Production Support Engineer for Aerospace & Defense

Vectrus, Inc

Indianapolis (IN)

On-site

USD 70,000 - 110,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Vectrus, Inc. is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer (Production Support Engineer) to enable rapid, high-mix/low-volume production.

You will work with design engineers and production teams to translate concepts into manufacturable processes, develop work instructions, and support continuous improvement initiatives on the shop floor. The role requires 5–8 years in aerospace/defense manufacturing, experience with DFx, PFMEA, RCCA, and knowledge of MIL-STD guidelines.

Qualifications

BS required, preferred in Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Industrial Engineering.
5-8 years in aerospace/defense manufacturing.
Experience with lean manufacturing and CI activities.
Experience using PDM/Windchill to manage production process documents.
Familiarity with MIL-STDs, MIL-SPECs, FED-STDs and related fabrication standards.
Ability to design tooling, fixturing, jigs, and support structures for assembly operations.
Strong reading of engineering drawings and dimensional analysis.
Must be a US citizen and able to obtain DoD secret clearance.

Responsibilities

Determine production operations required to bring a product to fruition and support ongoing process improvement.
Develop technical work instructions and provide hands-on trouble-shooting with the production team.
Enter production routings and BOMs in SAP ERP and develop visual instructions.
Support PFMEA and JHA processes; disposition deviations and nonconformances.
Design fixturing, jigs, and tooling; lead CI activities and RCCA investigations.