2nd Shift Mechanical Manufacturing Engineer (Life Support)

Butler America Aerospace L.L.C.; Windsor Locks (CT); On-site; USD 58,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Sick time

Job summary

Butler America Aerospace, LLC. is seeking a Mechanical Manufacturing Engineer for the 2nd shift in Windsor Locks, CT.

The contract role supports assembly and mechanical hardware for space missions, with hands-on lab and shop floor responsibilities to maintain execution readiness. Responsibilities include developing manufacturing methods, creating assembly instructions, and providing technical support to ensure builds meet engineering and quality standards.

Qualifications

• Collaborative mindset and ability to work with technicians, engineers and leadership.
• STEM bachelor’s degree with relevant experience.
• Strong troubleshooting skills; hands-on lab/shop work.
• Clear written and verbal communication for documenting processes.

Responsibilities

• Develop, refine, and maintain mechanical manufacturing methods on the shop floor.
• Create or update manufacturing assembly instructions for technicians.
• Provide daily technical support to production operators and lab personnel to meet requirements.
• Troubleshoot hardware issues during lab assembly.
• Identify improvements to build quality, reduce rework, and streamline activities.
• Ensure shopfloor processes follow EH&S and quality standards.
• Review build challenges with technicians and address producibility concerns.
• Support cross-functional collaboration with production and quality.

Skills

Collaborative mindset

Troubleshooting skills

Effective communication

Time management

Education

STEM bachelor’s degree

Tools

SAP

Solumina

Job description

Butler America Aerospace, LLC. is seeking a Mechanical Manufacturing Engineer for the 2nd shift in Windsor Locks, CT.

The contract role supports assembly and mechanical hardware for space missions, with hands-on lab and shop floor responsibilities to maintain execution readiness. Responsibilities include developing manufacturing methods, creating assembly instructions, and providing technical support to ensure builds meet engineering and quality standards.