Manufacturing Engineer lI

Crosslinked; Portsmouth (NH); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Crosslinked in Portsmouth, NH is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer II to develop and qualify composite materials and manufacturing processes for textile preforms and composite parts. The role focuses on process design, production readiness, and continuous improvement, with lean initiatives across the value stream.

The position is on-site in an aerospace setting, offering opportunities to work on tooling, fixtures, and equipment, while supporting program management and engineering leadership.

Qualifications

• No specific skills listed in the posting.

Responsibilities

• Develop and apply composite materials and manufacturing processes to meet customer product requirements in a fully documented, production-ready process.
• Identify Key Product Characteristics (KPCs) and manage compliance of them through the product value chain.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives and Lean Six Sigma activities in manufacturing.
• Define production readiness criteria and qualify processes and tooling for transition to production.

Job description

Crosslinked

Jobs/Composites/Manufacturing Engineer II

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• Portsmouth, NH, today, verified 1 h ago

Develop and qualify composite materials and manufacturing processes, tooling and lean improvements for textile preform and composite parts.

Why it is interesting.

Develops composite materials, preforms and tooling from process design through production readiness.

Might not be for you.

Heavy lean/Six Sigma and quality-system focus rather than open-ended materials R&D.

Generalist

Heads-up:

Mostly boilerplate text

Adjacent materials role: Develop and apply composite materials and manufacturing processes; select materials and consumables; qualify tooling for textiles, preforms, or composite parts

Seniority Mid-level

Work On-site

Type Full-time

Industry Aerospace

Role Process Engineering

Materials

composites,764 rolestextiles,34 rolespreforms,2 roles

Job Purpose

The Manufacturing Engineer II supports Operations and Program Management through the application of robust Engineering process design and problem solving. Designs work cell layouts and work processes (including instructions) to meet technical design requirements. Plans sequence of operations and specifies process control parameters for all processes. Drives continuous improvement (CI) and root cause corrective action (RCCA) projects. Supports disposition and substantiation of part and process variances where applicable.

Job Responsibilities

• Develop and apply composite materials and manufacturing processes to meet all customer product requirements in a fully documented, production-ready process. Select materials and consumables, create and maintain BOMs. Identify Key Product Characteristics (KPC's), manage, control and assure compliance of them throughout product value chain. Design, qualify, and implement tools, fixtures and equipment as required to develop these textiles, preforms, or composite parts and produce conforming products.
• Contributes to the completion of milestones associated with specific projects. Failure to achieve results and/or erroneous decisions or recommendations may cause delays in program schedules and may result in the allocation of additional resources.
• Provides solutions to a variety of technical problems of moderate scope and complexity. Leads continuous improvement initiatives/projects with a cross-functional team in manufacturing. Form teams, lead Kaizens, and implement solutions to drive results based on the trending and data analysis performed in the Value Stream Map. Supports the Lean Six Sigma initiatives with production (i.e. waste reduction, setup time reduction, mistake proofing, 5S). Lead and support DMAIC problem solving efforts. Responsible for championing Lean, Six Sigma methodologies in the production areas.
• Provide configuration board authority for engineering, including change definition, qualification and approval, material review, defect or process failure investigation, root cause and corrective action.
• Define criteria for production readiness, and qualify developed processes, procedures and tooling/fixtures in support of transition to production. Ensure compliance to Quality System Procedures and ensure supplier performance meets requirements.
• Identify opportunities to improve the manufacturing process, assess the costs/benefits of the improvements, and effectively communicate, obtain approval as required, and implement those changes.
• Provide engineering/technical project updates and communications as needed by internal and external customers.
• Provide mentoring and technical leadership to the engineering organization in relevant areas of expertise. Identify and support implementation of organizational process improvement initiatives.
• Support new business development efforts by preparing proposals and supporting quotation. Revise quotations through the life cycle of a project to ensure that the organization is compensated for work associated with changes in the scope of the program.
• Nothing in this document restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Supervisory Responsibility: No

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Common questions

Does Albany International Corp. sponsor H-1B visas?

Albany International Corp. has filed H-1B petitions with the US Department of Labor in past years, but this specific posting does not explicitly mention sponsorship for the Manufacturing Engineer II role. Confirm with the employer before applying if visa support is required.

Where is the Manufacturing Engineer II role at Albany International Corp. based?

This role is based in Portsmouth, NH.

What polymers or materials does this Manufacturing Engineer II role work with?

composites, textiles, preforms.