Aerospace Manufacturing Technician - Process & Lean

Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense; Kentucky; On-site; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense (EBAD) seeks an Engineering Technician to support product engineers in developing and refining manufacturing processes. You will help maintain process documentation, participate in safety reviews, and assist in design-for-manufacturability reviews while performing tasks of a production operator when needed.

You will work with CAD tools, interpret drawings, and use precision measurement equipment to ensure conformance to technical data packages.

Qualifications

• High school diploma with 15 college credit hours or ~5 years related manufacturing experience or military training or equivalent combination.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and specifications.
• Experience with CAD tools (AutoCAD, SolidWorks) and basic lab procedures.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily hands-on support to Engineering or other personnel.
• Assist PEs with design, development and validation of processes for safely producing products meeting Technical Data Package requirements.
• Support Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) per Process Safety Management procedures.
• Lead or assist Pre-Startup Safety Reviews under PE guidance.
• Contribute to requirements reviews of Technical Data Packages and design for manufacturability reviews.
• Help design and layout of new or modified production cells/processes.
• Specify, design, procure and/or fabricate equipment, tooling and fixtures under PE guidance.
• Assist with testing of product and troubleshooting equipment/process failures.
• Perform tasks across production activities including setup, change-overs, inspections and documentation.
• Create/update manufacturing documentation (MI, PS, IP, PI) and train producers.

Skills

Mechanical Aptitude

Engineering drawings interpretation

Geometric dimensioning & tolerancing

CAD software (AutoCAD, SolidWorks)

MS Office suite (Excel, Word, Outlook)

Interpersonal communication

Laboratory procedures knowledge

CNC programming & machining

Time management

Precision measurement tools (calipers,

Education

High school diploma + 15 college credit hours

Military service/training in related fields

Tools

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

CAD software

MS Excel

MS Word

MS Project

MS Visio

Job description

Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense (EBAD) seeks an Engineering Technician to support product engineers in developing and refining manufacturing processes. You will help maintain process documentation, participate in safety reviews, and assist in design-for-manufacturability reviews while performing tasks of a production operator when needed.

You will work with CAD tools, interpret drawings, and use precision measurement equipment to ensure conformance to technical data packages.