Senior Manufacturing Engineer – Aerospace / Lean Manufacturing
About The Position
We are hiring a Senior Manufacturing Engineer in Chandler, AZ, to drive manufacturing excellence within a growing aerospace manufacturing operation. This role requires experience with Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, Six Sigma, PFMEA, Design for Manufacturability (DFM), process optimization, automation, Power BI, ERP/MES systems, and CAD, with SolidWorks preferred. This Senior Manufacturing Engineer will lead continuous improvement and operational efficiency initiatives while partnering with Production, Quality, Supply Chain, Program Management, Design Engineering, and Manufacturing Engineering teams. The role will focus on increasing throughput, improving quality and process capability, reducing cycle time, supporting production readiness, and providing technical leadership and mentorship to Manufacturing Engineers.
Requirements
- U.S. Citizenship is required by Federal Law
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline.
- 5+ years of Manufacturing Engineering experience in a technical manufacturing environment.
- Demonstrated experience applying Lean Manufacturing, continuous improvement, Kaizen, Six Sigma, and PFMEA methodologies.
- Experience collaborating with Design Engineering on DFM and manufacturing process optimization.
- Experience with Microsoft Office, Power BI, Visual Manufacturing or similar ERP/MES systems, and CAD software; SolidWorks is preferred.
- Experience mentoring engineers and leading technical initiatives without direct supervisory authority.
Nice To Haves
- Manufacturing Engineering experience in aerospace, defense, medical device, automotive, or another highly regulated manufacturing environment.
- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification.
- SolidWorks experience.
Responsibilities
- Lead Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, and continuous improvement initiatives to improve safety, quality, throughput, cost, and operational efficiency.
- Lead and facilitate Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (PFMEA) activities while coaching Engineering and Quality teams on PFMEA best practices.
- Partner with Design Engineering to implement Design for Manufacturability (DFM) principles, optimize manufacturing processes, and support successful product introductions.
- Identify and implement automation and advanced manufacturing opportunities to improve process capability and reduce cycle time.
- Analyze manufacturing and production data to identify trends, reduce defects, and improve process performance.
- Develop, maintain, and improve manufacturing standards, work instructions, and process documentation.
- Lead cross-functional manufacturing improvement projects involving Production, Quality, Supply Chain, Program Management, and Engineering.
- Support engineering changes, process validation activities, and production readiness.
- Mentor and develop Manufacturing Engineers through technical coaching, training, and engineering leadership.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
