Manufacturing Engineer III - Composites & Process Excellence

APPLIED COMPOSITES INC; Brea (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

medical

dental

vision

short & long-term disability

accident insurance

critical illness insurance

life insurance

employee assistance plan

retirement matching

tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Applied Composites Inc. in Brea, CA is seeking an experienced Manufacturing Engineer III to develop, implement, and improve manufacturing processes for advanced composite components.

The role collaborates with Operations, Design Engineering, and Quality to enable successful new product introductions and continuous improvement. The ideal candidate has 5+ years in composite manufacturing, hands-on problem solving, and strong project coordination skills, with familiarity in GD&T, CAD models, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field.
• Minimum 5+ years of composite manufacturing/process engineering experience.
• Experience developing and troubleshooting manufacturing processes.
• Knowledge of GD&T, drawings, specifications, and ITAR regulations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and coordination skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and improve manufacturing methods and tooling requirements.
• Evaluate manufacturability, cost, and reliability with design and quality teams.
• Conduct PFMEA, validation plans, trials, and LEAN initiatives.
• Provide hands-on fabrication support for test laminates and prototypes.
• Coordinate projects with schedules, time studies, and KPI tracking.
• Support production with technical guidance and documentation.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Root cause analysis

Cross-functional problem-solving

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

CATIA V5

AutoCAD

Mastercam

Job description

Applied Composites Inc. in Brea, CA is seeking an experienced Manufacturing Engineer III to develop, implement, and improve manufacturing processes for advanced composite components.

The role collaborates with Operations, Design Engineering, and Quality to enable successful new product introductions and continuous improvement. The ideal candidate has 5+ years in composite manufacturing, hands-on problem solving, and strong project coordination skills, with familiarity in GD&T, CAD models, and