Manufacturing Engineer

1w1 week ago

Ascent Aerospace

Santa Ana, US · Full-time · $120,000 – $130,000

About this role

Ascent Aerospace is a world-renowned, single-source provider of production and automated assembly systems for the aerospace and defense industry. The Manufacturing Engineer generates, reviews, and coordinates all necessary requirements to produce products. This includes detailed product and process step definition, tooling and fixture requirements, and estimated time for each task.

Review customer job packages, programs, and project contracts to determine the most efficient and cost-effective manufacturing methods. Create process and step planning to route products through in-house and outside sequences. Generate procurement requisitions to purchase materials and outside processes or services as required.

Interface directly with Program Managers, Programming, Manufacturing departments, Inspection, and outside vendors to support and execute processes. Document all contract and manufacturing changes. Interface with Sales, Estimating, and ERP administrators for cost or schedule impacts or improvements.

Perform analysis, studies, and process efforts including equipment, manufacturing, time, and fixture analysis. Understand the application of Lean Manufacturing in a tooling environment. Apply and implement new technologies to the shop floor.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or similar field
7+ years of experience in a tooling and/or manufacturing environment
Technical drawing and/or CAD modeling/file interpretation and GD&T understanding
Common knowledge of metal and/or composite manufacturing/fabrication including cutting, welding/joining, CNC type machining, benching/finishing, and assembly practices
This position must meet Export Control compliance requirements, therefore a “US Person” as defined by 22.C.F.R. § is required
7+ years of experience in manufacturing processing, time studies, and/or manufacturing analysis in a metal and/or composites product type environment
5+ years of experience in all aspects of tooling fabrication and shop practices
Knowledge of materials types and material processes

Responsibilities

Review all customer job packages, program, and project contracts to determine the most efficient and cost-effective methods for manufacture
Create process/step planning to route product through in-house manufacturing and outside process sequences
Generate procurement requisitions to purchase materials and outside processes/services as required by program
Interface directly with Program Managers, Programming, Manufacturing departments, Inspection and outside vendors to support manufacturing processes
Document all contract and manufacture changes
Interface with Sales, Estimating, and ERP administrators for cost or schedule impact or improvement
Perform analysis, studies, process studies, equipment and manufacturing studies, time and fixture analysis