Product Engineer
At Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company (EBAD), we believe that our strengths are built on our most important resource - our people. Join EBAD and you'll be a part of a team who creates cutting edge technology that will blast us into the future. No other company can match the innovative energetic solutions that we provide. At EBAD you will actively contribute to successful missions putting men, women and satellites into space, and protecting our armed service men and women around the world. If this is the culture and work environment you are seeking, then EBAD is the place for you!
Job Description
EBAD is seeking a Product Engineer with experience working in a manufacturing environment. The Product Engineer will be responsible for evaluating designs for manufacturability and leading development of new products into production. Candidate will have key areas of expertise in analyzing user requirements, mechanical design, tool design, and manufacturing cell layout.
Responsibilities:
The Product Engineer (PE) is the technical lead on internal and external projects and is responsible for all technical and schedule aspects of the project/product throughout the production life cycle. The PE reports to the Product Engineering Lead. Primary duties include:
- Development and maintenance of manufacturing documentation (including manufacturing instructions, routings, product structures, process specifications and tooling).
- Providing continuity during transition from proposals to production by acting as the main technical liaison between the customer and EBAD.
- Solving manufacturing problems, investigating process failures and implementing corrective actions.
- Coordination with other departments to ensure the production viability of new designs, creation of the required documentation and internal and customer approval of documentation.
- Interface with production personnel including operators, quality inspectors, and shop floor supervisors.
- Implementation of Lean methodologies including standard work, point of use tooling, material presentation and process improvements.
- Development of layouts of manufacturing cell design including tooling, machinery and equipment.
- Creation of Process Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (PFMEA).
- Creation of inventory part as needed to support internal manufacturing.
- Process Change Requests for drawing updates in collaboration with team.
- Identifying & procuring manufacturing tooling as needed.
- Tracking status and ensuring completion of operations milestones and tasks for production programs
Requirements:
The successful candidate must have a BS/MS in an engineering discipline, preferably mechanical engineering or manufacturing engineering and manufacturing or related engineering experience in multi-part mechanisms and mechanical assemblies. Additionally, it is desired that the candidate has experience in the following areas:
- Knowledge of space vehicle mechanisms and systems.
- Working with aerospace products and processes.
- Design for Manufacturing methods and techniques.
- Strong interpersonal and leadership skills with demonstrated ability to lead programs / projects.
- Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems using formal problem-solving tools.
- Project management skills with the ability to document, plan and execute programs.
- Understanding of Continuous Improvement and Lean Manufacturing practices.
- CAD, 3-D modeling, assembly creation, drawings and GD&T.
- Enterprise/Manufacturing Resource Planning (ERP/MRP) systems.
- Strong skills in MS Office – Excel, Word and Power-point. Familiar with and able to work in MS Project.
Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, national origin, or veteran status.