Manufacturing Engineer

ALTEN Technology•Carson, CA

22h•Onsite

About The Position

ALTEN Technology USA is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to help maintain production process flow and production line structure, supporting Design Engineering, Quality Assurance, and Operational Excellence. The role supports production operations through Bills of Materials (BOMs), routers, and work instructions, and contributes to more efficient use of manufacturing resources through continuous improvement. The Manufacturing Engineer supports deliverables during the production engineering phase, including production documentation and industrial validation. The role provides feedback to Design Engineering on manufacturability and supports production constraints and opportunities during product design. It also reviews drawings and models, performs basic time studies, develops work breakdown structures and work instructions, supports industrialization metrics, contributes to customer costing and proposals, and applies Lean principles. The position is onsite in Carson, California, Monday through Friday. The stated salary range is $100,000–$120,000 per year. The role requires a relevant bachelor's degree or equivalent and familiarity with manufacturing procedures, engineering drawings and models, assembly lines, and composites manufacturing. Candidates must be able to work independently and cross-functionally with significant oversight and review.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical field.
Basic understanding of ERP systems.
Basic functional knowledge of CATIA V5 and Smarteam.
Good knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Experience working at an aircraft or other aerospace OEM.
Knowledge of common aerospace materials and manufacturing processes.
Ability to read and interpret basic engineering drawings and models.
Knowledge of Lean tools.
Basic organizational and communication skills.
Ability to work independently and cross-functionally with significant oversight and review.
Basic time-management and problem-solving skills.
Understanding of machining, assembly lines, BOM creation, and line layout.
Working knowledge of assembly line and composites manufacturing.
Basic knowledge of primary processes such as CNC machining, layup, and crush core.
Ability to understand engineering drawings and 3D models and their relationship to manufacturability.
Capability with most site manufacturing procedures.

Responsibilities

Support production engineering deliverables, including production documentation and the industrial validation process.
Provide Design Engineering with feedback to improve manufacturability, cost, product weight, and manufacturing time.
During product design, help ensure production constraints and opportunities are identified and addressed.
Evaluate industrial capacity and capability against program requirements.
Propose changes to program plans to help meet production cost, quality, and delivery objectives.
Assist in identifying capital expenditure and infrastructure investments.
Review basic 2D drawings and 3D models for manufacturability.
Perform basic time studies and develop work breakdown structures and work instructions.
Support industrialization metrics in line with Cabin standard KPIs and communicate performance regularly.
Contribute to customer costing and bids and proposals.
Apply Lean principles in daily work.
Understand and follow applicable regulatory requirements, customer specifications, and company specifications.
Support production operations through Bills of Materials, routers, and work instructions.
Contribute to continuous improvement and optimization of manufacturing resource usage.