Manufacturing Engineer Trainee

RBC Bearings; Carson City (NV); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

RBC Bearings is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer Trainee in Carson City, NV to support the lead engineer on manufacturing projects and documentation control management. You will learn lean processes and apply engineering principles to improve manufacturing operations, including time studies and workflow optimization.

You will assist in creating detailed drawings, BOMs, and CAD models, while supporting quality and ITAR/EAR compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related manufacturing field.
• Some experience recommended but not required in a variety of manufacturing processes, including machining, sheet metal fabrication, and laser cutting.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Outlook required.

Responsibilities

• Support ME Department with time studies and design fixtures.
• Provide hands-on build/repair of existing equipment.
• Build new test equipment.
• Support shop layout review.
• Create detail itemised drawings and BOMs for product manufacturing, marketing, and purchasing; maintain production and fabrication documents through IBM i systems.

Skills

Lean principles

Root cause analysis

FEMA

DMAIC

Communication skills

Organization

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related manufacturing field

Tools

CNC programs

Inspection tools

GD&T

MS Office

Job description

Job Title / Location

Manufacturing Engineer Trainee - Carson City, NV

Description

The Manufacturing Engineer Trainee will provide support to lead engineer on various manufacturing projects and documentation control management. This individual will also get the opportunity to learn various manufacturing lean processes, apply engineering principles to support manufacturing operations improvements like SS, cell development, workflow optimization, and time studies.

Essential Functions of the Job

• Support ME Department with time studies design fixtures
• Provide hands on build/repair of existing equipment
• Build new test equipment
• Support shop layout review
• Create detail itemised drawings and create/maintain bills of materials (BOM) for product manufacturing, marketing, and purchasing, as well as supporting production and fabrication documents through IBM i systems.
• Create detail part drawings, 3D models and manage part numbers system through IBM i system.
• Assist in taking time studies for costing and process flow improvements and identify constraints.
• Provide support to manufacturing engineers in other areas such as new product design, collection data, and cleaning data.
• Participating in defining problems, establish data driving facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Maintaining accurate engineering documents and working very closely with production on all engineering updates.
• Create, revise, and maintain production and procurement documents to produce parts and components per design specifications and quality standards.
• Support quality assurance by documenting FA or testing results.
• Confirm that most current revision is maintained and updated on a regular basis such as maintaining libraries of CAD models, manufacturing prints, CNC programs.
• Occasionally operation CNC machines to support manufacturing.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related manufacturing field

Experience

Some experience recommended but not required in a variety of manufacturing processes, including machining, sheet metal fabrication, and laser cutting.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

Good understanding of mechanical engineering principles and testing techniques. Understanding of lean principles (plus): Root cause analysis, FEMA, DMAIC ... etc. Proficient in Microsoft Office Applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Outlook required. Demonstrate a "hands-on" team approach to solving problems. Strong interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills, especially interaction with production and with other disciplines outside of engineering like account managers, marketing, etc. Highly organized, able to multi-task and seamlessly transition between different projects is essential. Must have the ability to read and interpret blueprint designs, and capable of producing manufacturing drawings with and understanding of GD& T, and capable of using inspection equipment such as calipers, height gauges, etc.

Compliance & Regulations

This role is subject to compliance with the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), which requires the incumbent to be a U.S. Person which is defined as a U.S. citizen, a lawful permanent resident ["green card" holders], U.S. National, Refugee, or Asylee.

Equal Opportunity Employer

RBC Bearings is an Equal Opportunity Employer to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Company Overview

RBC Bearings Incorporated (NYSE: RBC) is a leading international manufacturer of highly engineered precision bearings and components for the industrial, defense and aerospace industries. Founded in 1919, the Company is primarily focused on producing highly technical and/or regulated bearing products and engineered components requiring sophisticated design, testing and manufacturing capabilities for the diversified industrial, aerospace and defense markets. We currently have 60 facilities, of which 43 are manufacturing facilities in ten countries and our market capitalization is approximately $14.5 billion.