Mfg Eng Resource Prgm III (MTC)

Textron•Fort Worth, TX

About The Position

Under general supervision of a supervisor or an employee of equal or higher rank, the Manufacturing Engineering Resource Programmer III designs manufacturing resources, including computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) numerical control (NC) programs, manufacturing computer-aided design (MCAD) tools and fixtures, loft patterns, and operational models with associated 2D drawings. The role requires knowledge of shop production and processing operations and adherence to management strategies, program and departmental processes, procedures, and Bell Business Systems. The employee may train one or more employees. The position supports manufacturing process planning and operations by analyzing engineering and quality documentation, developing and maintaining models, drawings, tooling definitions, CAM programs, and operator instructions. It also provides technical assistance to procurement and suppliers, supports producibility assessments when requested, and may train, direct, instruct, and validate Production Engineering work. Employees must attend training and complete competency-based testing as required by management. For positions at the Advanced Manufacturing Center (AMC), the development, creation, and maintenance of tooling/fixture definitions are excluded from the role and covered by a separate Tool Designer job description. This position requires use of information subject to ITAR. Applicants must qualify as a U.S. person under ITAR: a U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident, political asylee, or refugee.

Requirements

Two years of college, three years of aircraft-industry experience, or completion of a related Bell apprenticeship program.
Demonstrated ability to perform essential functions related to applying GD&T and aerospace tolerances.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Knowledge of shop production and processing operations.
Working knowledge of NC programming, loft, engineering, tool design, manufacturing, and planning processes and procedures.
Extensive aircraft manufacturing knowledge.
Must be a U.S. person as defined by ITAR: a U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident, political asylee, or refugee.

Responsibilities

Interrogate, analyze, comprehend, and interpret engineering drawings, models, bills of materials, technical specifications, quality documents, Bell Process Framework materials, and departmental procedures as needed for assigned work.
Provide MCAD operational models and 2D drawings for manufacturing process-planning sequences.
Provide process liaison support for manufacturing operations when MCAD models and 2D drawings exist.
Develop, create, and maintain tooling and fixture definitions for manufacturing operations across media types, including MCAD and manual legacy designs, except where excluded for AMC positions.
Create and maintain CAM programs and operator instructions for numerical control equipment.
Develop, create, and maintain loft MCAD models, flat patterns, and associated digital tooling programs.
Support producibility assessments when requested.
Maintain records and schedules for assigned work and meet established cost-control, schedule, and quality requirements.
Provide technical assistance to procurement and suppliers as determined by management.
Communicate and interact with internal and external customers using strong verbal and written communication skills.
Apply aircraft manufacturing knowledge to train, direct, instruct, and check or validate Production Engineering work.
Attend training and complete competency-based testing as required by management to remain current with technological advancements.
May train one or more employees.