Manufacturing Engineer

Pantex•Amarillo, TX

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Manufacturing Engineer will support inert component manufacturing processes for High Explosives and Advanced Production at the Pantex Plant. The role is part of a team that develops, maintains, and improves manufacturing processes and procedures, including mapping customer requirements into operational and process documentation. The engineer will liaise between Design Agencies and Pantex to develop processes and components, and work with technicians and programmers in work areas to incorporate their input. The position may also support the selection and installation of advanced manufacturing equipment, including preparation of software quality assurance documentation. The role requires the ability to understand, develop, maintain, and improve manufacturing processes for new and existing production activities; interpret technical drawings, dimensional tolerancing principles, and manufacturing specifications; and create or revise technical procedures to ensure process qualification and compliance with federal, DOE, and plant standards. The engineer must communicate effectively, interpret drawings and specifications, and translate requirements into detailed written procedures. A DOE Q clearance is required, although candidates may be considered regardless of current clearance status. The ability to obtain and maintain a Q clearance is required. The position may require entry into Materials Access Areas and participation in the Human Reliability Program. If HRP is required, a counterintelligence-scope polygraph is required. Medical requirements may apply. Candidates accepting an offer must pass a pre-placement physical, drug screening, and background investigation. U.S. citizenship is required for security clearance applicants.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in an engineering, science, or information technology discipline and at least 4 years of relevant experience, or a master's degree in one of these disciplines and at least 2 years of relevant experience.
Ability to understand, develop, maintain, and improve manufacturing processes supporting new production and existing activities.
Experience interpreting technical drawings, dimensional tolerancing principles, and manufacturing specifications.
Ability to follow, create, or revise technical procedures to ensure process qualification and compliance with federal, DOE, and plant standards.
Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in writing and orally, read and interpret drawings and specifications, and convert criteria into detailed written procedures.
Ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy Q clearance.
U.S. citizenship for security clearance applicants.
Willingness to meet applicable physical, drug screening, background investigation, and any required HRP requirements.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of procedure writing and customer requirement traceability.
Experience working with Design Agencies and familiarity with their common documentation requirements.
Experience supporting manufacturing activities, including gauging, inspection, and data analysis.
Ability to evaluate process data, identify deviations, and support corrective action or process improvement.

Responsibilities

Develop, maintain, and improve manufacturing processes and procedures for inert components.
Map customer requirements into operational and process documentation.
Serve as a liaison between Design Agencies and Pantex in developing processes and components.
Work with technicians and programmers in work areas and incorporate their input into processes.
Support the selection and installation of advanced manufacturing equipment, potentially including software quality assurance documentation.
Interpret technical drawings, dimensional tolerancing principles, and manufacturing specifications.
Create or revise technical procedures to support process qualification and compliance with federal, DOE, and plant standards.
Translate criteria in drawings and specifications into detailed written procedures.