Senior Aerospace Manufacturing Process Engineer

Holt Technical Staffing; Manchester (CT); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Holt Technical Staffing seeks a Senior Manufacturing Process Engineer for a leading aerospace and defense manufacturer in Manchester, Connecticut. The role focuses on developing and improving processes for flight-critical components across rotorcraft and fixed-wing programs.

Responsibilities include defining processes, BOMs, routings, and standard work; leading Lean initiatives; supporting engineering projects; and collaborating with customers and programs to meet requirements.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of manufacturing process engineering experience, preferably within aerospace manufacturing.
• Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering or related engineering discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and production flow.
• Experience with aerospace components and/or flight-critical products is highly desirable.
• Strong knowledge of GD&T.

Responsibilities

• Develop manufacturing processes for aerospace components from raw material through to finished product requirements.
• Process components including gears, castings, forgings, housings, cases, covers, hubs, spindles, extensions, and other complex components.
• Interpret and apply OEM specifications, engineering requirements, systems, and processes.
• Identify opportunities to improve production processes, reduce manufacturing costs, and increase efficiency.
• Provide engineering support to the manufacturing floor, including component rework and repair activities where required.
• Develop and maintain Bills of Materials (BOMs) and manufacturing routings within the company’s ERP system.
• Create standard work instructions and manufacturing processes for engineering, production personnel, and external vendors.
• Lead engineering projects focused on quality, cost reduction, process improvement, and on-time delivery.
• Work closely with customers and internal program management teams to implement customer requirements into manufacturing processes.
• Support the sales and quotation process by providing manufacturing capability information and estimated process cycle times.
• Drive Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Develop quotations for new and revised components.
• Work closely with manufacturing, quality, engineering, and production teams to resolve technical and process-related issues.

Skills

Process optimization

Lean manufacturing

Problem solving

US Citizen

Education

Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering or related engineering discipline

Tools

Siemens NX

Job description

Holt Technical Staffing seeks a Senior Manufacturing Process Engineer for a leading aerospace and defense manufacturer in Manchester, Connecticut. The role focuses on developing and improving processes for flight-critical components across rotorcraft and fixed-wing programs.

Responsibilities include defining processes, BOMs, routings, and standard work; leading Lean initiatives; supporting engineering projects; and collaborating with customers and programs to meet requirements.