What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Manufacturing Engineer position at Axillon Aerospace, Inc.?
AXILLON AEROSPACE is a leading provider of complex, highly engineered composite and polymer solutions for demanding commercial and defense applications. Comprised of six, purpose-built centers of excellence throughout the USA and Mexico, each strategically focused on serving specific markets across aerospace engines and airframes, as well as munitions, radomes, antennas and fuel containment. Learn more at axillonaerospace.com
Job Summary
The Senior Manufacturing Engineer is responsible for the activities associated with planning, development, implementation and maintenance of manufacturing methods, processes and operations for new and existing composite aerospace products and assemblies. This includes ensuring the effective use of materials, equipment, and personnel in producing quality products that meet customer requirements at minimum costs.
The Sr. Manufacturing Engineer develops, implements, and maintains methods, operation sequences and processes in the manufacture and fabrication of parts which will include the estimation of manufacturing costs, time standards and the ability to recommend tooling and process requirements for new and existing products.
The Sr. Manufacturing Engineer acts as a liaison with internal and external customers in releasing new processes, and works with the production lead in the selection, development, and evaluation of production personnel to ensure efficient manufacturing operations. Additionally, the Sr. Manufacturing Engineer will provide high level technical expertise to integrated product team members for technical calculations, design and analysis functions, technical report writing, presentations and other engineering functions as required.
Job Core Responsibilities
Technical design and Engineering responsibility for identified or assigned program tasks.
- Conceptual composite molding and fabrication process flow and associated generation of CAD parts, assemblies, and drawings as required to support production tooling for molding, assembly, and inspection. Design, implement, and review of production tooling and fixtures.
- Create production planning in Made 2 Manage ERP system, Item Masters, Bill of Materials, Routers, etc. Daily interaction with Focus factory manager and Production lead to establish clear lines of communication and define technical tasks and status updates. Interfacing with Engineering Director when high risk items are needing additional consultation to reduce manufacturing risk; however, this should be limited as the Sr. ME role shall have the experience and expertise to solve problems on their own.
Provides technical guidance to lower-level Manufacturing Engineers for creation of work instructions, travelers, designs, and material selections, and inspection methods in support of the production processes Research and selection of equipment, vendors and consultants that might be required for task resolution Identify, maintain, and control of production processes through SPC and data analysis of KPI’s.
Provide root cause and corrective action for out-of-control processes in support of AS9100 and NADCAP requirements.
Job Specifications
Education : B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or Industrial Engineering
Experience : 10 years of manufacturing engineering experience in a manufacturing environment with a minimum of 7 years' experience with layup, molding, machining, and inspection of composite materials.
Required Skills :
Be able to make technical, data-driven decisions and execute with limited management support
Preferred Skills :
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Salary : $120,000 - $140,000
