Aerospace Process Engineer III: Lean & Six Sigma

The-Gill-Corporation; El Monte (CA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Gill Corporation is seeking a Process Engineer III to manage specific projects related to continuous improvement and production sustainment. You will lead with strong communication, perform experiments, and apply Six Sigma/DMAIC methods on the factory floor to improve process capability and reduce cost.

You will collaborate with Quality and Production teams, conduct root-cause analyses, and develop documentation to support high-priority initiatives while mentoring junior engineers and

Qualifications

• B.S. degree in Engineering or Science (Chemical, Mechanical, Material Science, Aerospace, Manufacturing, or Industrial Engineering fields).
• 4–6 years working experience in a manufacturing or laboratory environment.

Responsibilities

• Spends a dedicated amount of time on the production floor inspecting and assessing where process improvement can be applied.
• Develop and/or improve processes for the manufacture of new or existing products.
• Work with cross-functional teams (Quality and Production) in leading efforts in improving product quality and customer satisfaction.
• Conduct root cause analysis and implement countermeasures to prevent failure recurrence.
• Develop and implement concepts, including Lean Manufacturing, etc., to reduce manufacturing cost and increase process throughput.
• Create/manage manufacturing documentation, and provide technical oversight to bring high priority projects to a successful conclusion including training.
• Lead complex manufacturing trials supported by detailed data analysis and recommend appropriate next steps.
• Work in a proactive manner to manage the technical direction of assigned manufacturing areas, in concert with the overall technical direction of the site.
• Manage and continuously seek improvements to the processing of engineering flow down requirements to better quality, lead-times, or cost.
• Capable of providing guidance and assistance to less experienced Process Engineers.
• Capable of managing a higher project workload and be able to adjust quickly as business priorities change.

Skills

Verbal and written communication

Mechanical aptitude

Prioritization under shifting tasks

Microsoft Office

Safety PPE

Composite materials knowledge

Programming (VBA / C / C++)

CAD (CATIA / SolidWorks / AutoCAD)

SAP experience

Lean Manufacturing

Minitab

Six Sigma Green Belt

Education

B.S. degree in Engineering or Science (Chemical, Mechanical, Material Science, Aerospace, Manufacturing, or Industrial Engineering)

Tools

VBA

C/C++

CATIA

SolidWorks

AutoCAD

SAP

Minitab

Job description

The Gill Corporation is seeking a Process Engineer III to manage specific projects related to continuous improvement and production sustainment. You will lead with strong communication, perform experiments, and apply Six Sigma/DMAIC methods on the factory floor to improve process capability and reduce cost.

You will collaborate with Quality and Production teams, conduct root-cause analyses, and develop documentation to support high-priority initiatives while mentoring junior engineers and