Product Engineer

Ensign-Bickford Industries•Moorpark, CA

1d•$90,000 - $120,000

About The Position

This opportunity is located within our Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company business, a global leader of mission-critical hardware and systems solutions including precision energetics systems and innovative explosive solutions. Click here to learn more. Job Description EBAD is seeking a Product Engineer with experience working in a manufacturing environment. The Product Engineer will be responsible for evaluating designs for manufacturability and leading development of new products into production. Candidate will have key areas of expertise in analyzing user requirements, mechanical design, tool design, and manufacturing cell layout.

Requirements

The successful candidate must have a BS/MS in an engineering discipline, preferably mechanical engineering or manufacturing engineering and manufacturing or related engineering experience in multi-part mechanisms and mechanical assemblies.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of space vehicle mechanisms and systems
CAD, 3-D modeling, assembly creation, drawings and GD&T.
Design of tooling and fixtures
Design for Manufacturing methods and techniques
Strong interpersonal and leadership skills with demonstrated ability to lead programs / projects.
Formal problem analysis and resolution
Project management skills with the ability to document, plan, and execute programs
Working with aerospace products and processes.
Continuous Improvement and Lean Manufacturing practices
Enterprise/Manufacturing Resource Planning (ERP/MRP) systems.
MS Office– Excel, Word and Powerpoint.
Familiar with and able to work in MS Project.

Responsibilities

Development and maintenance of manufacturing documentation (including manufacturing instructions, routings, process specifications and tooling) as well as product testing requirements and methods.
Providing continuity during transitions from proposals to production by acting as the main technical liaison between the customer and EBAD.
Solving manufacturing problems, investigating process failures and implementing corrective actions
Coordination with other departments to ensure the production viability of new designs, creation of the required documentation, and internal and customer approval of documentation.
Interface with production personnel including operators, quality inspectors, and shop floor supervisors.
Implementation of Lean methodologies including standard work, point of use tooling, material presentation and process improvements.
Development of automated test fixtures and assembly tools
Development of layouts of manufacturing cell design including tooling, machinery and equipment.
Creation of Process Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (PFMEA)
Technical compliance and risk assessment
Creating standard work and contributing to manufacturing cell planning
Tracking status and ensuring completion of operations milestones and tasks for production programs