Process Engineer II (80840)

THE GILL CORPORATION•El Monte, CA

About The Position

The Gill Corporation is one of the world's largest manufacturers of honeycomb, high performance floor panels, cargo compartment liners and original equipment for passenger and freighter aircraft. The company also excels in many other types of reinforced plastics including interior sandwich panels for creating structures such as aircraft galleys and bulkheads, honeycomb core and related products. Under general supervision, manage specific projects/tasks associated with continuous improvement and/or production sustainment; perform experiments and tests; record experimental data; make calculations and prepare brief reports covering the work

Requirements

B.S. degree in Engineering or Science (Chemical, Mechanical, Material Science, Aerospace, Manufacturing, or Industrial Engineering fields)
2 to 4 years working experience in a manufacturing or laboratory environment
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Strong mechanical aptitude and hands on mentality
Ability to adjust to continuously shifting priorities
Proficient computer skills - Microsoft suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project)
Comfortable working on and around equipment and using proper PPE
Ability to adjust to continuously shifting priorities
This position requires access to information that is subject to compliance with the International Traffic Arms Regulations (“ITAR”) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (“EAR”). In order to comply with the requirements of the ITAR and/or the EAR, applicants will be asked to provide specific documentation to verify U.S. person status under the ITAR and the EAR. A “U.S. person” according to their definition is a U.S. citizen, U.S. lawful permanent resident (green card holder), or protected individual such as a refugee, or asylee.

Nice To Haves

Experience with composite materials and/or material sciences a plus
Programming experience a plus (VBA, C or C++, etc)
CAD experience a plus (CATIA, Solidworks, AutoCAD, etc)
SAP experience a plus
Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing principles a plus
Minitab software experience a plus

Responsibilities

Develop and/or improve processes for the manufacture of new or existing products.
Work with cross-functional teams (primarily Quality and Production) in leading efforts in improving product quality and customer satisfaction.
Conduct root cause analysis and implement countermeasures to prevent failure recurrence.
Develop and implement concepts, including Lean Manufacturing, etc., to reduce manufacturing cost and increase process throughput.
Create/manage manufacturing documentation, and provide technical oversight to bring high priority projects to a successful conclusion including training.
Lead manufacturing trials supported by data analysis and recommend appropriate next steps.
Work in a proactive manner to manage the technical direction of assigned manufacturing areas, in concert with the overall technical direction of the site.
Plan and lead the incorporation of engineering flowdown requirements to ensure on time delivery.
Expanded technical competency of processes, materials, and products.
Increased capability in workload management.
Other essential duties may be assigned.