Senior Aerospace Manufacturing Engineer — NPI & Lean Leader

Atlas; Wichita (KS); Sur place; USD 110 000 - 150 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Atlas in Wichita, KS seeks a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to drive NPI and manufacturing process development. You will lead production-ready plans, create robust work instructions, and guide documentation through design-to-production handoffs.

This role emphasizes hands-on engineering and cross-functional collaboration to meet quality, delivery, and cost targets. The ideal candidate has deep aerospace experience, strong problem-solving skills, and a track record of implementing lean, documented

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a closely related engineering discipline is required.
• Minimum of 5+ years of manufacturing engineering experience in aerospace, aviation, defense, or other highly regulated environments.
• Experience developing manufacturing processes, work instructions, routings, and production documentation.
• Experience supporting fabrication, machining, precision sheet metal, assembly, bonded structures, or related aerospace manufacturing processes.
• Experience working within AS9100 or similar quality management systems preferred.

Responsabilités

• Review customer drawings, models, specifications, and requirements to develop manufacturing plans and production strategies.
• Lead manufacturing engineering efforts for new product introductions (NPI), ensuring smooth transition from design to production.
• Develop and maintain routers, process plans, manufacturing work instructions, and Bills of Materials (BOMs).
• Create visual work instructions and manufacturing documentation to support production.
• Provide daily technical support to production personnel and troubleshoot shop-floor issues.
• Investigate and resolve manufacturing non-conformances and drive corrective actions and improvements.

Connaissances

Analytical skills

Communication

Project management

Detail-oriented

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering/Mechanical/Aerospace or related

Outils

CATIA V5

ERP/MRP systems

Excel

Other CAD systems

Description du poste

Atlas in Wichita, KS seeks a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to drive NPI and manufacturing process development. You will lead production-ready plans, create robust work instructions, and guide documentation through design-to-production handoffs.

This role emphasizes hands-on engineering and cross-functional collaboration to meet quality, delivery, and cost targets. The ideal candidate has deep aerospace experience, strong problem-solving skills, and a track record of implementing lean, documented