Manufacturing Engineer

SSi People; Merritt Island (FL); On-site; USD 100,564 - 112,963; Part time

Job summary

A prominent engineering firm in Merritt Island, FL is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to provide technical expertise and leadership in manufacturing processes. The ideal candidate will have at least 7 years of experience and a Bachelor's degree in Engineering. Responsibilities include developing work instructions, managing quality, and leading improvement initiatives. This role offers a competitive hourly pay and contract employment terms.

Qualifications

• 7 or more years direct manufacturing and manufacturing engineering experience.
• Solid understanding of GD&T.
• Ability to develop processes compliant with industry quality systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop manufacturing work instructions for various processes.
• Manage quality and schedule for hardware manufacturing.
• Lead design and process improvement efforts.

Skills

Mechanical design fundamentals

Manufacturing engineering experience

Proficiency in CAD

Strong communication skills

Knowledge of AS9100 quality systems

Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DfMA)

Work effectively in teams

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Tools

Windchill

MS Office

Job description

Overview

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Base pay range: $73.00/hr - $82.00/hr

Shift options: A - Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm; B - Monday-Thursday 3:30 pm – 2am; C - Friday - Sunday 5am – 5pm; D - Friday - Sunday 5pm – 5am

Location: Merritt Island, FL (as referenced in related postings)

Job Description

As part of a diverse and hardworking team of manufacturing engineers, we provide technical expertise, leadership skills, and dedication to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight. Our responsibilities include translating engineering intent, drawings, and configurations into fully functional hardware ready for test, qualification, and flight. Throughout the manufacturing process, we are responsible to improve quality, reduce cost, and to optimize build sequence. Our team also creates, interprets, and modifies work instructions and routings to convey procedures to technicians and trigger material planning.

General Responsibilities

• Develop manufacturing work instructions to clearly define the following manufacturing processes: fabrication, assembly, test, integration, and refurbishment.
• Manage quality, build sequence, and schedule for hardware manufacturing process.
• Perform engineering drawing impact assessments, reviews and approvals for manufacturing.
• Design proper material handling and packaging solutions to protect hardware.
• Manage hardware configuration and steward build and test pedigree.
• Lead efforts to identify, develop, and deploy designs and methodologies that improve operational excellence through quality, cost, design, and process improvement.
• Support the manufacturing floor in assembly and installation, ensure compliance to engineering requirements, discrepancy resolution, and component acceptance testing.
• Perform hands-on engineering liaison between design, test, and operations teams and our manufacturing customers.
• Investigate root causes, disposition vehicle discrepancies, and take ownership of preventative and corrective actions.
• Drive design for manufacture and assembly (DfMA) into design.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial, Electrical, Chemical, or Aerospace Engineering
• 7 or more years direct manufacturing and manufacturing engineering experience
• Understanding of engineering fundamentals for mechanical design and manufacturing with solid understanding of GD&T
• Proficiency in CAD, PLM, Scheduling, MS Office, Windchill, and related software
• Ability to develop processes compliant to industry quality systems such as AS9100
• Attentive and responsive with strong verbal and written communication skills
• Experience with Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DfMA)
• Ability to work cooperatively with teams of diverse skills across large geographic distances
• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to an inclusive culture

Prescreen Questions

1. Describe a project where you created standardized manufacturing deliverables, such as work instructions or process libraries. What was your specific contribution and what was the measurable impact on efficiency or quality?
2. Outline your process for creating a build precedence network for a complex assembly from scratch. What key inputs—both data and people—are critical to your success?
3. A critical-path assembly is stopped on the production floor due to an unclear work instruction. How do you troubleshoot and resolve the issue to get production moving again?

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Contract

Job function

• Manufacturing and Design

Industries

• Engineering Services and Industrial Machinery Manufacturing