Senior Aerospace Manufacturing Engineer - Lean & Relocation

Partnership Employment; Aurora (IL); On-site; USD 125,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus 5%

Job summary

Partnership Employment is seeking a Sr. Manufacturing Engineer for an Oswego/Aurora, IL aerospace manufacturing and FAA repair business.

The role focuses on facility relocation, lean process design, equipment maintenance, safety strategy, and troubleshooting to ensure long-term performance of production, repair, and testing systems. You will lead design support, manage relocation logistics, develop MO/BOO/BOM in ERP, apply 5S/Kaizen/SMED, write SOP/SWI docs, and collaborate across operations and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing, Mechanical, Industrial Engineering, or related field required (advanced degree preferred).
• 7+ years of manufacturing engineering experience, ideally in aviation/aerospace.
• Experience leading/supporting facility moves/relocations or major layout transformations.
• Hands-on equipment maintenance, troubleshooting, and reliability engineering experience.
• Proven experience with Lean tools (5S, Kaizen, VSM, SMED, standardized work).
• Knowledge of aviation quality/regulatory standards (AS9100, NADCAP, FAA) a plus.
• Strong CAD, ERP/MRP, and data analysis skills.
• Excellent project management, communication, and cross-functional leadership abilities.
• Must be mechanically inclined with attention to detail.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products.
• Six Sigma Green/Black Belt or Lean certification preferred.
• Experience with CMMS systems and equipment reliability programs preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design support across the design-to-prototype-to-qualification process.
• Lead relocation logistics and shop floor layout using Lean principles.
• Develop and maintain MO, BOO, and BOM within ERP system.
• Apply Lean tools to improve efficiency and reduce waste.
• Write, review, and train on SOP/SWI documents and work instructions.
• Collaborate with operations and QA to improve KPIs (TAT, FPY, scrap).
• Support root-cause analysis and corrective actions for quality and safety issues.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Project management

Data analysis

Analytical thinking

Detail-oriented

Education

Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing, Mechanical, Industrial Engineering or related field

Tools

CAD

ERP/MRP

CMMS

MS Office

Job description

Partnership Employment is seeking a Sr. Manufacturing Engineer for an Oswego/Aurora, IL aerospace manufacturing and FAA repair business.

The role focuses on facility relocation, lean process design, equipment maintenance, safety strategy, and troubleshooting to ensure long-term performance of production, repair, and testing systems. You will lead design support, manage relocation logistics, develop MO/BOO/BOM in ERP, apply 5S/Kaizen/SMED, write SOP/SWI docs, and collaborate across operations and