Manufacturing Engineer

Honda Aircraft Company; Greensboro, Winston-Salem, High Point (NC, NC, NC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Honda Aircraft Company is seeking a Manufacturing Engineering Planner to oversee the master build sequence for aircraft production. This role will coordinate engineering changes, create and manage Change Books, and develop planning for changes affecting assemblies, wiring, and avionics installations.

Strong GD&T and MBOM experience are required. The position emphasizes planning for composite drilling, multi-axis machining, and harness fabrication, with emphasis on maintaining efficiency and

Qualifications

• 2+ years Mfg. Engineering planning experience with the fabrication, assembly, and installation of detail parts, assemblies, and aircraft installations
• Experience in creating and maintaining planning for composite drilling and assembly, 3 and 5 axis machining of metals, electrical harness and avionics installations, and sheet metal fabrication a must.
• Experience in creating and maintaining planning for building electrical harnesses a plus
• Experience with GD&T a must
• Experience in an IPT (Integrated Product Team) format is a plus

Responsibilities

• Maintain the master build sequence of the aircraft, adjusting the build sequence to maintain efficiencies, incorporate cost reductions, and eliminate non-conformances related to planning
• Manage the incorporation of engineering changes to planning and create/manage Change Books for changes to each position of the aircraft build
• Create planning for engineering driven changes against obsolete parts in-stock, as directed by leadership
• Support the review and creation of Change Requests (CRs) for impacts to planning
• Support Corrective Action investigations and resolutions
• Support addressing issues with planning affecting the issuance of the Certificate of Airworthiness against the aircraft
• Create and maintain the master MBOMs

Skills

MBOM knowledge

Configuration management

Process simplification

Business English communication

Education

B.S.M.E., B.S.A.E., B.S.I.E., or B.S. Mfg Eng./ Eng. Tech. preferred

Tools

CATIA V5/V6

SAP

Teamcenter Manufacturing

Job description

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Maintain the master build sequence of the aircraft adjusting the build sequence as required to maintain efficiencies, incorporate cost reductions, and eliminate unnecessary disassembly, travelled work, and non-conformances related to planning.
2. Manage the incorporation of engineering changes to planning and create/ manage Change Books to relate changes coming to each position of the aircraft build.
3. Create planning for engineering driven changes against obsolete parts in-stock, as directed by leadership
4. Support the review and creation of Change Requests (CR’s) for impacts to planning.
5. Support Corrective Action investigations and resolutions
6. Support addressing issues with planning affecting the issuance of the Certificate of Airworthiness against the aircraft
7. Create and maintain the master MBOM’s

Education, Work Experience, Certification and/or Licensure:

1. 2+ years Mfg. Engineering planning experience with the fabrication, assembly, and installation of detail parts, assemblies, and aircraft installations
2. B.S.M.E., B.S.A.E., B.S.I.E., or B.S. Mfg. Eng./ Eng. Tech. preferred, but not required.
3. Experience in creating and maintaining planning for composite drilling and assembly, 3 and 5 axis machining of metals, electrical harness and avionics installations, and sheet metal fabrication a must.
4. Experience in creating and maintaining planning for building electrical harnesses a plus.
5. Experience with GD&T a must.
6. Experience in an IPT (Integrated Product Team) format is a plus.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

1. Proven knowledge of configuration management and creation/ maintenance of MBOM’s is a must.
2. Proven ability to convert complex processes into easy to understand, and follow, instructions
3. CATIA V5/ V6 experience is a plus.
4. SAP experience is a plus.
5. Teamcenter Manufacturing/ Process Planning creating MBOM’s and BOP’s are a plus.
6. Ability to analyze a variety of engineering data to help determine how to meet company objectives.

Physical Requirements:

1. Incumbents may be routinely exposed to equipment operational noise heat-cold-dust, and/or aircraft equipment, parts, or fuel odors.
2. Incumbents may be required to stand, sit, squat, walk, bend, climb ladders, move, reach, or stretch for prolonged time periods with no restrictions, as required by job duties.
3. Work in a safe and professional manner while adhering to all regulatory requirements (FAA, OSHA, DOT, EPA, State, and Federal regulations, etc.).
4. Read, hear, speak, and see with no restrictions, as required by job duties.
5. Comprehend and adhere to management directions and/or safety instructions with no restrictions.
6. Effectively communicate in Business English language.
7. Pull, push, carry, lift, or move items up to 10 lbs. throughout the work shift without assistance, as required by job duties.
8. Pull, push, carry, lift or move materials/people/items/equipment weighing up to 50lbs or more during the work shift, with the use of Company provided “reach assistance technology” or “movement assist technology” (fork-lifts, pallet jacks, pulleys, dolly’s, robotics reach equipment, people movers etc.), as required by job duties.