Aerospace Manufacturing Engineer: Startup Projects & Lean

Sonaca-North-America; Missouri; On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan with company match

Medical, dental, vision benefits

Paid time off

Job summary

Sonaca North America is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to support the Development Projects Team during startup phases of new programs. You will work to capture requirements, prepare development plans, and track performance while coordinating with Fabrication, Supply Chain, Engineering, and Quality teams.

The role emphasizes strong communication, problem-solving, and collaboration across departments to ensure successful program launches and adherence to Sonaca North America values.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering and project management experience.

Responsibilities

• Assist project managers in startup plans and coordination for new programs.
• Act as interface between Manufacturing Engineering, Project Management and Plant Operations.
• Prepare schedules with milestones and first article flow.
• Coordinate and resolve engineering issues affecting production and assembly.
• Document issues and communicate resolutions to related departments.
• Facilitate Teamcenter data organization to support programs.
• Lead or support offsite supplier/plant meetings to resolve critical issues.

Skills

Project management

Lean manufacturing

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

CATIA

Visio

TeamCenter

Job description

Sonaca North America is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to support the Development Projects Team during startup phases of new programs. You will work to capture requirements, prepare development plans, and track performance while coordinating with Fabrication, Supply Chain, Engineering, and Quality teams.

The role emphasizes strong communication, problem-solving, and collaboration across departments to ensure successful program launches and adherence to Sonaca North America values.