Mfg Engineer Indirect

Kaman Composites, Vermont, Inc; Bennington (VT); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaman Composites, Vermont, Inc is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer responsible for product delivery and quality. This role involves preparing engineering modifications, creating CAD models, and developing tooling and processes to enhance production.

Successful candidates will hold a Bachelor's degree and have proficiency in CAD software like SolidWorks. The engineer will engage in continuous improvement efforts and interact with customers to ensure product quality and specifications.

Qualifications

• 3 years of related experience preferred.
• Ability to work hands on within the production environment.
• Broad knowledge of a general technical field such as mechanical or aerospace engineering.

Responsibilities

• Prepares modifications/improvements to Tool Design and Tool Fabrication.
• Creates CAD models, drawings, and work instructions.
• Provides sustaining engineering and implements manufacturing improvements.

Skills

CAD software proficiency

Blueprint reading

Effective communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related technical field

Tools

SolidWorks

ERP systems (Epicor preferred)

MS Office

Job description

Manufacturing Engineer

The Manufacturing Engineer, working under the direction of the Manufacturing Engineering Manager with minimum supervision, is responsible for maintaining product delivery and quality requirements. This can include; RCCA, PFMEA support, Manufacturing Instructions, implementation of process improvements, and daily involvement in production support.

Responsibilities:

• Prepares Manufacturing Engineering, modifications/improvements to Tool Design, Tool Fabrication and activity schedules required to assure conformance to contract delivery requirements.
• Creates CAD models, drawings, and work instructions meeting customer specifications and delivery commitments
• Designs and develops improvements/make-new to tooling, processes, and procedures to support manufacture of composite parts and assemblies including mold tools, drill fixtures, and assembly tools
• Provide sustaining engineering as required; maintain and improve company's competitive position by identifying, justifying, and implementing manufacturing improvements.
• Assist in development of technical portions of new business proposals including selection of manufacturing methods and production processes, selection of tooling, and definition of costs required to implement.
• Perform make verses buy analyses and provide related recommendations to management.
• Create and maintain records, data schedules and other pertinent information as required.
• Provide ME support to Lean activities, cellular standardization and continuous improvement efforts as required.
• May assist in structuring departmental budgets.
• Conducts producibility studies to evaluate production process reliability and provide appropriate recommendations.
• Prepares specification of production operations, prepares vendor instructions for operations sourced outside the company and defines tooling requirements and issuance of tool orders to Tool Fabrication department.
• Interact with customer organizations including, tool and product configuration and manufacturing tolerances that affect producibility, cost and schedules.
• Perform other duties as assigned. Accomplish related results as needed.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in a related technical field required and 3 years related experience preferred.
• Must be able to read blueprints, technical drawings, bills of material, assembly instructions utilized to build units, assemblies, and parts.
• Broad knowledge of a general technical field such as mechanical or aerospace engineering.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Proficiency with CAD software (SolidWorks preferred), ERP systems (Epicor preferred) and general office applications (MS Office preferred)
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment.
• Ability to work hands on within the production environment
• Ability to work effectively with internal and external customers

Vermont Composite is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other protected characteristics protected by law. Vermont Composite and all its related companies fully endorse equal opportunity for all.

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