General Summary

The Manufacturing Engineer Ill coordinates with the Production Manager, Production Supervisor, and Production Planning team to assist in the review of production drawings, develop new production processes, verify capabilities, track design changes and design tooling and fixturing to support manufacturing and production requirements.

Essential Job Functions

• Attends engineering design reviews to verify design requirements against manufacturing and production department capabilities and identify drawing information needed to manufacture parts.
• Develops material, tolerance, finish, inspection capabilities.
• Designs and develops tooling and fixtures needed to support manufacturing of new designs.
• Coordinates with engineering department to design and develop tooling and equipment required for Acceptance Test Procedures, or other testing requirements for product acceptance.
• Coordinates with design engineer to disposition non-conformance materials, parts, and hardware.
• Provides feedback to engineering on recurring trends/issues based on non-conformances, and changes.
• Assists manufacturing and production in dispositioning drawing redlines.
• Participates in change reviews as a member of the Change Control Board.
• Assists in modifying, developing, and maintaining manufacturing and production procedures.
• Enters redlines and track them using Bugzilla software.
• Processes engineering change notices for manufacturing and production departments.
• Assists the Production Manager in conducting process improvements analysis in the manufacturing and production department.
• Reviews and cleans .dxf and .step files for accuracy prior to issuing work orders.
• Develops work instructions to clarify work orders, as required.
• Layouts and designs machine files in MasterCam, Solidworks, or SolidCam as required.
• Develops new manufacturing capabilities to suit new designs.
• Mentors junior engineers.
• Must be capable of safely handling government-furnished equipment and materials.
• Must be available to work a standard weekly schedule with overtime as required.
• Perform other duties as assigned.