Manufacturing Engineer III

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Manufacturing Engineer III to join our team in Burbank, United States. In this senior-level position, you will play a crucial role in optimizing our manufacturing processes, driving continuous improvement initiatives, and ensuring the highest standards of quality and efficiency in our production facilities.

• Responsible for and the focal point for all technical aspects of assigned project(s) in the following categories:
  • Compliance with customer/product procurement specification
  • Validate that the manufacturing processes meet all customer and internal requirements.
  • Initiate and drive product manufacturability
  • Review and approve planning document releases
  • Advanced Quality Planning (AQP)
  • Directing and summarizing tooling requirements
  • Creating Visual Work Instructions (VWI)
  • Meeting cost targets
  • Eliminating waste from the manufacturing processes
• Responsible for clear and concise work instructions of detail parts, sub assemblies, and top assemblies.
• Apply operation time standards as required, develop Work Combination Sheets (WCS).
• Ensure the manufacturability of detail parts, sub assemblies, top assemblies as applicable to projects/programs.
• Liaison and provide technical guidance between Senior Aerospace SSP manufacturing and customer cognizant engineering.
• Assigned to work with developing supplier processes and help correct supplier issues.
• Lead initial manufacturing cycle of all new detail parts, sub-assemblies and assemblies for assigned New Product Introduction (NPI).
• Clear understanding of the delivery schedule and adhere to that schedule.  In case of conflict or if additional time is required to complete and validate the tooling and processes associated, the Manufacturing Engineer works with the assigned Contracts Administrator and the Operations Manager for schedule relief/change.
• Evaluate effectiveness of the manufacturing processes and implement improvements.
• Work to identify, implement and drive cost reduction ideas.   May be assigned to or lead special cost reduction initiatives as part of a multi-discipline team.
• Primary technical support or leads a Production Support Team and/or partners with the other team members to address manufacturing issues.
• Performs Root Cause and Preventive Actions to eliminate root causes for nonconforming products.
• Perform, document and validate component, assembly, and/or system processes such as machining, forming, stamping, heat treating, and chemical processing of the following materials:
  • Titanium
  • Inconel
  • Aluminum
  • Stainless Steel
  • 01 and D2 tooling steel
• Ensure that all engineering changes are documented and implemented.
• Coordinate and drive the design of tooling as it applies to the manufacturing/assembly process.
• Develop sound manufacturing processes based upon Senior Aerospace SSP’s capabilities.
• Check production drawing(s) for technical content.
• Make recommendations and offer credible solutions to product, tooling and processes.
• Provides data and relevant information to the quoting process.
• Follow all Senior policies and procedures.
• Coach and support other Manufacturing Engineers on their process improvement projects and RCCA initiatives.
• Other duties with the work as assigned.