2nd Shift Manufacturing Engineer (Aerospace) - RCCA & Recovery

GKN Aerospace company; Garden Grove (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

GKN Aerospace is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer for the 2nd shift on a temporary contract to provide rapid production support and lead technical triage. The role covers off-shift issue resolution, RCCA activities, and handoffs to first shift, ensuring conformance to routing, instructions, and process controls.

The position requires a Bachelor’s in a related engineering field and 3+ years in manufacturing engineering, preferably in aerospace/defense, with familiarity in PLM/ERP/MRP and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing, Mechanical, Aerospace, Industrial, or a related engineering discipline.
• 3+ years of manufacturing engineering experience in a production environment.
• Aerospace or defense manufacturing experience.
• Experience with production support, RCCA, manufacturing documentation, and cross-functional issue resolution.
• Ability to independently prioritize multiple urgent issues and communicate effective shift handoffs.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 applications and familiarity with PLM and ERP/MRP systems.
• ITAR/EAR program requirements knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Provide onsite manufacturing engineering coverage on an assigned second- or third-shift schedule.
• Respond to production interruptions, part issues, equipment or tooling concerns, and documentation discrepancies in real time.
• Lead initial technical triage, containment, data collection, and escalation for issues that cannot be fully resolved during the shift.
• Prepare and support PRB dispositions and coordinate implementation with Quality and Operations.
• Conduct investigations and structured RCCA using 5 Whys, 8D, DMAIC, or equivalent methods.
• Verify that manufacturing activities follow approved routers, work instructions, drawings, specifications, and process controls.
• Coordinate temporary controls and permanent corrective actions while maintaining configuration and quality requirements.
• Document shift activity, open risks, decisions, and required follow-up in a clear handoff to first-shift engineering and leadership.
• Support operator training, process verification, and implementation of revised manufacturing instructions.
• Work weekends and overtime as required by recovery needs and production schedules.

Skills

Communication

Prioritization

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing, Mechanical, Aerospace, Industrial, or a related engineering discipline

Tools

Microsoft 365

PLM systems

ERP/MRP systems

Job description

GKN Aerospace is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer for the 2nd shift on a temporary contract to provide rapid production support and lead technical triage. The role covers off-shift issue resolution, RCCA activities, and handoffs to first shift, ensuring conformance to routing, instructions, and process controls.

The position requires a Bachelor’s in a related engineering field and 3+ years in manufacturing engineering, preferably in aerospace/defense, with familiarity in PLM/ERP/MRP and