Manufacturing Engineer - Santa Barbara, CA

Santa Barbara Infrared Inc; California, Santa Barbara (MO, CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm in the manufacturing sector is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to join their dynamic team. This role involves ensuring consistent production standards, resolving manufacturing challenges, and collaborating with engineers and suppliers. With a focus on quality and continuous improvement, this position offers the opportunity to work on cutting-edge infrared and electro-optical test instrumentation. The ideal candidate will possess a solid engineering background and a commitment to excellence, thriving in a fast-paced environment. If you are ready to make an impact in a leading company, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k)

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Life Insurance

Long-Term Disability (LTD)

Alternate Work Week Schedule

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering or related role.
• Familiarity with DFx, PFMEA, and DFMEA techniques.
• Self-starter with strong commitment to quality.

Responsibilities

• Ensure consistent manufacturing standards throughout the factory.
• Anticipate and resolve production problems with minimal delay.
• Document work order travelers for optimal production flow.

Skills

Manufacturing Engineering

Problem-Solving Skills

SolidWorks

Quality Management Systems (ISO 9001)

Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)

DFx, PFMEA, DFMEA Techniques

Effective Communication

Continuous Improvement

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

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Manufacturing Engineer

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Santa Barbara, California, United States

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Full-Time / Part-Time

Full-Time

Career Level

Experienced Non-Manager

Job Description

Santa Barbara Infrared, Inc. is currently recruiting for the position of Manufacturing Engineer.

Santa Barbara Infrared, Inc. (SBIR) is a very successful, fast-paced subsidiary of HEICO Corporation, (NYSE: HEI, HEI.A). For more than 60 years, HEICO has thrived by serving segments of the aerospace, defense, and electronics industries by providing innovative and cost-saving products and services. Forbes Magazine has ranked HEICO as one of the 200 "Best Small Companies" and 200 "Hot Shot Stocks".

Santa Barbara Infrared, Inc. designs and manufactures the most technologically advanced Infrared (IR) and Electro-Optical (E-O) test instrumentation. SBIR's broad line of innovative products support testing of military and commercial sensor systems for world-wide use in laboratory, production, depot and field test applications. SBIR's high-energy, dynamic culture focuses our Team Members on providing quality products and services to our customers. We provide highly integrated, well-engineered, cost effective hardware and software solutions to the E-O community. In doing so, SBIR has become the preferred supplier to major domestic and international manufacturers of commercial and military E-O sensors and systems.

$90,000/yr. - $140,000/yr. DOE

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensures assemblies can be manufactured with consistent standards throughout the factory


• Anticipate, plan for production problems, and resolve them with minimal delay and minimal direction


• Document work order travelers for optimal production process flow


• Provide inputs to engineering team during product design


• Provide directions for production team


• Ability to identify and implement best practices and continuous improvement initiatives


• Plan and specify new equipment and fixtures for manufacturing


• Collaborate with engineers, assemblers, and suppliers


• Must take ownership of assigned projects and drive all aspects to on-time completion


• Other tasks as assigned

Requirements

ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's or higher degree in engineering (manufacturing, mechanical, or electrical preferred)


• 3+ years of experience in a manufacturing engineering or related role


• Experience working in ISO 9001 or similar quality management system


• Familiarity with DFx, PFMEA, and DFMEA techniques


• Familiarity with Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)


• Experience in SolidWorks


• Self-starter, who strives to continuously improve processes


• Work independently or part of a team


• Strong commitment to quality


• Work well under pressure


• Effective communicator, oral and written


• Excellent problem-solving skills


• Work on multiple projects concurrently

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Due to US Export Control Regulations compliance, eligible candidates MUST be a US citizen, permanent resident or a person who has been granted asylum; proper documentation required. Pre-employment verifications: must pass background, reference and ITAR/EAR checks in addition to a pre-employment drug screen.

This position offers many benefits: medical, dental, vision, 401(k), PTO, HSA, FSA, alternate work week schedule, LTD, life insurance and much more.

$90,000/yr. - $110,000/yr. - DOE

EOE

Male/Female/Veteran/Disabled

Pay Transparency

In order to support the Fair Compensation Strategy by the US Govt., HR Dept., clients are required to adhere to "Pay Transparency Law"; in the impacted states; that have mandated the employers to list the salary ranges in Job advertisements or postings for job opportunities and Job promotions.