Manufacturing Engineer

Syndeo; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Syndeo has a direct-hire opening for a Manufacturing Engineer in Wichita, Kansas. This full-time role involves maintaining production efficiency and effectiveness of equipment processes in aerospace manufacturing.

Key responsibilities include analyzing customer specifications, leading productivity improvements, and providing technical support. Candidates should have a degree in engineering, 5+ years of industry experience, and proficiency in CATIA and Microsoft Office.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of industry experience.
• Knowledge of Contracts, Cost Management, and Aerospace Industry.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints.

Responsibilities

• Maintain efficiency of production-related manufacturing equipment.
• Determine capital equipment needs and develop budget processes.
• Drive continuous improvement in labor costs through waste reduction.

Skills

Planning

Leadership

Autonomy

Attention to Detail

Strong Written Communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or Master’s Degree in Engineering

Tools

CATIA or Equivalent Software

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Syndeo has a direct-hire opening for a Manufacturing Engineer (Full-Time, Non-Exempt) for a local client who focuses on parts manufacturing in the aerospace and technology industries.

As a Manufacturing Engineer, you will be responsible for maintaining the efficiency and effectiveness of all production-related manufacturing equipment & processes required to manufacture a high-quality product in a repeatable and cost-effective manner.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Understand and interpret customer specifications and create planning for operations to use to manufacture the contracted product or part.
• Determine capital equipment needs & development of the budget process for equipment, training, software, and equipment installation projects
• Increasing productivity through the support and leadership of people, processes and technology
• Drive continuous improvement in labor costs through waste reduction, production efficiency, and operations improvement
• Provides leadership to technical personnel to ensure ongoing product & process improvements to meet quality, CI and production goals
• Provides technical support as required for critical process and product issues
• Design processes, evaluate results and drive solutions to improve the processes
• Effectively communicate and coordinate with production, support teams and other team members to resolve issues as they arise.
• Analyze system requirements, capacity, cost, and customer needs to determine feasibility of a project and development plan
• Analyze problems identified by operations or quality and to provide an effective workable resolution
• Self-manage daily tasks with minimal supervision
• Use Microsoft Outlook to effectively communicate ideas and requests to customers in a professional manner
• Use Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint to create work instructions and aides
• Use CATIA or equivalent software for both analysis and manufacturing of parts
• Acts as a leader to effectively communicate ideas in a professional manner
• Produce repeatable results
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related assigned tasks as needed

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s Degree or Master’s Degree in Engineering is preferred.
• Knowledge of Contracts, Cost Management, and Aerospace Industry
• 5+ years of industry experience
• CATIA or Equivalent Software
• Microsoft Office Suite
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints

PREFERRED SKILLS/ABILITIES

• Planning
• Leadership
• Autonomy
• Attention to Detail
• Strong Written Communication
• Developing Standards
• Problem Solving
• Organization
• Analytical
• Interpersonal
• Relationship Building
• Time Management
• Documentation
• Communication
• Initiative
• Time-Management