Manufacturing Engineer

Smiths Group; Elmwood Park (NJ); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job description

STS Aerospace is a leading aerospace manufacturing and engineering company specializing in fluid conveyance solutions for commercial aviation, defense, and space applications. The company designs and manufactures high-performance rigid tubing, flexible hose assemblies, and custom-engineered fluid transfer systems used in critical aerospace platforms worldwide. With a strong commitment to quality, innovation, and customer service, STS Aerospace delivers reliable solutions that support the safety and performance of mission-critical aerospace systems.

Job Description

Manufacturing Engineer is accountable for improving and maintaining first pass yield for specified parts and/or processes. This is accomplished by driving continuous improvement initiatives, process development/modification, documentation of standards/best practices, and equipment onboarding/troubleshooting. Candidate shall also support cross functional initiatives with Production, Quality and Purchasing departments to meet company goals and product quality standards.

• Troubleshooting of quality issues throughout the production process: welding, brazing, nickel plating, cleaning, and borescope inspection. Additional processes: bending.
• Use continuous improvement and lean techniques to increase production efficiency, eliminate waste, and drive cost savings opportunities.
• Support production staff with specification/technical knowledge, inspection techniques, weld/braze consumables management and day-to-day trouble shooting efforts.
• Documentation and standardization of processes via work instructions and operating instructions to increase efficiency, facilitate cross-training and enable proper equipment usage.
• Equipment and tooling on-boarding into production process to support new product, process efficiency, ergonomics or safety. Basic troubleshooting, light-level repair and/or export of orbital weld machines, orbital weld heads, steam cleaning machines, tungsten grinders etc.
• Effective communication with production employees, management staff and cross-functional team to ensure the alignment of efforts to meet company goals.
• Conduct classes and trainings to support continuous improvements efforts and product quality i.e. Visual Inspection and Back-to-Basics courses.
• Manage operator qualifications to ensure production staff is qualified to perform given tasks.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented team environment.
• Ability to read, interpret, translate engineering drawings and customer specifications to drive compliance.
• Excellent team player with a great attitude.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of experience
• Mechanical/Manufacturing/CIeducation helpful, but not required
• CI, mistake proofing experience a plus.
• Candidate should like working in shop floor environment with people
• Trained in problem solving skills– 5 whys, fishbone diagram, six sigma, etc.

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

We believe that different perspectives and backgrounds are what make a company flourish. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment regardless of color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, economic status, disability, age, or any other legally protected characteristics. We are proud to be an inclusive company with values grounded in equality and ethics, where we celebrate, support, and embrace diversity.