Manufacturing Engineer: Industrialization & Process

Profils; Gainesville (FL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Safran Seats USA is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to drive industrialization of new seats and support production readiness from design to first article validation. You will collaborate with Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, and Operations to optimize layouts, tooling, and processes for cost and quality objectives.

Strong technical and communication skills are essential for success. You will partner with engineering to identify root causes, implement improvements, and ensure DFx and PFMEA

Qualifications

• Bachelor or higher degree in a technical field such as Industrial, Mechanical, Manufacturing, Aeronautics or Electrical Engineering.
• 1–3 years of manufacturing experience preferred; Catia or design modeling is a plus.
• Lean or Six Sigma certification are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead new product development activities with tooling, fabrication, operations, and manufacturing planning to ensure timely, smooth launches.
• Collaborate with engineering to capture and resolve build problems; support design reviews and DFx integration.
• Ensure designs and build processes meet cycle time goals and quality standards.
• Perform PFMEA as needed and update DFx guidelines for manufacturability.
• Develop routings and instructions for subassemblies and seat assembly; coordinate with VWI team.
• Provide technical support for manufacturing and drive continuous process improvements.
• Support production readiness and post-launch production support.

Skills

Manufacturing engineering

Process improvement

Root cause analysis

Lean manufacturing

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

B.S. in related technical field

Associate degree + 6 years experience or 12 years related experience

Tools

Catia

Job description

Safran Seats USA is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to drive industrialization of new seats and support production readiness from design to first article validation. You will collaborate with Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, and Operations to optimize layouts, tooling, and processes for cost and quality objectives.

Strong technical and communication skills are essential for success. You will partner with engineering to identify root causes, implement improvements, and ensure DFx and PFMEA