Mfg Engineer Indirect

Kaman Human Resources•Bennington, VT

140d

About The Position

The Manufacturing Engineer works under the direction of the Manufacturing Engineering Manager with minimum supervision and is responsible for maintaining product delivery and quality requirements. The role includes root cause and corrective action (RCCA), PFMEA support, manufacturing instructions, process improvements, and daily production support. The engineer develops manufacturing engineering plans and improvements to tool design and fabrication, creates CAD models, drawings, and work instructions, and designs or improves tooling and processes for composite parts and assemblies. The position also provides sustaining engineering, supports proposals and make-versus-buy analyses, maintains engineering records, assists with Lean and continuous-improvement efforts, and conducts producibility studies. It involves coordinating production specifications and vendor instructions, defining tooling requirements, and interacting with customer organizations on matters affecting producibility, cost, and schedules. Other duties may be assigned as needed.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a related technical field.
Three years of related experience preferred.
Ability to read blueprints, technical drawings, bills of material, and assembly instructions used to build units, assemblies, and parts.
Broad knowledge of a general technical field such as mechanical or aerospace engineering.
Effective oral and written communication skills.
Proficiency with CAD software; SolidWorks preferred.
Proficiency with ERP systems; Epicor preferred.
Proficiency with general office applications; MS Office preferred.
Ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment.
Ability to work hands-on within the production environment.
Ability to work effectively with internal and external customers.

Nice To Haves

Three years of related experience.
Experience with SolidWorks.
Experience with Epicor.
Proficiency with MS Office.

Responsibilities

Prepare manufacturing engineering plans and schedules for tool design modifications and improvements, tool fabrication, and related activities to meet contract delivery requirements.
Create CAD models, drawings, and work instructions that meet customer specifications and delivery commitments.
Design and develop new or improved tooling, processes, and procedures for manufacturing composite parts and assemblies, including mold tools, drill fixtures, and assembly tools.
Provide sustaining engineering and identify, justify, and implement manufacturing improvements.
Assist in developing technical portions of new business proposals, including manufacturing methods, production processes, tooling selection, and implementation costs.
Perform make-versus-buy analyses and provide recommendations to management.
Create and maintain records, data schedules, and other pertinent information.
Support Lean activities, cellular standardization, and continuous-improvement efforts.
May assist in structuring departmental budgets.
Conduct producibility studies to evaluate production-process reliability and recommend appropriate actions.
Prepare production-operation specifications and vendor instructions for outsourced operations; define tooling requirements and issue tool orders to the Tool Fabrication department.
Interact with customer organizations regarding tool and product configuration and manufacturing tolerances that affect producibility, cost, and schedules.
Perform other duties as assigned and accomplish related results as needed.