Aerospace Manufacturing Engineering Leader

Roboticsconnected; Petaluma (CA); Presencial; USD 118.000 - 179.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401K with company matching

9/80 work schedule

Paid holiday shutdown

Descripción de la vacante

AeroVironment, Inc. is seeking an experienced Manufacturing Engineering Manager to lead the manufacturing engineering function for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle production.

You will provide strategic and hands-on leadership for developing, qualifying, and continuously improving manufacturing systems, equipment, and documentation. You will drive readiness, improve process capability, capacity planning, and lead cross-functional teams to deliver production readiness, ramp-up, and transfer.

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field (ME/EE/Manufacturing) or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years in Manufacturing Engineering or related fields.
• 3+ years leading manufacturing engineering teams or cross-functional teams.
• Experience in aerospace/defense or highly regulated manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of Lean/Six Sigma.

Responsabilidades

• Lead, mentor, and develop the manufacturing engineering team and manage performance.
• Plan, design, and improve manufacturing systems and processes for UAV production.
• Develop capacity models and capital equipment plans for products.
• Oversee equipment specs, qualification records, and production documentation.
• Lead root-cause analysis and corrective actions across processes, tooling, and suppliers.
• Partner with design, quality, supply chain, and program management for product ramp and transfer.

Conocimientos

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

Minitab

CAD systems

SolidWorks

Project management

MS Office

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/Electrical/ Manufacturing Engineering or related field

Herramientas

Minitab

Oracle

Agile

CAD (SolidWorks)

Descripción del empleo

AeroVironment, Inc. is seeking an experienced Manufacturing Engineering Manager to lead the manufacturing engineering function for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle production.

You will provide strategic and hands-on leadership for developing, qualifying, and continuously improving manufacturing systems, equipment, and documentation. You will drive readiness, improve process capability, capacity planning, and lead cross-functional teams to deliver production readiness, ramp-up, and transfer.