Senior Manufacturing Engineer: Lean & Automation

avav; St. Clairsville (OH); On-site; USD 101,000 - 153,000; Full time

Job summary

AeroVironment is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer III to design and operate manufacturing systems for unmanned air vehicles. You will select technologies and processes for factory design, lead maintenance and continuous improvement of manufacturing processes, and work with cross-functional teams on DFx and cost analyses.

The role requires strong knowledge of manufacturing production processes, automated systems, and new technology development, with responsibilities spanning from developing work

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical or a related field.
• Minimum 5–8 years in Manufacturing, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or similar in aerospace/auto/commercial industries.
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma methodologies is required.
• Proficient with electro-mechanical manufacturing, drawings, procedures and BOMs; CAD (SolidWorks preferred).

Responsibilities

• Creates and manages equipment specifications and documentation for development, qualification and support of production equipment.
• Implements Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma to improve productivity, quality and lead time.
• Generates Value Stream Maps to reduce cycle time, waste, variation and low yields.
• Works on Manufacturing Strategies and capacity models for new/current products, including capital requisitions.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

Root cause analysis

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical engineering

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

SolidWorks

MiniTab

Oracle

Microsoft Office

CAD software

Job description

AeroVironment is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer III to design and operate manufacturing systems for unmanned air vehicles. You will select technologies and processes for factory design, lead maintenance and continuous improvement of manufacturing processes, and work with cross-functional teams on DFx and cost analyses.

The role requires strong knowledge of manufacturing production processes, automated systems, and new technology development, with responsibilities spanning from developing work