Aerospace Manufacturing Engineering Lead

Roboticsconnected; Simi Valley (CA); On-site; USD 98,000 - 149,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401K with company matching

9/80 work schedule

Paid holiday shutdown

Job summary

AeroVironment, Inc. seeks a Manufacturing Engineering Supervisor to provide engineering support to internal and external facilities, lead planning and execution of engineering activities, and ensure schedule, cost, and quality targets for composite fabrication and system integration.

The role emphasizes Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma, with collaboration across cross‑functional teams to meet schedules and budgets, including DFMEA/PFMEA participation and cost estimation for tooling and fixtures.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in industrial, Mechanical, or similar field or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Minimum 2 years' experience in supervisory role.
• Minimum 3–5 years' experience in Manufacturing, Industrial, Mechanical, Electrical, Test Engineering or similar field in Aerospace, Automotive, or Commercial industries.
• Familiar with Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma methodologies and tools for process development and control.

Responsibilities

• Supports development, maintenance, and improvement of manufacturing processes for efficiency and quality.
• Leads Lean/Six Sigma initiatives to improve productivity, quality, and lead time.
• Analyzes production metrics to trigger and lead improvement projects.
• Establishes standard hours and operation sequences for production processes.
• Generates work instructions, assembly procedures, and supporting documentation.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

Root cause analysis

Project management

Leadership

Team coaching

Jira

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial/Mechanical or similar

Tools

Minitab

MRP/ERP (Oracle)

CAD SolidWorks

Microsoft Office

Job description

AeroVironment, Inc. seeks a Manufacturing Engineering Supervisor to provide engineering support to internal and external facilities, lead planning and execution of engineering activities, and ensure schedule, cost, and quality targets for composite fabrication and system integration.

The role emphasizes Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma, with collaboration across cross‑functional teams to meet schedules and budgets, including DFMEA/PFMEA participation and cost estimation for tooling and fixtures.