Process Engineer (Aerospace)

TAT Technologies Ltd•Tulsa, OK

About The Position

TAT Technologies is seeking a Process Engineer to support manufacturing excellence at its Tulsa aerospace OEM and MRO operation. The role focuses on optimizing production processes, resolving manufacturing challenges, implementing continuous improvement initiatives, and supporting development of new products and capabilities. The successful candidate will bring a strong engineering foundation, a collaborative and results-oriented approach, and the ability to work across functions to improve quality, efficiency, and customer outcomes.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Engineering or a related field.
U.S. citizenship or Green Card.
Minimum of 5 years of work experience in an engineering role in a manufacturing environment.
Knowledge of continuous improvement tools such as Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma.
Knowledge and ability to interpret engineering specifications, including FAA and other industry standards.
Previous experience with ERP systems to modify and create work instructions and update bills of materials.

Nice To Haves

Experience driving year-over-year cost savings using continuous improvement tools.
Experience with manufacturing processes such as welding, vacuum brazing, torch brazing of metals, chemical cleaning of metals, heat treatment of metals, machining, casting, forgings, or forming.
Prior experience in an AS9100/9110 environment.
Lean Manufacturing Certification.
Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt Certification.

Responsibilities

Provide engineering support throughout all phases, including design-for-manufacturing reviews, prototyping, testing, daily production support, and continuous improvement.
Apply science, engineering, and statistics to improve processes, resolve quality issues, reduce costs, and develop products and processes.
Provide day-to-day engineering technical support to OEM, Military, Commercial, and Repair Station divisions.
Work with internal and external customers, vendors, and suppliers to identify solutions or develop processes; participate in product design reviews with engineering and other technical teams.
Resolve difficult and complex engineering problems through technical research, with minimal supervision.
Process engineering change requests and validate changes using analytical tools and data.
Use technical manuals, engineering drawings, and other documents to research and resolve problems.
Create work instructions and test procedures based on designs or OEM specifications.
Evaluate testing for compliance with specifications and equivalency of materials and processes.
Manage capital projects and justify new processes or equipment using ROI calculations.
Manage multiple projects and initiatives, prioritizing work with project management skills.
Support manufacturing corrective actions for non-conformances and troubleshoot assembly and testing issues using failure and root-cause analysis.
Undertake other responsibilities and projects as directed by the Engineering Leader.