Senior Manufacturing Engineer — Aerospace NPI & Lean Leader

RAVE Aerospace; Brea (CA); On-site; USD 112,000 - 127,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Home allowance

Discretionary bonus

401(k) match

Paid time off

9/80 schedule

Job summary

RAVE Aerospace in California is seeking a Senior Product Process Engineer (PPE) to drive manufacturing readiness, quality and cost reduction across the product life cycle. You will lead cross-functional teams, coordinate with Operations, Repairs and Suppliers, and ensure production readiness for new and existing products.

The ideal candidate has 6+ years in a similar role in aerospace, deep knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma and APQP, and experience with ISO9001/AS9001, EASA & FAA.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent experience required.
• 6+ years in a similar role in aerospace manufacturing.
• Experience with ISO9001, AS9001, EASA & FAA requirements.
• Experience with Lean, Kanban, Six Sigma, and APQP.
• Experience with vendor coordination and regulatory audits.

Responsibilities

• Apply manufacturability methods to New Product Introduction and product lifecycle.
• Serve as PPE technical lead coordinating with Operations, Engineering, and Suppliers.
• Act as Product Owner for multiple products from development to end of life.
• Prepare and maintain Manufacturing, Production and Repair plans.
• Develop expertise in electronics and mechanical components for repeatable quality.
• Develop manufacturing standards and drive continuous improvements (RTY, safety, on-time delivery).
• Lead root cause analysis, Corrective Action, and prevent recurrence.
• Represent the company in customer meetings and audits.
• Perform other duties as assigned and support supplier/product audits.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet quality objectives.

Skills

Product process engineering

Lead cross-functional teams

Quality improvement

Regulatory compliance

Lean / Six Sigma

Project ownership

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

MRP/ERP systems

PLM systems

Minitab

Visio

MS Office

Job description

RAVE Aerospace in California is seeking a Senior Product Process Engineer (PPE) to drive manufacturing readiness, quality and cost reduction across the product life cycle. You will lead cross-functional teams, coordinate with Operations, Repairs and Suppliers, and ensure production readiness for new and existing products.

The ideal candidate has 6+ years in a similar role in aerospace, deep knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma and APQP, and experience with ISO9001/AS9001, EASA & FAA.