Composites Manufacturing Engineer
Manufacturing Engineer – Focus on Composites
This Company is a rapidly growing company focused on creating world-class design and development of high-quality, innovative Unmanned Service Vessels (USV’s) for use in defense, public safety, and other government security organizations.
Responsibilities
Production Support - Work with Plant Management, Production Supervisors, Quality Assurance and other plant level departments to evaluate and address production issues; both product and process in nature.
Composite Materials Kits – Develop, maintain, and improve composite material digital patterns including for fiberglass, carbon, foam core and structural reinforcements.
Manufacturing Documentation - Develop and update manufacturing documentation to be used by Production (i.e. – lamination schedules, core and reinforcement layouts, process work instructions, etc).
Manufacturing Tools - Identify and develop tools (ex: jigs and fixtures) for increased productivity or reduction of non-value added costs. Ability to construct jigs, fixtures and right sized tooling.
Direct Cost Reduction Initiative - Lead efforts to reduce direct labor and material costs by simplifying lamination, post-finishing and assembly processes, selecting alternative materials, redesigning components, etc.
Bill of Materials - Coordinate BOM development and changes to improve accuracy, develop kits, etc.
Bill of Labor - Develop labor costing for new products during Product Development timeframe and for existing products as a result of any ECN driven changes.
Engineering Change Notice (ECN) - Identify, coordinate and implement any engineering changes with all affected shops. Utilize the ECN system to document and communicate defined engineering changes.
New Product Introductions - Work with Product Development personnel to identify and implement design and production enhancements in development stages of new models.
Qualifications
B.S. in Manufacturing, Industrial, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering preferred
Minimum two (2) years manufacturing engineering, industrial engineering or related experience in a manufacturing environment
Marine or automotive industry experience preferred
Expertise in analyzing, processing and presenting data for problem solving and management review
MRP/ERP systems experience, preferably in small/mid-size company environment
Quick learner, ability to adapt to changing work environment, ability to handle multiple priorities, detail oriented, maintain professional positive attitude at all times; ability to work under pressure with minimal direction or supervision.
Ability to communicate effectively and professionally with all levels of the organization
Experience and proficiency with Solid Edge, AutoCAD, and/or Rhino skills are preferred.
Previous experience with fabric cutting CNC (Eastman C-135, Gerber Z1, etc) preferred
PC knowledge a must: MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook
This Company is a rapidly growing company focused on creating world-class design and development of high-quality, innovative Unmanned Service Vessels (USV’s) for use in defense, public safety, and other government security organizations.
Responsibilities
Production Support - Work with Plant Management, Production Supervisors, Quality Assurance and other plant level departments to evaluate and address production issues; both product and process in nature.
Composite Materials Kits – Develop, maintain, and improve composite material digital patterns including for fiberglass, carbon, foam core and structural reinforcements.
Manufacturing Documentation - Develop and update manufacturing documentation to be used by Production (i.e. – lamination schedules, core and reinforcement layouts, process work instructions, etc).
Manufacturing Tools - Identify and develop tools (ex: jigs and fixtures) for increased productivity or reduction of non-value added costs. Ability to construct jigs, fixtures and right sized tooling.
Direct Cost Reduction Initiative - Lead efforts to reduce direct labor and material costs by simplifying lamination, post-finishing and assembly processes, selecting alternative materials, redesigning components, etc.
Bill of Materials - Coordinate BOM development and changes to improve accuracy, develop kits, etc.
Bill of Labor - Develop labor costing for new products during Product Development timeframe and for existing products as a result of any ECN driven changes.
Engineering Change Notice (ECN) - Identify, coordinate and implement any engineering changes with all affected shops. Utilize the ECN system to document and communicate defined engineering changes.
New Product Introductions - Work with Product Development personnel to identify and implement design and production enhancements in development stages of new models.
Qualifications
B.S. in Manufacturing, Industrial, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering preferred
Minimum two (2) years manufacturing engineering, industrial engineering or related experience in a manufacturing environment
Marine or automotive industry experience preferred
Expertise in analyzing, processing and presenting data for problem solving and management review
MRP/ERP systems experience, preferably in small/mid-size company environment
Quick learner, ability to adapt to changing work environment, ability to handle multiple priorities, detail oriented, maintain professional positive attitude at all times; ability to work under pressure with minimal direction or supervision.
Ability to communicate effectively and professionally with all levels of the organization
Experience and proficiency with Solid Edge, AutoCAD, and/or Rhino skills are preferred.
Previous experience with fabric cutting CNC (Eastman C-135, Gerber Z1, etc) preferred
PC knowledge a must: MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook