Manufacturing Engineer II - 2nd Shift (Composite)

Collins Aerospace; Riverside (CA); On-site; USD 76,000 - 144,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Three weeks vacation

401(k) with matching

Tuition reimbursement

Student loan repayment

Life insurance

Job summary

Collins Aerospace seeks a Manufacturing Engineer II for our Riverside, CA facility, second shift. The role focuses on stabilizing and improving composite and metallic production processes, with emphasis on bonding and automation, to support government and commercial programs.

You will work onsite with operators and cross‑functional teams to optimize fabrication, improve quality, and reduce cost while applying engineering fundamentals and data analysis daily.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 2 years of prior relevant experience.
• Experience in interpreting engineering drawings, process specifications, technical reports, and work instructions.
• Experience in MS Office and project management.
• Experience with Continuous improvement tools (LEAN, Six Sigma, etc).
• Experience with established procedures and adapting equipment or process concepts to production needs.

Responsibilities

• Assist and train assemblers in composite fabrication operations including layup, laser projection, ply cutting/kitting, CNC machining, tooling, robotic automation, and related bonding processes.
• Create, maintain, and improve manufacturing documentation such as routings, bills of materials, visual work instructions, and standard work.
• Ensure manufacturing processes comply with EHS, quality, and engineering specifications.
• Investigate and resolve production issues using data analysis, root cause methods, and corrective action planning.
• Use data analytics and SPC tools to improve productivity, FPY, and operational performance metrics.
• Participate in PFMEA, control plans, tool design reviews, and continuous improvement activities.
• Identify opportunities for process optimization, cycle-time reduction, automation, and digital manufacturing solutions.
• Collaborate with operations, quality, design engineering, and suppliers on daily production support and technical projects.
• Assist senior engineers in initiatives related to design changes, equipment upgrades, MRB activities, and manufacturing readiness.

Skills

Engineering drawings

MS Office

Continuous improvement

LEAN/Six Sigma

Project management

Education

University degree

Tools

CATIA V5/V6

3DExperience

Composite Workbench

FiberSim NX

Power BI

Python

Job description

Collins Aerospace seeks a Manufacturing Engineer II for our Riverside, CA facility, second shift. The role focuses on stabilizing and improving composite and metallic production processes, with emphasis on bonding and automation, to support government and commercial programs.

You will work onsite with operators and cross‑functional teams to optimize fabrication, improve quality, and reduce cost while applying engineering fundamentals and data analysis daily.