Aerospace Manufacturing Engineer - NPI & Process Optimization

Belcan Corporation; Cypress (CA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision insurance

401(k)

Education assistance

Paid time off

Job summary

Belcan Corporation in Cypress, CA is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to support Preform Processing with a focus on industrialization, process development, and production readiness for NPI initiatives. You will partner with engineering, operations, quality, maintenance, and supply chain teams to transition new products and equipment into production.

The role drives manufacturing process development, equipment implementation, ramp-up, and continuous improvement while aiming for safety, quality,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of manufacturing engineering experience in aerospace or other regulated environments.
• Experience with industrialization, production readiness, NPI, or manufacturing process development.
• Knowledge of process validation, process capability, and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Experience supporting equipment installation, qualification, commissioning, or startup activities.
• Strong problem-solving skills with root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Experience creating manufacturing documentation, work instructions, and engineering specifications.
• Working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing principles.
• Strong project coordination, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
• U.S. Citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Support industrialization of new products, manufacturing processes, and production capabilities.
• Drive manufacturing readiness activities for NPI programs from development through production launch.
• Develop and optimize manufacturing processes, work instructions, and standard operating procedures.
• Support equipment installation, commissioning, qualification, and validation.
• Evaluate layouts, tooling, workflows, and equipment to improve efficiency, quality, and throughput.
• Conduct root cause analysis and implement corrective actions for manufacturing issues.
• Support process validation, capability studies, and production qualification activities.
• Analyze production data to identify opportunities to improve productivity and reduce waste.
• Participate in Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support capacity planning, production ramp-up, and readiness reviews.
• Ensure compliance with quality requirements and aerospace standards.
• Coordinate activities across cross-functional teams to achieve milestones.

Skills

Problem solving

Project coordination

Cross-functional collaboration

Lean manufacturing

Education

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

Tools

MES

ERP

Microsoft Office

Job description

Belcan Corporation in Cypress, CA is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to support Preform Processing with a focus on industrialization, process development, and production readiness for NPI initiatives. You will partner with engineering, operations, quality, maintenance, and supply chain teams to transition new products and equipment into production.

The role drives manufacturing process development, equipment implementation, ramp-up, and continuous improvement while aiming for safety, quality,