Manufacturing Engineer

About RTC Aerospace:

RTC Aerospace combines precision manufacturing locations across the West Coast. Each of these locations bring exceptional cellular manufacturing capability and offers unique engineered solutions to our clients’ designed products. We offer precision manufacturing solutions from raw material to completed product meeting clients’ design criteria. All of RTC Aerospace’s locations are AS9100 certified and are independently managed.

How You’ll Make an Impact:

The Manufacturing Engineer is responsible for developing and refining process plans to ensure the successful production of precision aerospace components. This role requires a deep understanding of machining processes, work instructions, GD&T, and ERP/MRP systems. The Manufacturing Engineer will collaborate with production teams, quality engineers, and suppliers to define and improve processes, create routers, and ensure that all parts meet customer specifications. This position focuses primarily on new parts with minimal rework and involves working closely with the programming, estimating, and tooling teams.

What You’ll be Doing as a Manufacturing Engineering Manager:

• Working a Full-time, exempt position, onsite at our Fife, Washington location.
• Develop detailed work instructions, including in-process drawings and models to support production.
• Create and modify process routers, bills of materials (BOMs), and work orders within ERP/MRP systems (e.g., Global Shop).
• Interpret and implement customer drawings and specification requirements.
• Collaborate with programmers, machinists, and estimators to define how parts will be manufactured.
• Provide time estimates, methods, and cost data for quoting teams during customer proposal preparation.
• Support production planning by identifying tooling requirements and validating first-run programs.
• Work with modeling software (I.e. Catia, NX, SolidWorks, CAD) to develop build-to-print documentation.
• Ensure adherence to geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) standards for component and tooling design.
• Participate in continuous improvement activities to optimize processes and workflows.
• Provide regular updates on project milestones and timelines to stakeholders.
• Other duties as assigned to meet business needs.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, or Manufacturing Engineering, or equivalent professional experience.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in aerospace manufacturing, CNC machining, or a precision machine shop environment.
• Proficiency in GD&T and understanding of machining processes for complex parts.
• Experience with Catia, NX, SolidWorks, or similar modeling software.
• Ability to create, modify, and manage ERP/MRP system documentation, including routers and work orders.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret technical drawings and specifications.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to accept direction, adapt to change, and work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.

Preferred Attributes:

• Experience with CNC machining of aerospace precision parts.
• Familiarity with AS9100 standards and quality management systems.
• Exposure to lean manufacturing principles, continuous improvement, and Six Sigma methodologies.
• Hands-on experience with ERP/MRP systems for aerospace manufacturing.
• Proven ability to assist with Design for Manufacturing/Assembly (DFM/DFA).

Physical Demands:

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to do the following:

• Ability to lift or move up to 50lbs.
• Reach forward, up, down and to the side in order to move equipment.
• Continuous standing and walking throughout the workday.
• Ability to reach with hands and arms; use hands to manipulate, handle, or feel material.
• Access, input, and retrieve information from a computer.

Work Environment:

A large percentage of work time is spent in a machine shop where temperatures vary from hot to cold. The environment may also include exposure to noise, dust, fumes, vapor from coolant, etc. Industry standard safety equipment is provided by the Company, and specific notice is posted in areas where safety equipment is required.

Compensation and Benefits:

Employee Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, long disability and 401(k) with up to 6% QACA company match.

The Manufacturing Engineering Manager Compensation range for onsite Washington applicants is $85k – $100k commensurate with experience. Some shifts may include shift differential pay rates. Other site ranges may differ.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

This position must meet Export Control compliance requirements, therefore a “US Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. § 120.15 is required.

RTC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex including sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Affirmative Action and Disability Accommodation Applicants wishing to receive information on RTC’s Affirmative Action Plans, or applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in the application and/or interview process, please contact the RTC Human Resources Department. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you have the right to request an accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our career center as a result of your disability. To request an accommodation, contact the RTC Human Resources Department. Candidates will receive consideration without discrimination in accordance with the requirements of article 9 to chapter XVIII of the City of Los Angeles Municipal Code, federal and state laws of California.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you have the right to request an accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our career center as a result of your disability. To request an accommodation, contact the Human Resources Department.