Senior Manufacturing Engineer – Aerospace & Defense

MOHR Talent; Columbus (MS); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

MOHR Talent in Columbus, Mississippi is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to develop production processes for build-to-print parts and assemblies, interpreting drawings and writing instructions for on-floor improvement.

You will own manufacturing processes, lead new product introduction and ramp-up, and resolve issues across machining, welding, metal fabrication and assembly, while applying Lean/Kaizen to reduce waste and boost efficiency.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of manufacturing engineering experience in aerospace or defense.
• Hands-on experience across machining, welding, metal fabrication, and complex assembly.
• Experience developing manufacturing processes and clear work instructions.
• Experience with new product introduction, production ramp-up, BOMs, and production layouts.
• Demonstrated Lean or Kaizen improvements to reduce waste and improve efficiency.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering preferred, or an Associate’s in Engineering Technology with equivalent experience.
• Ability to meet export-control access requirements.

Responsibilities

• Develop manufacturing processes and work instructions for build-to-print parts and assemblies.
• Lead new product introduction activities and support production ramp-up.
• Resolve production issues across machining, welding, metal fabrication, and assembly.
• Create and maintain bills of materials and develop facility and assembly-line layouts.
• Partner with production and engineering teams to improve quality and workflow.
• Drive Lean and Kaizen improvements that reduce waste and increase efficiency.

Skills

Lean

Kaizen

Machining

Welding

Metal fabrication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Job description

MOHR Talent in Columbus, Mississippi is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to develop production processes for build-to-print parts and assemblies, interpreting drawings and writing instructions for on-floor improvement.

You will own manufacturing processes, lead new product introduction and ramp-up, and resolve issues across machining, welding, metal fabrication and assembly, while applying Lean/Kaizen to reduce waste and boost efficiency.