Senior Aerospace Manufacturing Engineer - Lean and Launch

Sigil Partners; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Sigil Partners in Nashville seeks a Sr. Manufacturing Engineer to develop, implement, and optimize cost-effective manufacturing processes that meet product specs, quality standards, and production goals.

You will collaborate across Engineering, Quality, Operations, and R&D, drive process improvements, support RFIs/RFQs, and lead manufacturing launches for new and revised products onsite. This role requires extensive aerospace manufacturing experience and hands-on leadership to improve yield and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in engineering or related technical field.
• 8-10+ years of manufacturing engineering experience in production environments.
• Experience with aerospace manufacturing and aircraft machining/assembly preferred.
• Experience with process development, optimization, and continuous improvement.
• Knowledge of Lean and Six Sigma methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Develop, evaluate, and improve manufacturing processes and methods using product design knowledge, materials, tooling, and quality standards.
• Identify opportunities to reduce costs, improve quality, increase throughput, and enhance production efficiency.
• Support failure analysis and root-cause investigations for non-conforming products.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Quality, Operations, and R&D on capabilities and production requirements.
• Support RFIs and RFQs by estimating production times, staffing needs, and costs.
• Coordinate with R&D/Engineering on designs and tooling for efficient processes.
• Analyze workforce and equipment utilization and layout to optimize flow.
• Develop and validate equipment and workspace layouts to support production.
• Perform cost justification and feasibility analyses for new equipment and tooling.
• Install and validate processes in production environments following validation procedures.
• Implement process improvements to increase yield and reduce cycle times.
• Coordinate routine maintenance for manufacturing equipment.
• Provide hands-on training to staff on new processes and tooling.
• Coordinate manufacturing launches and assess outcomes.
• Conduct time studies to establish processing times and efficiency.
• Develop manufacturing metrics and data standards to monitor performance.
• Perform testing and analyze manufacturing data to document results.
• Support Lean, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Aerospace manufacturing

Lean manufacturing

Six Sigma

Cross-functional collaboration

Time studies

Manufacturing data analysis

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Job description

Sigil Partners in Nashville seeks a Sr. Manufacturing Engineer to develop, implement, and optimize cost-effective manufacturing processes that meet product specs, quality standards, and production goals.

You will collaborate across Engineering, Quality, Operations, and R&D, drive process improvements, support RFIs/RFQs, and lead manufacturing launches for new and revised products onsite. This role requires extensive aerospace manufacturing experience and hands-on leadership to improve yield and