Senior Manufacturing Engineer - Marion, VA
About The Position
At General Dynamics Mission Systems, the Senior Manufacturing Engineer serves as the primary engineering presence on the production floor, providing real-time technical support, resolving manufacturing issues, and helping ensure production continuity. The engineer develops and maintains manufacturing plans, work instructions, routings, and process documentation, and collaborates with Design Engineering, Program Management, and Quality Assurance to improve producibility and reduce costs across assigned programs. The position is the go-to engineering resource for second-shift production operations. Work includes supporting manufacturing processes and fabrication methods, applying lean manufacturing and Six Sigma practices, and using solid-modeling CAD tools to create mechanical models and drawings. The role also involves supporting design-for-manufacturability and design-to-cost efforts, installing manufacturing process systems, and conducting qualification, feasibility studies, and testing for new or modified designs. This position is onsite at the location specified in the posting. U.S. citizenship is required because of the nature of the work. A Secret security clearance is preferred at hire; the candidate must be able to obtain one within a reasonable time after hire and meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing, Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering, or a related Science, Engineering, or Mathematics field, plus at least 2 years of relevant experience; alternatively, a Master's degree plus at least 6 months of relevant experience. The posting also describes a Master's degree plus at least 1 year of relevant experience as a qualification.
- Clear understanding of manufacturing processes, fabrication methods, and technical standards.
- Proficiency in lean manufacturing techniques and Six Sigma methodology.
- Experience developing manufacturing engineering plans, work instructions, routings, and process documentation for production programs.
- Working knowledge of solid-modeling CAD tools for creating mechanical models and drawings.
- Educational-level knowledge of Finite Element Analysis (FEA) tools.
- Strong problem-solving and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across cross-functional teams.
- U.S. citizenship.
- Ability to obtain a Secret security clearance within a reasonable time after hire and meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
Nice To Haves
- Experience assisting product engineering with design-for-manufacturability (DFM) and design-to-cost initiatives.
- Experience installing manufacturing process systems and conducting production qualification, feasibility studies, and testing on new and modified designs.
- Ability to identify opportunities to apply AI for continuous improvement and innovation.
- Lean / Six Sigma certification.
- Department of Defense Secret security clearance at time of hire.
Responsibilities
- Provide real-time technical support on the production floor and resolve manufacturing issues to help maintain production continuity.
- Develop and maintain manufacturing plans, work instructions, routings, and process documentation for production programs.
- Collaborate with Design Engineering, Program Management, and Quality Assurance to improve producibility and reduce costs.
- Support product engineering with design-for-manufacturability and design-to-cost initiatives.
- Install manufacturing process systems and conduct production qualification, feasibility studies, and testing on new and modified designs.
- Serve as the primary engineering resource for second-shift production operations.
- Identify opportunities to apply AI to continuous improvement and innovation.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
