Manufacturing Engineer

TechDoQuest; El Cajon (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

TechDoQuest in the United States is seeking a manufacturing engineer focused on aerospace production. The role involves developing, implementing, and improving robust manufacturing processes for aerospace components and assemblies, with hands-on support on the shop floor to resolve constraints and drive improvements.

You will review drawings and BOMs, translate changes into actionable processes, and work with cross-functional teams to enhance safety, quality, cost and delivery performance while

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize manufacturing processes for aerospace components and assemblies.
• Provide hands-on shop-floor manufacturing engineering support and resolve production constraints.
• Develop technical solutions for materials, tooling, fabrication and assembly processes.
• Review drawings, specifications, BOMs and design changes and translate them into executable manufacturing processes.
• Define and improve tooling, fixtures, jigs, gauges and manufacturing aids.
• Perform root-cause analysis and implement preventive/corrective actions to reduce defects and non-conformances.
• Lead process improvements using Lean, 5S, Kaizen, standard work and waste elimination.
• Improve cycle time, productivity, first-pass yield, scrap/rework and on-time delivery.
• Support First Article Inspection (FAI) and process qualification.
• Partner with Design Engineering, Quality, Operations, Supply Chain and suppliers.
• Support engineering-change implementation and manufacturing configuration.
• Develop manufacturing cost estimates for new or changed products.
• Mentor junior engineers and provide direction to operators.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Problem solving

Kaizen

Shop-floor support

Job description

Responsible for developing, implementing, and improving robust aerospace manufacturing processes supporting production and new-product introduction. The engineer will provide hands-on technical support to operations, solve complex manufacturing problems, reduce defects and non-conformances, and improve safety, quality, cost, delivery, and productivity.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize manufacturing processes, methods, routings, work instructions, and production planning for aerospace components and assemblies.
• Provide hands-on shop-floor manufacturing engineering support and resolve production constraints.
• Develop technical solutions for complex issues involving materials, tooling, fabrication and assembly processes, which aligns closely with current client manufacturing engineering expectations.
• Review engineering drawings, specifications, BOMs and design changes and translate them into executable manufacturing processes.
• Define and improve tooling, fixtures, jigs, gauges and manufacturing aids.
• Perform root-cause analysis and implement preventive/corrective actions to reduce recurring defects and non-conformances, specifically emphasized in current client postings.
• Lead manufacturing process improvements using Lean, 5S, Kaizen, standard work, waste elimination and continuous-improvement methodologies. Current client postings explicitly call out Lean initiatives for production-process improvement.
• Improve cycle time, productivity, first-pass yield, scrap/rework, manufacturing cost and on-time delivery.
• Support First Article Inspection (FAI) and manufacturing process qualification.
• Partner with Design Engineering, Quality, Operations, Supply Chain, Tooling, Program Management and suppliers.
• Support manufacturing configuration and engineering-change implementation.
• Develop manufacturing cost estimates and support planning for new or changed products.
• Mentor junior manufacturing engineers and provide technical direction to operators and manufacturing teams.