Manufacturing Engineer – Defense, Lean & Tooling (4/10)

Nammo Defense Systems Inc.; Mesa (AZ); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Health insurance

Paid time off

Performance-based bonus

Job summary

Nammo Defense Systems, Inc. in Mesa, AZ, is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to analyze, design, and implement methods for producing our warfighter-focused products.

You will own processes, tooling, work instructions, and training to ensure safe, efficient, and on-time manufacturing of shoulder launched munitions and related assemblies. The role requires hands-on experience with tool design, fabrication equipment, and continuous improvement projects, plus strong collaboration with

Qualifications

• BS/MS in Engineering or Physics required.
• Solid understanding of metalworking tolerances from 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 in authoring technical documents such as work instructions, test plans, test reports, SOPs, and project reports.
• Knowledge of materials used in tools, gages, and assembly fixtures.
• Ability to perform basic stress analyses using hand calculations and/or FEA software.
• Basic understanding of pneumatics, controls, sensors, and PLCs.
• Knowledge in Design for Manufacturing (DFM), DOE, FMEA, and PHA.
• Ability to obtain BATF approval for explosive operations.

Responsibilities

• Author and maintain product assembly work instructions.
• Develop and define requirements for tooling, equipment, and processes.
• Act as a key member of the integrated product team for determining rework/repair feasibility and authoring return-to-conformity instructions.
• Provide hands-on assembly training to operations team.
• Evaluate existing equipment and systems to improve safety, performance, and quality.
• Apply knowledge of product design to manufacturing processes.
• Define and author maintenance procedures for equipment and tooling with maintenance coordination.
• Identify and champion continuous improvement projects.
• Coordinate, document, and validate process changes, tooling, and equipment.
• Review product designs for manufacturability and provide feedback.
• Troubleshoot and resolve tooling and equipment electrical/mechanical issues.
• Present progress updates to internal and external customers.
• Support audits and safety compliance.

Skills

Manufacturing engineering

Lean Manufacturing

Process optimization

Tooling design

Technical writing

Gages and fixtures

Electrical/mechanical troubleshooting

Education

BS/MS in Engineering or Physics

Tools

CNC machining

OD grinding

FEA software

Pneumatics & PLCs

CAD (SolidWorks/AutoCAD)

Job description

Nammo Defense Systems, Inc. in Mesa, AZ, is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to analyze, design, and implement methods for producing our warfighter-focused products.

You will own processes, tooling, work instructions, and training to ensure safe, efficient, and on-time manufacturing of shoulder launched munitions and related assemblies. The role requires hands-on experience with tool design, fabrication equipment, and continuous improvement projects, plus strong collaboration with