Manufacturing Engineering Manager: Process Optimization

C5ISR (Gichner Systems Group, Inc.); Dallastown (York County); On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Kratos Defense is seeking a leader to plan and execute work for Process and Manufacturing Engineering to establish correct methods for product manufacture, ensuring quality, cost, and schedule targets; develop bottom-up manufacturing estimates for assembly and integration.

You will supervise staff, collaborate with Finance, Sales, Engineering, and Operations to generate quotes, analyze costs, and maintain cost databases; drive safety, EHS compliance, and continuous improvement; provide

Qualifications

• AA/AS or BA/BS degree in a technical field, manufacturing or industrial disciplines preferred.
• 3 to 5 years related experience in manufacturing.
• Knowledge of shop equipment, machinery, and manufacturing processes.

Responsibilities

• Directs the efforts of assigned staff, including supervision of staff and associated personnel actions.
• Prepares quotes for labor and materials by gathering proposals, blueprints, specifications, and related documents.
• Collaborate with Finance, Sales, Engineering, Operations, and Sourcing to develop quotes.
• Computes costs by analyzing labor and material utilizing history and work standards.
• Maintains cost database by entering and backing up data.
• Ensures department work areas are safe, healthy, and environmentally compliant through training, implementation of EHS policies, and continuous improvement.
• Interfaces with supporting departments such as Engineering and Quality Assurance.
• Update Work Instructions and procedures for best manufacturing methods.
• Manufacturing process development and implementation; including process improvement for cost & quality.
• Provides engineering technical support to production staff to meet production goals including line layouts for efficient manufacturing flow.
• Initiate process improvements - Interface with other departments on implementation.
• Documentation and Training: develop, document, and implement manufacturing instructions, layouts and procedures.
• Ensure workplace instructions and guides are visible and documentation is controlled.
• Participate in the training and certification of operators at key operations.
• Analyzes and implements Corrective Action Requests and provides feedback for continuous improvement.

Education

AA/AS or BA/BS degree in a technical field

Job description

Kratos Defense is seeking a leader to plan and execute work for Process and Manufacturing Engineering to establish correct methods for product manufacture, ensuring quality, cost, and schedule targets; develop bottom-up manufacturing estimates for assembly and integration.

You will supervise staff, collaborate with Finance, Sales, Engineering, and Operations to generate quotes, analyze costs, and maintain cost databases; drive safety, EHS compliance, and continuous improvement; provide