Manufacturing Engineer II

Senior plc

Senior plc is an international, market-leading, engineering solutions provider with 19 operating businesses in 11 countries. Traded on the London Stock Exchange, Senior designs and manufactures high-technology components and systems for the worldwide aerospace, defense, land vehicle and power & energy markets.

Senior Aerospace SSP

Senior Aerospace SSP, a division of Senior plc, is the world's largest aerospace high-pressure ducting system supplier. Starting as 'Stainless Steel Products' in 1945, and acquired by Senior plc in 1995, we are vertically integrated with our own foundry, fabrication shop, and ISO-certified engineering lab, allowing us to design, manufacture, and qualify complex ducting systems for space launch, defense, and commercial aerospace applications worldwide.

Why Join SSP?

Senior Aerospace SSP is the recognized global leader in high-pressure bleed air ducting systems. We provide "total resource" system solutions for complex ducting requirements, with our components found on most aircraft operating worldwide.

We are committed to the highest standards of ethics, safety, quality, efficiency, and continuous improvement. At SSP, we believe in building strong relationships with our customers, suppliers, and most importantly, our employees. We foster a welcoming, respectful, and inclusive environment with ample opportunities for professional growth. Join us and find your future in a company that values innovation and integrity.

Manufacturing Engineer II (ME II) Role Summary

The Manufacturing Engineer II (ME II) works mainly within the operations group supporting operations and production requirements. The ME II will also support Design and Project Engineering efforts translating requirements into production implementation activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and prepare manufacturing documentation according to Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) practices, including Visual Work Instructions (VWI)
• Determine equipment, tooling plans, and cellular manufacturing concepts for assigned area of responsibility
• Originate and develop new manufacturing and tooling concepts
• Provide data to Estimating for quoting customer requests
• Prepare reports showing areas for improvements
• Run improvement projects and initiate efforts in the development of new manufacturing and production techniques

Manufacturing Manager Responsibilities

• Define specific responsibilities for each Manufacturing Engineer in accordance with their area of expertise
• Review responsibilities at least once annually, preferably near/during the performance review period or as organizational changes occur

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Under minimal supervision, perform a variety of job duties, including:
• Compliance with customer/product procurement specification
• Validate the manufacturing process meets all customer and internal requirements
• Initiate and support product manufacturability
• Review and support planning document releases
• Advanced Quality Planning (AQP)
• Tooling requirements
• Visual Work Instructions (VWI)
• Meeting cost targets
• Eliminating waste from manufacturing processes
• Clear and concise work instructions of detail parts, sub-assemblies, and top assemblies
• Apply operation time standards as required, develop Work Combination Sheets (WCS)
• Ensure manufacturability of detail parts, sub-assemblies, top assemblies as applicable to projects/programs
• Potential liaison to provide technical assistance between Senior Aerospace SSP manufacturing and customer cognizant engineering
• Assist in the initial manufacturing cycle of all new detail parts, sub-assemblies and assemblies for assigned New Product Introduction (NPI)
• Follow up on the effectiveness of manufacturing processes
• Identify, implement and drive cost reduction ideas
• Assigned to special cost reduction initiatives as part of a multi-discipline team
• Works on or leads a Production Support Team and partners with other team members to address manufacturing issues
• Performs Root Cause and Preventive Actions to eliminate causes for nonconforming products
• Performs component, assembly, and/or system processes such as machining, forming, stamping, heat treating, and chemical processing of the following materials:
• Titanium
• Inconel
• Aluminum
• Stainless Steel
• 01 and D2 tooling steel
• Ensure all engineering changes are documented and implemented
• Coordinate and support the design of tooling as it applies to the manufacturing/assembly process
• Develop sound manufacturing processes based upon Senior Aerospace SSP's capabilities
• Review production drawing(s) for technical content
• Make recommendations and offer credible solutions to product, tooling and processes
• Provides data and relevant information to the quoting process
• Performs related work as required
• Follow all Senior policies and procedures

Education and/or Experience

• B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering or another Engineering discipline with 3+ years of engineering experience preferably in an Aerospace environment
• M.S degree in Mechanical Engineering or another Engineering discipline with 2+ years of engineering experience in an Aerospace environment
• Experience with fast-paced manufacturing environments is preferred
• Knowledge of sheet metal processes (welding, forming, NDT, etc), geometric tolerances and aerospace materials is preferred

Required Skills

• Language: Must have excellent written and verbal skills
• Ability to read, comprehend, present, and write (in English) correspondence, work orders, policies, procedures, etc.
• Ability to prepare presentations and speak/present material to large groups of employees
• Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply a common sense understanding to carry out detailed written and oral instructions
• Ability to deal with problems involving many concrete variables in standardized situations
• Mathematical Ability: Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as averages, summations, standard deviations, statistical trends, proportions and percentages
• Other Abilities: Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work within a team and independently
• Knowledge of aircraft ECS ducting preferred
• Knowledge of sheet metal and aerospace materials preferred
• Knowledge of forming, welding, machining and heat treating preferred
• Must possess basic knowledge of NDT and geometric tolerance
• Knowledge of materials planning systems (MRP/ERP) requirements and order generation process logic

Annual Target Salary

$85,000.00

Work Environment

Monday - Friday 7:00am - 4:30pm

Joining Our Team

Joining our team will provide you with a rewarding career with a tight-knit and collaborative team. You will also enjoy a competitive compensation package that includes a market-led base salary, comprehensive benefits package along with wellness benefits, matching 401K plan and paid time off. Apply today for an opportunity to join our team!

Trade Compliance Statement

Access to our facilities is restricted under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to U.S. Persons (U.S. Citizens, lawful permanent residents, U.S. Nationals, U.S. refugees, asylees, or temporary residents under amnesty provisions), and to properly licensed foreign persons.

Applicants receiving a conditional offer of employment will be required to provide information to determine whether they are subject to these regulations and, if so, to assess their country of chargeability for export control purposes. Additionally, potential employee names will be screened against the Consolidated Screening List (maintained by the United States government) to determine eligibility to receive controlled technical data.

To ensure there is no unexpected delay to your start date with our Company and due to the potential need to obtain an export license, we would like to promptly assess whether such a license is needed to access our facility and/or systems. Such licenses can take several weeks/months to obtain from the U.S. Government. Our Trade Compliance department may reach out to you with a Licensing Assessment form, which we request you kindly complete and return as soon as possible.

Reasonable Accommodations

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Senior is an Equal Opportunity Employer.