Supplier Manufacturing Engineer

PGS Worldwide is seeking a Supplier Manufacturing Engineer in El Segundo, California for a one-year onsite contract-to-hire role supporting a leading aerospace & defense company. This position will oversee the design, procurement, fabrication, and commissioning of specialized aerospace tooling produced by external manufacturing suppliers. The engineer will serve as a primary technical liaison between internal engineering teams and suppliers, driving manufacturing execution, supplier quality, and delivery of composite and metallic tooling.

Required Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• 4-7 years of relevant engineering or manufacturing experience.
• Experience in an aerospace manufacturing environment.
• CNC machining knowledge or experience.
• Knowledge of composite manufacturing applications and tooling.
• Strong knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).
• Technical writing and documentation experience, including development of Statements of Work (SOWs).
• Experience with 3D CAD software.
• Experience evaluating manufacturing processes, supplier capabilities, and technical requirements.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and related Microsoft Office applications.
• U.S. citizenship required.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance.

Preferred Skills

• Advanced degree in an engineering discipline.
• Hands-on composites experience.
• Supplier audit or supplier capability assessment experience.
• Root cause analysis training or experience.
• Lean Manufacturing experience or certification.

What You'll Do

• Oversee the end-to-end design, procurement, fabrication, and commissioning of specialized composite and metallic tooling.
• Work directly with manufacturing suppliers to ensure tooling meets aerospace specifications, schedule, quality, and cost requirements.
• Serve as the technical liaison between engineering teams, procurement, program management, supplier management, and manufacturing partners.
• Develop supplier Statements of Work defining technical, contractual, manufacturing, and quality requirements.
• Evaluate supplier manufacturing capabilities and performance.
• Support management and periodic review of approved tooling suppliers.
• Manage supplier waiver, deviation, discrepancy, and tool deviation requests through established quality processes.
• Investigate supplier nonconformances, performance trends, and manufacturing failures.
• Perform root cause analysis and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Coordinate source inspections and other supplier quality activities.
• Review manufacturing Certificates of Conformance and verify end-item data packages are complete before shipment.
• Use supplier performance databases and quality-system assessment tools to evaluate supplier capability and performance.
• Provide hands-on technical support for CNC machining, composite tooling, metallic tooling, and other manufacturing processes.

Work Schedule / Shift

• 9/80 A work schedule.
• Onsite in El Segundo, California.

Pay

• $52.43 per hour.

Job ID: 1761

Military veterans and transitioning military members are encouraged to apply to all PGS Worldwide positions. All of our jobs are military-friendly, and we work with leaders in Aerospace who rely on your military expertise to support mission-critical programs nationwide. As a Veteran Founded company, we know that the military has given you the skills and training you need to succeed in positions like this, and we want to support your success in the civilian sector however we can. We thank you for your service and humbly offer our own in return by helping you take your career to the next level.