Aerospace Manufacturing Engineering Manager

Dimensions IT Services; Addison (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Dental and Vision Plans

EAP

Flexible work schedule

On-site perks

Professional growth

Job summary

Firehawk, an Addison, TX-based propulsion-focused aerospace and defense company, seeks a Manufacturing Engineering Manager to lead production teams and drive process improvements. You will validate quality programs, engage with cross-functional teams, and ensure safety and regulatory compliance while maturing capacity models to hit targets.

The role emphasizes implementing manufacturing processes, tooling design, and continuous improvement to support new product launches and efficient production

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering discipline required.
• 10+ years of relevant engineering experience.
• At least 2 years in a leadership role.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes, tooling design, and lean principles.
• Proven track record leading technical teams and driving continuous improvement.
• Excellent communication, problemsolving, and organizational skills.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and product/specifications.
• MBOM structure and creation experience.
• Experience with Manufacturing/Assembly/Production processes.
• Proficient in MS Office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Self-motivated with ability to work with general direction.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage manufacturing engineering and tooling teams.
• Design and implement manufacturing processes and procedures.
• Develop and implement process improvements to enhance productivity and quality.
• Oversee tooling design, development, and maintenance.
• Support new product launches through manufacturing readiness and process validation.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve production challenges.
• Ensure compliance with safety, regulatory, and quality standards.
• Develop and mature capacity models to meet targets and mitigate risks.
• Improve manufacturing by developing new, cost-efficient methods.
• Plan factory layouts to optimize production.
• Estimate production, labor, and material costs and forecast needs.
• Review quality standards and checks for issues.
• Create and continuously improve standards, best practices, and gate reviews within Manufacturing and Tooling Engineering.

Skills

Manufacturing processes

Tooling design

Lean principles

Leadership

Problem solving

Communication

Organizational skills

Engineering drawings

MBOM creation

Capacity modeling

Cross-functional collaboration

Cost reduction

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Master’s Degree in Engineering or MBA

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Firehawk, an Addison, TX-based propulsion-focused aerospace and defense company, seeks a Manufacturing Engineering Manager to lead production teams and drive process improvements. You will validate quality programs, engage with cross-functional teams, and ensure safety and regulatory compliance while maturing capacity models to hit targets.

The role emphasizes implementing manufacturing processes, tooling design, and continuous improvement to support new product launches and efficient production