Manufacturing Engineer (Metallurgy & Materials)
About The Position
The Structures Company is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer (Metallurgy & Materials) in Columbia, Missouri. The engineer will support the development, qualification, manufacturing, and continuous improvement of materials and manufacturing processes for aerospace components and assemblies. The role works closely with mechanical engineering, manufacturing, quality, suppliers, and operations to ensure materials and processes meet aerospace performance, reliability, quality, and regulatory requirements. The position focuses on translating engineering requirements into robust, repeatable production processes. It includes selecting and qualifying materials; developing and improving manufacturing processes; supporting product introduction, production ramp-up, and manufacturing readiness; investigating production and material issues; and providing technical support to manufacturing personnel. The engineer also prepares technical and process documentation and supports compliance, supplier activities, qualification, and continuous improvement.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's degree in Materials Science, Materials Engineering, Metallurgy, or a related field.
- Experience with composite materials and manufacturing processes.
- Knowledge of heat treatment, surface treatment, coatings, corrosion, fatigue, fracture, and material characterization.
- Experience with welding, brazing, soldering, adhesive bonding, or other joining processes.
- Familiarity with AS9100, FAA requirements, and aerospace material and process specifications.
- Experience with statistical process control (SPC), design of experiments (DOE), and process capability analysis.
- Familiarity with non-destructive testing (NDT) methods and metallographic analysis.
- Experience working with aerospace OEM, customer, or regulatory qualification requirements.
Responsibilities
- Select, evaluate, and qualify materials for aerospace structures, components, and assemblies.
- Develop, validate, and improve manufacturing processes, including machining, forming, heat treatment, welding, brazing, bonding, composites, coatings, and surface treatments.
- Establish and maintain material and process specifications, standards, work instructions, and process-control requirements.
- Support new product introduction, production ramp-up, and manufacturing readiness activities.
- Investigate material- and process-related defects, nonconformances, and production issues using structured root-cause analysis.
- Develop corrective and preventive actions and verify their effectiveness.
- Partner with Mechanical Engineering to assess material compatibility, manufacturability, durability, and performance.
- Support qualification and certification of new materials, suppliers, processes, and equipment.
- Analyze material and process data to identify trends, improve capability, and reduce scrap and rework.
- Participate in failure analysis, testing, metallurgical evaluation, and laboratory investigations.
- Support supplier development, audits, and resolution of supplier material and process issues.
- Prepare engineering reports, technical specifications, qualification documentation, and process documentation.
- Ensure compliance with applicable aerospace standards, customer requirements, and regulatory requirements.
- Support configuration management and engineering change activities related to materials and processes.
- Drive continuous-improvement initiatives involving cost reduction, quality improvement, cycle-time reduction, and process robustness.
- Provide technical support to manufacturing personnel and troubleshoot complex production problems.
Benefits
- Competitive pay based on experience.
- 100% company-paid health, dental, and vision insurance.
- 401(k).
- Paid time off.
- Career development opportunities.
- A collaborative and innovative work environment.
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Job Type
Full-time
