Manufacturing Process Engineer

Applied Aerospace & Defense; Newington (CT); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Aerospace & Defense is seeking a Manufacturing/Process Engineer to own and improve manufacturing plans for aerospace components. You will support CNC machining, inspection, and process development, applying GD&T and NX CAD to create and optimize operation sheets.

Ideal candidates bring 3+ years of aerospace manufacturing experience, NPI involvement, and familiarity with metals like steel, aluminum, and titanium.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field.
• At least 3 years’ experience in manufacturing/process engineering; aerospace preferred.
• Experience with Frozen Planning and manufacturing flight critical components a plus.
• Ability to read, interpret, and apply basic GD&T methods.
• Ability to navigate through detailed customer specifications.
• Experience with milling, turning, grinding; experience with Siemens NX CAD (NX 7.5+) a plus.
• Experience with NPI development and implementation.
• Experience working with various metals including steel, aluminum, titanium, etc.

Responsibilities

• Own and improve manufacturing process planning for aerospace components.
• Provide troubleshooting support for CNC machinists and inspectors.
• Investigate technical problems for root cause and corrective actions.
• Analyze data and reports to implement process improvements and reduce scrap/rework.
• Lead technical manufacturing development of new products through first article delivery.
• Design fixtures/tools and gaging for manufacturing.
• Work safely and contribute to safety initiatives.
• Support department/objectives and develop team members.

Skills

GD&T

CNC troubleshooting

Milling/Turning/Grinding

NPI development

Reading drawings

Manufacturing process engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

Siemens NX CAD

Job description

Applied Aerospace & Defense (Applied) is a premier provider of advanced design, engineering, and vertically integrated manufacturing solutions for leading and next-generation space and defense technology companies. Applied builds complex hardware for extreme operating environments and is focused on three core markets: Space and Launch Systems, Defense Aviation and Airborne Systems, and C5ISR and Precision Strike Systems. With decades of space and defense manufacturing heritage, Applied combines deep material science and IP-enabled process expertise with the ability to enable rapid prototyping, enhance new product development, and responsively scale production. Across its nationwide infrastructure of advanced manufacturing facilities, Applied continuously supports a balanced mix of next-generation technology and platform development, large scale production programs, and aftermarket sustainment for enduring platforms.

Responsibilities

Responsible for the engineering ownership, creation and improvement of manufacturing process planning used by various groups such as production, overhaul, repair and inspection, to manufacture machined aerospace components, requiring the exercise of judgment and application of standard engineering principles and practices.

Typical duties/responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Prepare detailed manufacturing plans for the production of aerospace components in accordance with customer drawings, parts lists and specifications. Create CAD models and apply standard GD&T principles to create dimensioned operation sheets using Siemens NX 3D modeling software.
• Provide troubleshooting support for CNC machinists/operators, special processing technicians (heat treat, polishing/deburring, shot peening, plating), inspectors (dimensional inspection and non-destructive testing), Quality Engineers and Cell Leaders.
• Participate in the investigation of technical problems for root cause determination, and the establishment of corrective actions and training instructions to avoid recurrences.
• Review and analyze a variety of engineering/inspection data and reports to implement process improvements to improve efficiency and reduce scrap/rework.
• Lead the technical manufacturing development of new product including process creation/development and customer support through first article delivery.
• Design manufacturing/assembly fixtures/tools and special gaging.
• Must work safely at all times, and actively participate in safety improvement initiatives by raising any safety concerns and helping to develop corrective actions.
• May be assigned to carry out tasks, not specifically listed, within the scope and skill level of this job description in support of department or cell objectives and to develop individuals’ skills.

Position Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in engineering or related field. Alternatively, a special combination of education and experience and/or demonstrated accomplishments.
• At least 3 years’ experience in manufacturing/process engineering role; aerospace preferred.
• Previous experience with Frozen Planning and manufacturing flight critical components a plus.
• Ability to read, interpret, and apply basic GD&T methods
• Ability to navigate through detailed customer specifications.
• Experience with milling, turning, grinding; experience with Siemens NX CAD a plus (NX 7.5+)
• Experience with NPI development and implementation.
• Experience working with various metals including steel, aluminum, titanium, etc. ideal

EOE Statement

Applied Aerospace and Defense is an equal opportunity employer