Manufacturing Engineer

Leonardo DRS, Inc.•West Plains, MO
•Onsite

About The Position

The Manufacturing Engineer provides direct engineering support to manufacturing operations in a heavy manufacturing environment. The role may involve welding, heavy machining, precision hydraulic assembly, mechanical and electromechanical assembly, and product acceptance testing. Duties include designing, fabricating, modifying, and evaluating manufacturing operations; preparing manufacturing plans; creating and maintaining manufacturing bills of materials and process instruction sets; and conducting support studies, analyses, or tests to develop manufacturing operations. The engineer may assign work to technical writers or technicians. The position also contributes to the design, development, modification, and analysis of products; troubleshoots existing products and makes improvements; evaluates product design and test data; and recommends design approaches that meet production requirements. The role involves developing manufacturing process plans, test requirements, manufacturing flow and capacity plans, and reviewing detailed designs for manufacturability and producibility. Working knowledge of statistical techniques such as Design of Experiments and Statistical Process Control is noted.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in an applicable engineering field and 0+ years of experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

Nice To Haves

  • Experience with welding, including MIG and TIG.
  • Experience with heavy machining.
  • Experience with precision hydraulic assembly.
  • Experience with mechanical and electromechanical assembly.
  • Experience with product acceptance testing.
  • Working knowledge of statistical techniques such as Design of Experiments and Statistical Process Control.
  • Specialties may include manufacturing, production, industrial, welding, tooling, testing, processing, software, and robotics.

Responsibilities

  • Apply basic engineering principles to perform routine design, fabrication, modification, and evaluation in support of manufacturing operations.
  • Prepare plans and conduct support studies, analyses, or tests in the development of manufacturing operations.
  • Follow standard practices and procedures when analyzing situations or data.
  • Support, communicate, reinforce, and defend the organization's mission, values, and culture.
  • Contribute to the development of manufacturing process plans, test requirements, manufacturing flow, and capacity plans.
  • Review detailed designs for manufacturability and producibility.
  • Troubleshoot existing products, diagnose problems, and make modifications and improvements as needed.
  • Compile and evaluate product design and test data.
  • Evaluate and recommend design approaches that meet production requirements for new or improved products.
  • May prepare and maintain manufacturing plans, bills of materials, and process instruction sets.
  • May assign work to technical writers and/or technicians.

Benefits

  • Medical coverage
  • Dental coverage
  • Vision coverage
  • Company contribution to a health savings account
  • Telemedicine
  • Life insurance
  • Disability insurance
  • Legal insurance
  • 401(k) savings plan
  • Wellness programs
  • Career-growth, professional-development, and skill-enhancement programs and activities
  • Flexible work schedules through the 4/10 program
  • Competitive vacation
  • Health and emergency leave
  • Paid parental leave
  • Community service hours
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