Senior Process Engineer - Aerospace Manufacturing

Smart4 Sciences; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation and holidays

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Disability and leave benefits

Additional voluntary benefits

Specialist aerospace environment

Ownership of process improvement

Job summary

Smart4Sciences are recruiting for a Senior Process Engineer for a leading aerospace manufacturing organisation based in the Greater Los Angeles area, specialising in aerospace windows, plastics and glass manufacturing. This is an exciting opportunity to own manufacturing process capability and drive continuous improvement within a specialist environment.

You'll lead technical improvements across the lifecycle, support NPI, process development, and advanced manufacturing solutions, working with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related STEM field.
• Minimum 7 years' experience in Process/Manufacturing Engineering within a regulated environment.
• Strong knowledge of SPC, Cp/Cpk, and process capability.
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own and improve process capability using statistical analysis and modelling.
• Develop and maintain process control plans, specs, procedures and work instructions.
• Monitor data using SPC, Cp/Cpk, and trend analysis to reduce variation.
• Lead continuous improvement to reduce scrap, rework, cycle times, and costs.
• Apply Lean Six Sigma, DMAIC, FMEA, and DOE to improve performance.
• Lead tooling/fixture development to improve capability.
• Identify opportunities for automation and equipment integration.
• Support NPI by defining manufacturing requirements and validating processes.
• Lead investigations and root-cause analyses to prevent recurrence.
• Maintain documents and manage engineering changes for repeatable processes.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to improve production and quality.

Skills

Statistical analysis

SPC / Cp/Cpk

Lean Six Sigma

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

CATIA

CAD

CNC machining

Automation/Robotics

Job description

Smart4Sciences are recruiting for a Senior Process Engineer for a leading aerospace manufacturing organisation based in the Greater Los Angeles area, specialising in aerospace windows, plastics and glass manufacturing. This is an exciting opportunity to own manufacturing process capability and drive continuous improvement within a specialist environment.

You'll lead technical improvements across the lifecycle, support NPI, process development, and advanced manufacturing solutions, working with