Senior Manufacturing Engineer – Lean, Six Sigma, Aerospace

avav; West Valley City (UT); On-site; USD 85,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401K

9/80 schedule

Paid holidays

Job summary

AeroVironment in Utah seeks a Manufacturing Engineer III to design and operate the manufacturing systems for its unmanned air vehicles. You will select the best technologies and processes for manufacturing, plan and design the factory, and lead maintenance and continuous improvement of the manufacturing process.

You will apply Lean and Six Sigma, develop value stream maps, create work instructions, and coordinate with suppliers and design engineers to ensure quality, cost efficiency, and on-time

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical or similar field is required or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Minimum 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

Root Cause Analysis

CAD (SolidWorks)

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical or similar field

Tools

SolidWorks

MiniTab

Oracle

Agile

Job description

AeroVironment in Utah seeks a Manufacturing Engineer III to design and operate the manufacturing systems for its unmanned air vehicles. You will select the best technologies and processes for manufacturing, plan and design the factory, and lead maintenance and continuous improvement of the manufacturing process.

You will apply Lean and Six Sigma, develop value stream maps, create work instructions, and coordinate with suppliers and design engineers to ensure quality, cost efficiency, and on-time