Senior Manufacturing Engineer — Lean, CAD & Tooling

Piper Aircraft; Vero Beach (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Piper Aircraft in Florida seeks a Manufacturing Engineer to drive problem solving and design functions across manufacturing areas. This role interfaces with design, production, quality, and vendors to improve equipment and processes.

Responsibilities include capital equipment selection, cost reduction, Lean tooling, Kaizen promotion, and developing engineering policies. Strong CAD skills and experience with measurement devices are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Electrical, Avionics, or Manufacturing Engineering.
• Seven years of engineering experience, preferably in aircraft manufacturing.
• Experience with CAD and measurement tools; capacity to draft and analyze layouts.

Responsibilities

• Research, justify, select, and purchase capital equipment and/or processes.
• Learn to operate capital equipment purchased.
• Troubleshoot material and manufacturing problems.
• Optimize work sequencing and workflow through machines/work centers.
• Determine “make versus buy” decisions changing production methods to increase efficiency and reduce costs.
• Coordinate outsourcing of parts.
• Conceptualize tooling and fabrication designs.
• Develop and issue Manufacturing Engineering policies and procedures.
• Keep abreast of latest technologies in Manufacturing Engineering.
• Provide budgeting information and project updates/status to management.
• Utilize computer aided design (CAD) for layouts and line flow.
• Coordinate implementation of approved facility changes with Manufacturing, Facilities, Production Control, Quality Assurance, and Management.
• Conduct workflow, capacity, quantitative, and throughput analyses.
• Conduct cost analysis as required.
• Prepare and maintain various charts.
• Interface with machine operators, middle and upper management, and vendors.
• Promote and apply Lean Tools (5S, Kaizen, Root Cause Analysis); monitor effectiveness.
• Participate and/or Facilitate Kaizen events and train others on how to facilitate them.
• Measure Lean implementations results.
• Execute and promote problem solving to all levels of the organization.
• Train and coach plant staff in Lean tools and implementation.

Skills

Lean Tools

Problem Solving

Kaizen

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Electrical, Avionics, or Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

CAD

Unigraphics II

Microsoft Project

Calipers/Micrometers

Office software

Job description

Piper Aircraft in Florida seeks a Manufacturing Engineer to drive problem solving and design functions across manufacturing areas. This role interfaces with design, production, quality, and vendors to improve equipment and processes.

Responsibilities include capital equipment selection, cost reduction, Lean tooling, Kaizen promotion, and developing engineering policies. Strong CAD skills and experience with measurement devices are required.