance starting the first day of the month
• 15 days of paid time off that start accruing your first day at Crane and 11 paid holidays per year.
• 401k plan with company match
• eligible after 6 months of employment

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level