Production Engineer

AeroVironment • Sunrise, FL

4d • $74,500 - $113,500 • Onsite

About The Position

The Production Engineer provides required mechanical support to Design Engineering and various Production Departments during the development, pre-production, and production phases for new and legacy products. The Production Engineer will act as the main administrator for the Empower PLM database, provide support to Production for manufacturing 3D printed parts, and will assist Engineering to design or maintain mechanical parts and packaging.

Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree in a technical field (Physics, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, Material Science or equivalent) with at least 2-4 years of relevant experience or 1 years' experience with a Master's Degree.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, especially with Excel usage.
• Provide support for CAPA process.
• Must be detail oriented, possess eagerness to learn, and have a technical aptitude and ability to work with development and manufacturing teams.
• Exceptional communication skills and the ability to work well both individually and with people at all levels are essential.
• Strong professionalism, interpersonal, and communication skills (both written and verbal).

Nice To Haves

• A Mechanical Engineering background with experience in maintaining and using 3D Printers and/or gasket fitting equipment would be a definite plus.
• Experience of administering a PLM database such as Empower (previously Omnify PLM) preferred, as well as the ability to write and review ECO's for component specifications, etc.
• Experience with SolidWorks, Altium and/or PDM a definite positive.

Responsibilities

• Act as the Empower PLM Engineering database Administrator and assist Mechanical Engineering with the control of Mechanical source files in the PDM database.
• Write and review Engineering Change Orders (ECOs) for new and replacement mechanical components and assemblies in support of Engineering and Production.
• Evaluate defective mechanical components and failure analysis reports as required, and interface internally with Mechanical Design Engineers in support of risk mitigation and material review efforts.
• Use and organize the maintenance of 3D printers and gasket fitting equipment to support Production material requirements.
• Assist Mechanical Engineering to design new parts and support legacy parts using SolidWorks and Altium.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by management.

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision
• 401K with company matching
• a 9/80 work schedule
• a paid holiday shutdown

What This Job Offers

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