Aerospace Manufacturing Engineer - 1st Shift (Contract)

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

Job summary

GKN Aerospace in Garden Grove, CA, seeks a Manufacturing Engineer for 1st shift (Temp Contract) to support the Garden Grove recovery effort. You will enable internal resources to focus on FAI execution, production restart activities, material qualifications, and process improvements.

Responsibilities include solving production issues, supporting PRB dispositions, reviewing drawings, creating manufacturing plans, and applying structured problem‑solving methods to reduce rework and downtime.

Qualifications

• Aerospace or defense manufacturing experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing, Mechanical, Aerospace, Industrial, or a related engineering discipline.
• Three or more years of manufacturing engineering experience in a production environment.
• Knowledge of engineering drawings, GD&T, manufacturing planning, tooling, process controls, and configuration‑controlled documentation.
• Demonstrated production problem‑solving, RCCA, and cross‑functional issue‑resolution experience.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 applications; experience with PLM and ERP/MRP systems.
• Must be able to perform work subject to ITAR/EAR and program requirements.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands‑on manufacturing engineering support to production teams and resolve technical issues affecting safety, quality, delivery, and throughput.
• Investigate part, process, equipment, and documentation issues; define immediate containment and coordinate corrective actions.
• Prepare and support PRB dispositions, technical evaluations, and follow‑up in accordance with procedures.
• Review drawings, specifications, routers, work instructions, tooling requirements, and process data for readiness.
• Support FAI readiness by closing routine production issues and coordinating inputs.
• Develop and revise manufacturing plans, routers, standard work, and process instructions with configuration control.
• Apply 5 Whys, 8D, and DMAIC to reduce recurrence and interruptions.
• Use data to identify trends and propose improvements to capability and flow.
• Coordinate with Quality, Operations, Planning, Tooling, Supply Chain, and Design Engineering to close recovery actions on schedule.
• Provide status, risks, decisions needed, and closure evidence to the Manufacturing Engineering Manager.

Skills

Engineering drawings

GD&T

Manufacturing planning

Tooling

Process controls

Documentation control

Problem solving

Cross-functional work

MS 365

Education

Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing/Mechanical/Aerospace/Industrial engineering

Tools

Teamcenter

FAI support

PRB/MRB processes

APQP

SPC

Process capability analysis

PLM systems

ERP/MRP systems

ITAR/EAR compliance

Job description

GKN Aerospace in Garden Grove, CA, seeks a Manufacturing Engineer for 1st shift (Temp Contract) to support the Garden Grove recovery effort. You will enable internal resources to focus on FAI execution, production restart activities, material qualifications, and process improvements.

Responsibilities include solving production issues, supporting PRB dispositions, reviewing drawings, creating manufacturing plans, and applying structured problem‑solving methods to reduce rework and downtime.