Aerospace Manufacturing Engineer – Ignition Systems Lead

Staff Resources, Inc.; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Part time

Job summary

Unison Industries is seeking an experienced Mid-Level Manufacturing Engineer to support its Ignition Exciter manufacturing operation in Jacksonville, Florida. The role provides leadership and technical support for manufacturing processes for ignition exciters, igniters, speed sensors, harnesses, and aftermarket repair operations.

The Mid-Level Manufacturing Engineer will drive process improvements, troubleshoot complex production and quality issues, implement tooling and equipment improvements,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in relevant engineering discipline.
• 5–8 years of manufacturing engineering experience.
• Experience supporting manufacturing processes for electrical products, assemblies, or related components.
• Strong experience with manufacturing process development and optimization.
• Experience developing and maintaining manufacturing documentation and work instructions.
• Demonstrated experience with root‑cause analysis, corrective action, and problem‑solving.
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Experience with tooling, fixture, equipment development/improvement.
• U.S. citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands‑on manufacturing engineering support for Ignition Exciter manufacturing operations.
• Lead efforts to improve process performance, production continuity, manufacturing efficiency, throughput, and product quality.
• Serve as a technical resource to Production, Quality, and Engineering teams for complex manufacturing issues.
• Develop, maintain, and optimize manufacturing processes, work instructions, process specifications, standard work, and technical documentation.
• Ensure manufacturing processes and documentation support standardized and compliant production.
• Lead structured root‑cause analysis of manufacturing, quality, equipment, and process problems.
• Develop, implement, and verify corrective and preventive actions.
• Identify systemic manufacturing issues and develop sustainable solutions.
• Lead continuous improvement projects involving cycle‑time reduction, scrap reduction, rework reduction, capacity improvement, process capability, and production efficiency.
• Develop and implement tooling, fixtures, equipment, automation, and process improvements.
• Evaluate existing manufacturing processes and identify opportunities for improved quality, efficiency, ergonomics, and throughput.
• Support equipment selection, process validation, implementation, and production readiness.
• Partner with Quality Engineering on nonconformance investigations, corrective actions, process controls, and quality improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with Engineering on product and process changes and ensure effective implementation on the manufacturing floor.
• Support ECOs and other engineering changes affecting manufacturing.
• Support new product introduction activities, including manufacturing readiness, process development, tooling, work instructions, and production implementation.
• Analyze manufacturing and production data to identify trends, process variation, capacity constraints, and improvement opportunities.
• Develop and communicate production performance metrics and improvement reports.
• Support Lean manufacturing initiatives and continuous improvement activities.
• Work with cross‑functional teams to implement standardized work and sustain process improvements.
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to less‑experienced manufacturing engineering personnel as appropriate.
• Support manufacturing operations involving electrical products, assemblies, test equipment, and related production processes.
• Ensure manufacturing activities comply with applicable quality, safety, engineering, and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Manufacturing Engineering

Process Development

Lean Manufacturing

Root Cause Analysis

Cross-functional Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

Engineering drawings

Test equipment knowledge

Job description

Unison Industries is seeking an experienced Mid-Level Manufacturing Engineer to support its Ignition Exciter manufacturing operation in Jacksonville, Florida. The role provides leadership and technical support for manufacturing processes for ignition exciters, igniters, speed sensors, harnesses, and aftermarket repair operations.

The Mid-Level Manufacturing Engineer will drive process improvements, troubleshoot complex production and quality issues, implement tooling and equipment improvements,