Aerospace Manufacturing Engineer - Process Excellence

Tata Consultancy Services; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary Annual Incentive

Medical Coverage: Health, Dental & Vis

Life Insurance & Disability Planning

401K Plan

Certification & Training Reimbursement

Vacation & Holidays

Job summary

Tata Consultancy Services in Indianapolis, IN seeks a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to develop, optimize, and sustain manufacturing processes that meet safety, quality and efficiency standards. You will lead NPI activities and ensure process qualification, readiness, and validation across the value stream.

Key tasks include translating drawings and GD&T into robust manufacturing methods, documenting control and inspection plans, and driving continuous improvement via Lean and Six Sigma

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of engineering drawings, GD&T and manufacturing specifications.
• Experience with APQP, PPAP, FAIR, SPC, MSA, Gauge R&R, process capability analysis, and validation activities.
• Proficiency in Root Cause Analysis, 8D, 5-Why and corrective/preventive action methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize manufacturing processes to improve product quality, process capability, productivity and operational performance.
• Interpret engineering drawings, GD&T requirements and customer specifications to define manufacturing and inspection methods.
• Lead and support NPI activities, including process qualification, production readiness reviews, APQP, PPAP, FAIR, SPC, MSA and validation activities.
• Create and maintain manufacturing documentation including work instructions, Control Plans, Inspection Plans, and Quality Plans.
• Investigate manufacturing non-conformances, customer complaints, and process deviations using Root Cause Analysis, 8D, and 5-Why methodologies.
• Drive continuous improvement and zero-defect initiatives using Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma principles.
• Work closely with production, quality, design, procurement, and supplier teams to resolve technical issues and improve manufacturability.
• Participate in process audits & quality reviews to ensure compliance with AS9100, customer & regulatory requirements.
• Monitor manufacturing and quality KPIs, identifying opportunities to reduce defects, improve yield, and enhance operational efficiency.

Skills

Manufacturing Engineering

GD&T

Root Cause Analysis

8D

Minitab

Teamcenter

Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

APQP/PPAP/FAIR

SPC

MSA

Job description

Tata Consultancy Services in Indianapolis, IN seeks a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to develop, optimize, and sustain manufacturing processes that meet safety, quality and efficiency standards. You will lead NPI activities and ensure process qualification, readiness, and validation across the value stream.

Key tasks include translating drawings and GD&T into robust manufacturing methods, documenting control and inspection plans, and driving continuous improvement via Lean and Six Sigma