Senior Manufacturing Engineering

Manufacturing Engineer

Manufacturing Engineer is responsible for developing, standardizing, and maintaining the company's manufacturing cost structure. This role will lead the transformation from a tribal?driven costing approach to a modern, data?driven system that supports accurate quoting, pricing, margin analysis, and operational decision?The engineer will also create documentation of part numbering linked to commonality and manufacturing requirements to improve traceability, planning, and manufacturability. This position requires strong analytical capability, deep understanding of manufacturing processes, and the ability to collaborate across Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, and Finance. Using Design of Experience (DOE), or equivalent multi-variable statical analysis to optimize molds.
Develop and optimize manufacturing processes to improve efficiency, quality, and repeatability.
Provide manufacturing engineering support for production operations and new program launches.
Support new product introduction, process validation, and first article inspections.
Design, implement, and support tooling, fixtures, production aids, and automated manufacturing systems.
Lead project management for complex automation and capital projects, including requirements definition, vendor selection, cost justification, and implementation.
Manage multiple projects and external vendors to ensure automation projects meet technical, schedule, and cost objectives.
Define manufacturing process plans, routings, and BOM structures aligned with actual shop-floor practices.
Develop and maintain standardized, data-driven manufacturing cost models across product families.
Identify and analyze cost drivers for material, labor, overhead, scrap, yield, and automation ROI.
Influence the design of injection molding and tooling.
Lead root-cause analysis and corrective/preventive actions for manufacturing and automation-related issues.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives using Lean, Six Sigma, and data-driven methods; provide technical support, training, and support special projects as needed.
5 to 10 years' manufacturing engineering, or operations analysis (aerospace preferred).

• Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing or Industrial Engineering required
• Strong understanding of BOMs, routings, labor standards, and manufacturing workflows.
• Experience in fixture design and automation project success.
• proficiency with Excel, Power BI, or similar tools.
• Advanced skills in Solid Modeling (CATIA, AutoCAD, SolidWorks, or similar)
• Experience designing molds.

Experience in aerospace manufacturing or highly regulated environments.
Lean or Six Sigma certification.
Benefits Benefits include 8 health plan options, dental, life and supplemental insurance, and 401(k) with employer match. This position requires use of information which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). ITAR defines a US person as: any individual who is granted U.or. any individual who is granted U.S. permanent residence ("Green Card" holder); or. any individual who is granted status as a "protected person" under 8 U.S.C TA Aerospace 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.