Aerospace NPI & Digital Manufacturing Director

Ilocatum; Bay Shore (NY); On-site; USD 170,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Ilocatum in Bay Shore, NY is seeking a Director of Manufacturing Engineering, Aerospace NPI and Digital Manufacturing to lead manufacturing engineers and CNC programmers from customer models through first article and into stable production. You will set CATIA CAM standards, VERICUT verification practices, and build a multiyear digital manufacturing roadmap that embraces automation, AI tools, and additive manufacturing.

Immediate leadership impact with senior leadership involvement.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in aerospace, defense, or precision manufacturing, with technical leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead manufacturing engineers and CNC programmers from customer models through first article and stable production.
• Set CATIA CAM standards, tooling libraries, and VERICUT verification practices that cut proof-out risk and cycle time.
• Build a multiyear digital manufacturing roadmap, evaluating automation, AI tools, and additive manufacturing.

Skills

Aerospace leadership

CNC programming leadership

GD&T knowledge

AS9100 knowledge

Export controls compliance

Multi-axis machining

NPI leadership

CATIA CAM

Tools

CATIA CAM

VERICUT

Job description

Ilocatum in Bay Shore, NY is seeking a Director of Manufacturing Engineering, Aerospace NPI and Digital Manufacturing to lead manufacturing engineers and CNC programmers from customer models through first article and into stable production. You will set CATIA CAM standards, VERICUT verification practices, and build a multiyear digital manufacturing roadmap that embraces automation, AI tools, and additive manufacturing.

Immediate leadership impact with senior leadership involvement.