Mechanical Engineer

SEKISUI Aerospace Corporation • Orange City, IA

6d • Onsite

About The Position

SEKISUI Aerospace is hiring a full-time, exempt Manufacturing Engineer at its Orange City, Iowa facility. The role develops and improves composite-part fabrication processes, methods, and tooling, and may include tool design, shop-floor manufacturing support, process development, and introduction of new products. The engineer develops tools, processes, machines, and equipment to support quality production while optimizing capital expenditure; applies statistical methods to control processes and maximize productivity; and creates work instructions and bills of materials.

The role requires manufacturing engineering capabilities spanning drawing and specification review, process and equipment qualification, continuous improvement, fixture and equipment design, and industrial engineering methods. The successful candidate will support composite manufacturing and work with technical documentation that may be sent to customers. Five to seven years of aerospace engineering experience is preferred.

The work is generally indoors in shared workspaces, which may not be temperature controlled. Conditions can include loud or distracting noise, hazardous equipment, and contaminants. Employees may stand or walk for 8 to 12 or more hours per day depending on role, shift, and overtime, as well as sit for extended periods at a desk and use a computer. Lifting, pushing, pulling, and bending may be required, including lifting up to 15 pounds. PPE is provided and required on the production floor. Applicants selected for the position must meet ITAR export-control requirements as a U.S. Person. Pre-employment drug screening and background screening are required.

Requirements

• Detailed understanding of GD&T.
• Experience creating work instructions.
• Proficient verbal and written communication skills, including preparing technical documents for customers.
• Experience implementing continuous improvements using Lean, Six Sigma, or Kaizen methods.
• Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience with CATIA V5, Inventor, SolidWorks, or another 3D CAD system.
• Skilled in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Project.
• ERP system experience.
• Must meet ITAR export-control requirements as a U.S. Person.
• Must submit to pre-employment drug screening and background screening.

Nice To Haves

• Composite-part fabrication experience.
• Experience with composite processes and specifications for thermoset and/or thermoplastic parts and structures.
• Ply-shape flat-pattern development experience.
• Tool-design experience.
• Knowledge of Boeing and Airbus processes and specifications.
• Familiarity with composite autoclave or oven curing cycles, thermal profiles and recipes, thermal effects, thermal expansion, wrinkles, and tooling spring-back effects.
• Five to seven years of aerospace engineering experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop tools, processes, machines, and equipment to integrate facilities and systems for quality production with optimum capital expenditure.
• Provide shop-floor support.
• Apply and establish statistical methods to control processes and maximize productivity.
• Create work instructions and bills of materials.
• Review drawings, models, engineering specifications, orders, and related information to determine manufacturing methods, procedures, and activities.
• Establish sequences of operations to fabricate and assemble composite products efficiently using equipment and labor.
• Implement and improve manufacturing processes.
• Establish qualification plans to qualify processes and equipment to customer specifications.
• Design or define requirements for equipment, robotics, lay-up molds, vacuum holding fixtures, shop aids, positioning fixtures, and go/no-go inspection tools for new products.
• Perform safety analysis, failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA), process capability analysis, and total productive maintenance (TPM) for new and existing equipment.
• Apply industrial engineering practices such as time studies, statistical analysis, ergonomic impact evaluation, and value engineering.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage.
• Life and AD&D insurance.
• Company-sponsored 401(k) with employer match.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Wellness Program.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Employee discounts.
• PTO starting at three weeks per year, available to use immediately upon accrual.
• 12 paid holidays.
• Facility closure for one week during the winter holidays.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level