Aerospace Manufacturing Engineer — NPI & Process Improvement

Actalent; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Actalent seeks a Manufacturing Engineer in Wichita, KS to develop and support safe work environments, analyze customer engineering data for product configuration, and support new product introductions through cross‑functional teams.

The engineer will also coordinate engineering data conflicts, print data packages for QA, and create detailed work instructions for assemblies. This onsite role offers contract-to-hire with a pay range of $75k–$95k per year.

Qualifications

• 2+ years’ direct aerospace manufacturing engineer/planner experience.
• Knowledge of aerospace drawings and standards.
• GD&T proficiency and geometric dimensioning practices.
• Proficient with MRP/ERP systems including Syteline.
• MS Office proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Print engineering data packages and provide to QA for control and release to the shop.
• Create detailed step-by-step work instructions for manufacturing complex machined details and assemblies.
• Generate detailed requirements for outsourcing of fabricated components.
• Coordinate machining sequences and raw material requirements with the N/C programming manager.
• Create bills of materials to support material and fastener procurement.
• Coordinate requirements for shop and processing visual aids.
• Provide technical support to internal departments and vendor bases.
• Support 6 sigma lean events as directed.
• Identify and implement process improvement tools from raw material to finished goods delivery.
• Ensure the appropriate flow of technical information between internal and external customers.
• Perform shop liaison actions to support engineering changes in shop-released work instructions.

Skills

Aerospace manufacturing

GD&T

MRP/ERP software

MS Office

CAD systems knowledge

Tools

Syteline MRP

AutoCAD

DraftSight

CATIA

Job description

Actalent seeks a Manufacturing Engineer in Wichita, KS to develop and support safe work environments, analyze customer engineering data for product configuration, and support new product introductions through cross‑functional teams.

The engineer will also coordinate engineering data conflicts, print data packages for QA, and create detailed work instructions for assemblies. This onsite role offers contract-to-hire with a pay range of $75k–$95k per year.