Manufacturing Engineer

Hirebridge; Mesa (AZ); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Four 10-hour days Monday-Thursday

Generous PTO & Holidays

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

401(K) and Health Savings Account

Job summary

Nammo Defense Systems, Inc. in Mesa seeks a Manufacturing Engineer to analyze, design, develop, and implement production methods for NAMMO products, ensuring safety, efficiency, and on-time delivery.

Responsibilities include creating work instructions, tooling requirements, and training the operations team. The role emphasizes continuous improvement, collaboration with integrated product teams, and participation in audits, with a full-time on-site workweek and potential travel up to 10% as

Qualifications

• BS/MS in Engineering or Physics
• Lean manufacturing with statistical methods in production
• Experience designing, installing, and qualifying production equipment
• Proficiency in drafting technical documents (WIs, test plans, SOPs)
• Materials knowledge for tools, gauges, and fixtures
• Ability to perform basic stress analysis (hand/FEO)
• Understanding pneumatics, controls, sensors, PLCs
• Ability to obtain BATF approval for explosive operations

Responsibilities

• Author and maintain product assembly work instructions
• Define tooling, equipment, and process requirements
• Support rework/repair feasibility decisions for defective product
• Provide hands-on assembly training to operations
• Evaluate equipment for safety, performance, quality improvements
• Apply product design knowledge to manufacturing processes
• Define maintenance procedures with maintenance team
• Lead continuous improvement projects
• Coordinate validation of process changes and equipment
• Review designs for manufacturability and troubleshoot tooling issues
• Present progress to internal and external customers
• Support internal and external audits
• Follow safety guidelines

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Problem solving

Technical writing

Communication

Leadership

Education

BS/MS in Engineering or Physics

Tools

CNC machining

OD grinding

Hand tools

Fixtures and gages

Semi-automated equipment

FEA software

Job description

Nammo Defense Systems, Inc., a defense contractor, is the primary USA operation of the Nammo Group (Nammo AS). Nammo Defense Systems Inc. (NDS) develops, manufactures, and supports Shoulder Launched Munitions (SLMs), energetic material solutions such as aircraft emergency escape systems, actuation devices, rocket motors, warheads, and composite solutions including carbon fiber tubes and composite aerospace structures.

JOB OVERVIEW

Manufacturing Engineers at NDS Mesa analyze, design, develop, and implement methods to produce Nammo products that support the warfighter. The Manufacturing Engineer is responsible for the process, tooling, work instructions, and training required to deliver product safely, efficiently, and on time.

How you will be rewarded as our Manufacturing Engineer

• Competitive compensation
• Monday-Thursday work week working four 10-hour days (off on Fridays)
• Generous paid time off and Holiday Pay
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• 401(K), employee assistance programs, health savings account

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Author and maintain product assembly work instructions
• Develop and define requirements for tooling, equipment, and processes
• Active member of integrated product team responsible for determining rework/repair feasibility of defective product. Author instructions to return product to conforming condition
• Provide hands‑on assembly training to operations team
• Evaluate existing equipment and / or systems for methods to improve safety, performance, quality, efficiency, reliability
• Apply working knowledge of product design and assembly to the manufacturing process
• Define and author maintenance procedures for equipment and tooling through coordination with maintenance team
• Identify and champion continuous improvement projects
• Coordinate, document, and perform validation of process changes, tooling, and manufacturing equipment
• Review and provide feedback on product designs to ensure manufacturability
• Troubleshoot and resolve tooling and equipment electrical/mechanical issues
• Author and give presentations summarizing progress on selected projects and programs to both internal and external customers.
• Participate in and support internal and external audits
• Follow safety guidelines

SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS

Required

• BS/MS in Engineering discipline or Physics with ability to perform basic engineering analyses (stress, deflection, flow rate, pressure drop, and tolerance stack‑up)
• Solid understanding of metal working tolerances produced by milling, grinding, turning, and laser/water jet cutting
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing and applying statistics in a manufacturing setting
• Experience designing, installing, and qualifying production equipment including hand tools, fixtures, gages, and semi‑automated equipment
• Proficiency at authoring technical documents such as work instructions, test plans, test reports, standard operating procedures, and project reports.
• Knowledge and experience with selection of materials commonly used in tools, gages, and assembly fixtures
• Capable of performing basic stress analysis using hand calculations and/or FEA software
• Basic understanding of pneumatics, controls, sensors, and PLC's
• Basic understanding and experience in Design for Manufacturing (DFM), Design of Experiments (DOE), Failure Mode Effects Analysis (FMEA), and process hazard analysis (PHA)
• Ability to obtain BATF approval to engage in certain explosive operations

Preferred

• 3+ years of hands‑on experience with composite wet filament winding
• 3+ years of experience in supporting manufacturing in a production facility certified to AS9100 or a similar quality management system.
• Hands on experience with CNC machining and OD grinding including tooling selection, setup, and programming.

COMPETENCIES

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Strong problem‑solving and critical‑thinking abilities
• Ability to work in fast‑paced environments
• Leadership or teamwork abilities
• Technical writing
• Driven individual with a passion for continuous improvement

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Full‑time on‑site position.
• This position may require travel up to 10% on an as‑need basis.
• Work with explosives, pyrotechnics, and solid rocket propellant devices.
• This role may involve working in diverse settings and conditions.

**Note**: Due to US Export Control laws and regulations; applicants selected for employment must show proof of a U.S. Person status before employment may begin.