ENGINEER, SR., MANUFACTURING

Valcor Engineering Corporation•Springfield Township, NJ

6d•$115,000 - $125,000

About The Position

Valcor is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to develop and improve manufacturing, assembly, and test processes, fixtures, and documentation. The role supports new product introduction (NPI), development and LRIP builds, quality problem solving, waste reduction, and capital expense efforts. It also includes managing and mentoring manufacturing engineers and interns, reviewing and approving their work, conducting one-on-one meetings and performance reviews, and participating in interviews. Valcor describes its environment as “One Valcor,” a technically challenging workplace serving the aircraft, space, and industrial segments. Candidates must meet the US persons criteria. The company states that individual salaries depend on business considerations, local market conditions, internal equity, and candidate qualifications; no salary range is provided in the posting.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or the technical equivalent.
At least 7 years of manufacturing engineering experience.
Experience with fixture design.
Understanding of Six Sigma and Lean manufacturing tools.
Proficiency in SolidWorks.
Strong project management, communication, and cross-functional team leadership skills.
Ability to perform in a fast-paced, medium-sized company.
Results-oriented approach and ability to motivate team members.
Must meet the US persons criteria.

Nice To Haves

Experience leading others.

Responsibilities

Conduct all work in a safe manner.
Determine needed assembly and test fixtures for NPI programs, with input from design and test engineers, and create fixture lists.
Design, draw, arrange manufacturing of, inspect, and validate manufacturing, assembly, and test fixtures.
Coordinate fixture jobs, purchase orders, priorities, and schedules for NPI programs with planners, buyers, design engineers, and test engineers.
Develop new and improve existing manufacturing, assembly, and test processes and cells.
Create and revise routers in response to engineering change orders (ECOs), process improvements, and other changes.
Update jobs based on nonconformance material reports (NCMRs), ECOs, engineering orders (EOs), redlines, and related inputs.
Create jobs for fixture manufacturing or development parts.
Review and approve ECOs for new or changed drawings, documents, and related items.
Review NPI drawings and provide feedback or alternatives concerning correctness, manufacturability, standardization, best practices, and lessons learned.
Build development and LRIP assemblies.
Create and revise assembly procedures, work instructions, part protection procedures, and standards.
Determine and implement part protection and handling processes to reduce damage and rework.
Support final packaging, including processes, materials, and documentation.
Prepare ECOs for new or changed fixture drawings, weld simulation drawings, and standards.
Lead or support identification and removal of waste from manufacturing, assembly, and test processes.
Lead or support cross-functional teams.
Lead or support structured problem solving and root-cause corrective actions addressing systemic quality problems.
Manage and mentor manufacturing engineers.
Assist, train, review, and approve manufacturing engineers’ fixture lists, fixture designs, routers, and assembly procedures.
Conduct weekly one-on-one meetings with manufacturing engineers.
Write and deliver annual performance reviews.
Participate in interviews and provide input and recommendations.
Manage and mentor interns.
Lead or support capital expense efforts.