Specialist, Manufacturing Engineer (1st Shift)
About The Position
The Specialist, Manufacturing Engineer will work at the Advanced Manufacturing Facility (AMF) in Huntsville, Alabama, an inert manufacturing facility for fabrication and assembly of composite rocket motor hardware. The role is an experienced professional position requiring proficient knowledge of the job area and practical project-management knowledge. The engineer may manage projects or processes with general supervision and communicate operational processes, practices, and procedures to internal and external contacts. They recommend system and process enhancements and help achieve operational targets for programs and projects with moderate impact on departmental results. Manufacturing Engineers lead process-management activities and create documentation for assigned processes. They follow company procedures and requirements for manufacturing advanced, man-rated, high-value aerospace hardware. This position supports facility transitions for inert product lines and requires hands-on experience. Travel of approximately 5% may be required to support suppliers or other manufacturing sites; occasional off-shift and weekend work is required to support manufacturing schedules. The ability to obtain a U.S. secret security clearance is required.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior manufacturing experience; or a graduate degree and a minimum of 6 years of prior manufacturing experience; or, in lieu of a degree, a minimum of 8 years of prior manufacturing experience.
- Ability to obtain a U.S. secret security clearance.
- Hands-on experience supporting manufacturing processes.
- Occasional off-shift and weekend work is required to support manufacturing schedules.
Nice To Haves
- Surface preparation of primary substrates for bonding rubber or composite.
- Hand layup and cure of insulation, composite, and/or other materials.
- Experience writing specifications for new equipment.
- Experience with composite rocket motor nozzle fabrication.
- Structural bonding of metallic and composite substrates.
- Programming and operation of composite cure ovens.
- Precision assembly of aerospace hardware.
- Strong GD&T background supporting part validation.
- CAD modeling experience.
- Experience operating robots, presses, ovens, winders, CNC machines, cutting tables, and/or autoclaves.
- Strong cross-functional communication skills.
- Strong problem-solving skills.
- Adaptability to a changing work environment.
Responsibilities
- Champion process-improvement projects using Lean Manufacturing methodologies.
- Support and lead facility transition efforts for inert product lines.
- Plan, develop, initiate, and maintain processes for fabricating advanced composite parts.
- Create detailed work instructions, procedures, PFMEAs, and JSAs that meet design, process, quality, safety, and environmental requirements.
- Provide technical guidance and/or training to shop-floor, design, and management teams.
- Analyze engineering drawings and specifications to support robust and advanced part and tooling designs.
- Interface with related support groups to ensure process accuracy and control, personnel safety, and hardware quality.
- Investigate nonconforming hardware and implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
- Present fabrication processes at customer readiness reviews and present process changes to customers at change-board meetings.
- Travel to suppliers or other manufacturing sites as required, approximately 5%.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
