Manufacturing Engineering Director, Aerospace & Defense

Karman Space & Defense; Huntington Beach (CA); Vor Ort; USD 200.000 - 225.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Health Savings Account (HSA) with公司贡献

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

Company‑paid life and AD&D insurance

Short‑ and long‑term disability

Zusammenfassung

Karman Space & Defense in Huntington Beach, CA, seeks a Director of Manufacturing Engineering to lead strategy and execution across production value streams. You will drive process capability, NPI readiness, and continuous improvement while aligning engineering, operations, quality, programs, and supply chain.

The role emphasizes scalable manufacturing systems, safety, productivity, and cost performance, with responsibility for tooling, validation, ramp, and adherence to AS9100/ISO standards.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree in manufacturing engineering, mechanical engineering, industrial engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years of manufacturing engineering experience in aerospace, defense, or complex precision manufacturing.
• 5+ years of leadership experience overseeing technical teams.
• Experience in machining, composites, assembly, or special processes.
• Experience with AS9100 or ISO standards.
• CAD/CAM, CNC programming, and manufacturing analytics tools.

Aufgaben

• Leads a cross-functional team to standardize planning and manufacturing flow.
• Sets technical direction for manufacturing engineering, including process design, tooling, fixtures, and methods.
• Drives continuous improvement to improve throughput, setup time, scrap, cycle time, and labor efficiency.
• Implements PFMEAs, validations, and capability studies.
• Collaborates with design engineering and customers to ensure manufacturability.
• Oversees manufacturing readiness activities including tooling, validation, and ramp.
• Ensures compliance with AS9100/ISO standards.
• Reports performance trends and risks to executive leadership.

Kenntnisse

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem-solving

Project management

Strategic thinking

Communication

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in manufacturing engineering

Related field or equivalent

Tools

CAD/CAM

CNC programming

Manufacturing analytics tools

Jobbeschreibung

Karman Space & Defense in Huntington Beach, CA, seeks a Director of Manufacturing Engineering to lead strategy and execution across production value streams. You will drive process capability, NPI readiness, and continuous improvement while aligning engineering, operations, quality, programs, and supply chain.

The role emphasizes scalable manufacturing systems, safety, productivity, and cost performance, with responsibility for tooling, validation, ramp, and adherence to AS9100/ISO standards.