Manufacturing Engineer

Designs manufacturing processes, procedures and production layouts for assemblies, processing, machining, and material handling using Epicor ERP. Designs sequence of operations and specify procedures for the fabrication of tools and equipment and other functions that affect product performance. Adapts machine or equipment design to factory and production conditions. May incorporate inspection and test requirements into the production plan. Inspects performance of machinery, equipment, and tools to verify their efficiency, and investigates and initiates corrective action of problems and deficiencies to ensure product quality. Develop manufacturing processes that are applicable to statistical process control and may develop those techniques. Provides guidance to engineering regarding design concepts and specification requirements to best utilize equipment and manufacturing techniques.

Crestview Aerospace Overview

Crestview Aerospace is a manufacturing organization working closely with large aircraft and weapon systems OEMs, such as Boeing Defense, Bell, RTX/Collins Aerospace, Northrop Grumman, and several others to deliver complex design-to-build and build-to print assemblies. Crestview Aerospace provides these assemblies in support of in-service platforms, such as: H-47, V-22, F-35, F-15, F-16, F-18, KC-135, E-2, and weapon systems such as Harpoon and SLAM-ER. Crestview Aerospace is comprised of two (2) manufacturing sites, with operations in St. Louis, Missouri and Crestview, FL, and employs approximately 300 professionals.

Principal Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

Behavioral Competencies:

• Customer first mentality
• Ability to constructively influence others to achieve goals.
• Gets along well with others (strong interpersonal skills)
• Comfortable in a wide variety of settings and stakeholders
• Intellectually curious
• Problem solver/Solution oriented/Results oriented

Leadership Competencies:

• Effectively influences others to get things done.
• Consider all inputs and variables prior to making a decision.
• Gains buy-in from those involved in the value chain.
• Operates with high level of integrity.
• Inspires trust in others.
• Demonstrates good judgement and decision making.

Personal Responsibilities:

• Timeliness and follow-up on open tasks and activities
• First Time Quality - pay attention to detail.
• Forward thinking - what is the next step in the process?
• Clear communication and swift escalation of items where appropriate
• Abide by company processes and procedures.
• Act with respect, transparency, and integrity to say and do the right thing.
• Innovation – Be creative and lead positive change.
• Self-development – Understand your strengths and weaknesses and seek opportunities to improve.
• Deploy an Extreme Ownership mentality.

Professional Requirements, Qualifications & Desired Competencies:

• Bachelor's Degree with at least 5 years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and years of experience.
• Must be able to work any shift, overtime, weekends, and flexible hours as required.
• Must be able to travel.
• Must adhere to Company policies/procedures and management instruction.
• Technical requirement interpretation (Blueprints, Specifications)
• Able to use CATIA ,MASTER CAM and UNIGRAPHICS for creating Detail and assembly routings inspection media and troubleshoot models.
• Problem solving
• Continuous Improvement
• Basic Microsoft Office skills to record and present data.
• Resource and budget management
• Good communication skills
• Good understanding of ERP system (EPICOR)

Work Environment:

• Primarily works in a manufacturing setting with exposure to machinery and production equipment.
• Requires standing for extended periods and occasional lifting of materials.
• May involve occasional travel to suppliers or other company locations.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by this employee. The employee may be required to follow other instructions and to perform other duties requested by their supervisor.

Physical Requirements:

Primarily manufacturing/assembly environment. Must be able to work in the following environmental conditions: noise, vibration, proximity to moving mechanical parts, moving vehicles, electrical current. Must be able to bend and reach. Must have close visual acuity such as viewing a computer terminal, extensive reading, visual inspection involving small defects, small parts, and/or operation of machines, and/or assembly or fabrication parts at close distance to the eyes. Must be able to communicate effectively. Must be able to maneuver up to 20 pounds. Will be performing substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.

Crestview Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits, hires, trains, and promotes employees in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, disability, veteran's status, or other legally protected status. Sponsorship is not available for this role. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the US on a permanent and consistent basis without company sponsorship now and in the future. This position requires use of information or access to hardware which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR. ITAR defines a U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e., 'Green Card Holder'), Political Asylee, or Refugee.