Manufacturing Engineer

PRYER AEROSPACE LLC•Tulsa, OK

14d•Onsite

About The Position

Coordinates manufacturing launch for new or revised parts and/or components. Utilizes extensive fabrication expertise to provide cost-effective, new part/component engineering design review, manufacturing methods determination, tooling design review, accurate use of material (in accordance with customer specifications) and quality standards by performing the following duties.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university; and two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Kaizen and Lean Manufacturing techniques, Foreign Object Damage Awareness, ISO 9001, NADCAP, material selection and application; tooling design and/or fixturing
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations
Excellent verbal and written communication skills is required
Experience utilizing mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry
Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
Experience utilizing Database software; Design software (CAD); Internet software; Manufacturing software; Order processing systems; Spreadsheet software and Word Processing software.

Responsibilities

Analyzes customer specifications to ensure finite details are discovered during the planning phase to determine feasibility, cost, and production timetable
Performs research, design and development of manufacturing processing
Confers with other departments regarding product customer specifications, design and/or tooling issues to ensure efficient production methods
Recommends design change to meet customer requirements
Coordinates with customer regarding design change requests and/or drawing releases.
Makes detailed written recommendations to appropriate members of management team regarding any revisions that should occur to the document(s) and follows up on those recommendations to seek approval and/or revision of recommendations in a timely manner
Works with contract review and project managers to ensure contract is consistent with final quote and purchase order. Revisions may also be required following Manufacturing Engineer’s detailed analysis of customer specifications, methods of manufacture, materials, timetable, etc. Revisions to the contract may be cost, longer production times being required, etc
Sends recommend revisions to appropriate members of management team
Coordinates with other departments regarding proper router configuration (work force utilization, workflow, equipment and workspace) as well as scheduling methodology
Ensures efficient production methods of fabricated parts
Performs product/process analysis for cost reduction, quality improvement, and improved efficiency and acts as technical expert for the company
Works with customers to define and document requirements, problems and/or addresses technical concern
Provides technical assistance and/or training of fabrication methods or customer specifications to operations personnel during prove-out and runoff of a customer’s part or component.
Evaluates and solves fabrication problems.
Tests ability of machines to perform designated tasks to ensure proper manufacturing methods are used.
Works with quality to review and monitor quality issues during manufacturing launch for new or revised parts and/or components.
Responsible for entire product life cycle.
Responsible for the facilitation and resolution of all CARs (Corrective Action Reports), either through engineering or any other applicable department with responsibility in resolution.