Manufacturing Engineer

Pantex Plant; Amarillo (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Pantex in Amarillo, TX, is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to support inert component manufacturing processes in the High Explosives and Advanced Production team. You will help develop, maintain, and improve processes, map requirements from customer definitions into operation and process documentation, and collaborate with Design Agencies, technicians, and programmers to implement improvements.

The role requires strong technical writing, ability to interpret drawings and specifications, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering/science/information technology discipline with: Minimum 4 years of relevant experience.
• OR Master's Degree in engineering/science/information technology discipline with: Minimum 2 years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Support inert component manufacturing processes and improve manufacturing procedures.
• Map customer definitions into operation and process documentation.
• Collaborate with Design Agencies, technicians, and programmers to implement process improvements.
• May assist in selection and installation of new advanced manufacturing equipment and software QA documentation.

Skills

Manufacturing processes

Technical drawings

Procedures writing

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering/science/IT

Master's degree in engineering/science/IT

Tools

Gauging

Inspection

Data analysis

Job description

Location: Amarillo, TX - Pantex Plant

Job Title: Manufacturing Engineer

Career Level From: Specialist

Career Level To: Specialist

Organization: HE & Advanced Production (51454957)

Job Specialty: Core Engineering

What You'll Do

As a High Explosives (HE) and Advanced Production Engineer, the candidate will support inert component manufacturing processes. This individual will be part of a team that is responsible for developing, maintaining, and improving processes and procedures for the manufacturing of inert components including requirement mapping from customer definition into operation and process documentation. This individual will serve as a liaison between the Design Agencies and Pantex for the development of processes and components as well as work with technicians and programmers in the work areas to incorporate their input into the process. Additionally, this position may have a role in the selection and installation of new advanced manufacturing equipment including software quality assurance documentation.

• The ability to understand, develop, maintain, and improve manufacturing processes to support new production and existing activities
• Experience interpreting technical drawings, dimensional tolerancing principles, and manufacturing specifications
• Ability to follow, create, or revise technical procedures to ensure process qualification and compliance with federal, Department of Energy (DOE) and plant standards
• Ability to clearly and effectively communicate through oral and written word, read and interpret drawings and specifications, and convert the criteria into detailed written procedure

Minimum Job Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in engineering/science/information technology discipline with: Minimum 4 years of relevant experience. (Typical engineering/science/information technology experience ranging from 6 to 10 years.)
• OR Master's Degree in engineering/science/information technology discipline with: Minimum 2 years of relevant experience. (Typical engineering/science/information technology experience ranging from 6 to 10 years.)

Department of Energy (DOE) Order 426.2A Requirements

• Not Applicable

Preferred Job Requirements

• Knowledge of procedure writing and an understanding of customer requirement traceability
• Experience working the Design Agencies and familiarity with common documentation requirements with the Design Agencies
• Experience supporting manufacturing activities, including gauging, inspection, and data analysis.
• Capable of evaluating process data, identifying deviations, and supporting corrective action or process improvement.

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Notes

The minimum education and experience for the lowest career level in the job posting range are listed under Minimum Job Requirements. Successful candidates hired into a higher career level than the minimum in the range must meet the requirements listed in the job leveling charts for the career level into which they are being hired.

If a range of Career Levels is posted, i.e., Senior Associate to Senior Specialist, internal applicants already in one of the Career Levels would come across at their current Career Level. Internal applicants currently in a lower level Career Level would move to the lowest posted Career Level.

Requires a Q clearance; however all qualified candidates will be considered regardless of their current clearance status. The ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy Q clearance is required.

Position may require entry into Materials Access Areas (MAA) and participation in the Human Reliability Program (HRP). If HRP is required, candidate must complete a counterintelligence-scope polygraph, pursuant to 10 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 709. Medical requirements may apply.

Pantex is a drug-free workplace. Candidates accepting a job offer will be required to pass a pre-placement physical, drug screening and background investigation. As an employee, you may be required to receive and maintain a security clearance from the United States Department of Energy in order to meet eligibility requirements for access to sensitive information or matter. U.S. citizenship is a requirement for security clearance applicants. All employees are subject to random selection for drug testing without advance notification.

Pantex is an equal opportunity employer, and does not tolerate discrimination in the terms and conditions of employment on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or other characteristic protected by law. Such terms and conditions of employment include, but are not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment. Pantex takes affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified individuals with disabilities and protected veterans; including disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, active-duty wartime, or campaign badge veterans, and Armed Forces service medal veterans. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications.