Senior Manufacturing Engineer, Aerospace & Automation

AV; Petaluma (CA); On-site; USD 101,000 - 153,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401K with company matching

9/80 work schedule

Job summary

AeroVironment is looking for a Manufacturing Engineer III to design and operate manufacturing systems for its unmanned air vehicles. You will select technologies, plan factory layout, and lead maintenance and continuous improvement of the process.

The role requires strong knowledge of manufacturing processes, automated systems, and new technology development, with hands-on design for manufacturability and cost/quality improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical or similar field is required or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Minimum of 5 - 8 years of experience in Manufacturing, Mechanical, Electrical, Test Engineering or similar field in Aerospace, Automotive, or Commercial industries.
• Experienced in Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma Methodology is required.
• Experienced with electro-mechanical manufacturing, drawings, procedures and Bill of Materials is required.
• Experienced using Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Power Point, Access, Project), MiniTab, Oracle, Agile, and CAD programs (SolidWorks is preferred).
• Occasional travel to supplier sites (up to 30%)

Responsibilities

• Creates and manages equipment specifications, equipment documentation for development, qualification and support of assembly and test equipment for production
• Implement Lean Manufacturing principles and apply Six Sigma methodology to achieve continuous improvement in productivity, quality, and lead time
• Generate Value Stream Maps to reduce cycle time, waste, variation, and low production yields
• Works on Manufacturing Strategies and capacity models for new and current products, including estimation and maintenance of capital requisitions
• Generates new and reviews existing work instructions, assembly procedures and supporting documentation controlling the manufacturing process
• Cost estimating of new tooling and fixtures required to support production floor. Leads Make/Buy analysis on assemblies with cross-functional team
• Performs Design for Manufacturing, cost, and reliability analysis on new products with the design engineering team
• Works with suppliers and contract manufacturers to ensure receipt of conforming parts and assemblies
• Works on problems of diverse scope where analysis of data requires evaluation of identifiable factors
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

Electro-mechanical

Root cause analysis

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Electrical or similar

Tools

SolidWorks

MiniTab

Oracle

CAD

MS Office

Job description

AeroVironment is looking for a Manufacturing Engineer III to design and operate manufacturing systems for its unmanned air vehicles. You will select technologies, plan factory layout, and lead maintenance and continuous improvement of the process.

The role requires strong knowledge of manufacturing processes, automated systems, and new technology development, with hands-on design for manufacturability and cost/quality improvements.