Product Engineer

Ensign-Bickford Industries, Inc.; Moorpark (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company in Moorpark, CA, is seeking a Product Engineer with experience in a manufacturing environment to evaluate designs for manufacturability for the Machine Center. The PE will lead technical activities across the production life cycle and collaborate with production teams.

The role emphasizes tool design, process improvement, and manufacturing cell layouts, with strong emphasis on Lean methods and ERP/MRP knowledge.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in mechanical or manufacturing engineering required.
• Experience with multi-part mechanisms and assemblies.
• Experience with space vehicle mechanisms and aerospace processes.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain manufacturing documentation (structures, routings, process specs, tooling).
• Solve manufacturing problems and implement corrective actions.
• Coordinate with departments to ensure production viability of new designs.
• Interface with operators, quality inspectors, and supervisors.
• Implement Lean practices and standard work.
• Develop automated test fixtures and assembly tools.
• Create manufacturing cell layouts and PFMEA.
• Track milestones and ensure task completion for production programs.
• Create tool assemblies and drawings and enter data into tool setter DB.
• Develop PQPR for machining part families.

Skills

Leadership

Problem solving

Project management

Continuous improvement

Lean manufacturing

Interpersonal skills

Education

BS in mechanical engineering

MS in mechanical/manufacturing engineering

Tools

CAD

3D modeling

GD&T

MS Project

ERP/MRP systems

Job description

This opportunity is located within our Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company business, a global leader of mission-critical hardware and systems solutions including precision energetics systems and innovative explosive solutions. Click here to learn more.

Job Description

EBAD is seeking a Product Engineer with experience working in a manufacturing environment. The Product Engineer will be responsible for evaluating designs for manufacturability for the Machine Center. Candidate will have key areas of expertise in analyzing user requirements, design for manufacturability, tool design, and manufacturing cell layout.

Responsibilities:

This position supports and reports directly to the Product Engineering Lead.The Product Engineer (PE) is the technical lead on internal and external projects and is responsible for all technical and schedule aspects of the project/product throughout the production life cycle. Primary duties include:

• Development and maintenance of manufacturing documentation (including Product Structures, routings, process specifications and tooling) .
• Solving manufacturing problems, investigating process failures and implementing corrective actions
• Coordination with other departments to ensure the production viability of new designs, creation of the required documentation, and internal approval of documentation.
• Interface with production personnel including operators, quality inspectors, and shop floor supervisors.
• Implementation of Lean methodologies including standard work, point of use tooling, material presentation and process improvements.
• Development of automated test fixtures and assembly tools
• Development of layouts of manufacturing cell design including tooling, machinery and equipment.
• Creation of Process Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (PFMEA)
• Creating standard work and contributing to manufacturing cell planning
• Tracking status and ensuring completion of operations milestones and tasks for production programs
• Creating Tool Assemblies and Drawings, inputting assemblies into tool setter data base.
• Developing a PQPR for machining part families.

Requirements:

The successful candidate must have a BS/MS in an engineering discipline, preferably mechanical engineering or manufacturing engineering and manufacturing or related engineering experience in multi-part mechanisms and mechanical assemblies. Additionally, it is desired that the candidate has experience in the following areas:

• Knowledge of space vehicle mechanisms and systems
• CAD, 3-D modeling, assembly creation, drawings and GD&T.
• Design of tooling and fixtures
• Design for Manufacturing methods and techniques
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills with demonstrated ability to lead programs / projects.
• Formal problem analysis and resolution
• Project management skills with the ability to document, plan, and execute programs
• Working with aerospace products and processes.
• Continuous Improvement and Lean Manufacturing practices
• Enterprise/Manufacturing Resource Planning (ERP/MRP) systems.
• MS Office– Excel, Word and Powerpoint.Familiar with and able to work in MS Project.

PE I – 0-2 years exp – S10 -performing tasks to learn the process

PE II – 2-4 years exp – S11 -working the process with support

PE III – 4-6 years exp – S12 -working the process independently

Senior PE – 6+ years exp – S13 -teaching the process

Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, national origin, or veteran status.