Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Hanwha Aerospace USA • Cheshire, CT

307d

About The Position

Hanwha Aerospace USA has long been recognized as a leader in the development and supply of flight critical Aerospace/Defense components and assemblies. Operating out of four state-of-the-art facilities located in Connecticut, Hanwha Aerospace USA offers growth and career development opportunities to enrich your talents. This challenging position is a great opportunity for the right candidate to become a part of a dedicated team of aerospace manufacturing professionals. This position will be responsible for performing general engineering tasks that optimize processing capabilities of the facility through process development and verification. The Manufacturing Engineer will analyze process flow, developing performance enhancements and monitoring production results.

Requirements

• Must be a 'US Person' as defined by US Government and able to work without restriction with ITAR related data.
• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or other related field required.
• 7+ years experience as an Engineer in a manufacturing environment.
• Must have the ability to work with CAD Systems such as Solidworks, NX 7.5 and above, Microsoft Office to generate work instructions / process sheets.
• Desire for practical and tangible 'hands-on' work in a manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge/experience in the machining of nickel and titanium based alloys preferred (i.e. milling, turning, broaching, and special processes).
• Demonstrated record or desire of same for the self-directed management of multiple tasks in a high-tempo manufacturing environment.
• A determined commitment to overcome challenges in order to resolve issues and accomplish both company and personal objectives.
• Must possess excellent skills in blueprint reading and interpretation, have the ability to understand customer requirements and specifications.
• Must be able to read, write, understand, and speak English at a functional level.

Responsibilities

• Create and / or improve on systems that optimize the efficiency of material flow throughout the facility.
• Develop the most efficient and cost effective manufacturing process, and sequence of production operations from blueprints, quality documents, and purchase orders.
• Coordinate production processes by creating operation sheets and providing all manufacturing related information.
• Create material process requisitions with technical data requirements for special manufacturing processes.
• Develop most effective solutions to production and quality problems that are related to material, production processes and tools.
• Manage product and process engineering related activities during the development stage from raw material to finished product.
• Research and develop process sheets with proper work instructions for the operators, inspectors and shipping.
• Act as a liaison for the shop process development, integrating with management, shop personnel, purchasing, production control, vendors and customers.
• Implement all Engineering Changes from the Customer to the process sheets, programs, etc.
• Interact with various internal functions to provide manufacturing engineering support for production.
• Participate in Root Cause Analysis and implementation of Corrective Actions.
• Initiate and lead optimization projects to improve quality outcomes, reduce production costs, and shorten cycle time.
• Build trust and confidence with customers to resolve engineering, manufacturing, and quality issues.
• Assist supervisor in hiring process of new engineers.
• Mentor and provide training for junior level engineers.
• Provide input to the supervisor for performance reviews.
• Various other duties as assigned by Supervisor.
• Participate in training as required.
• 5-10% Domestic Travel required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees