Lead/Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Responsibilities

1. Develop, evaluate, and optimize complex manufacturing processes to improve yield, reduce defects, and minimize cycle times per quality control standards.
2. Provide leadership, coaching, and mentorship to production teams, troubleshooting process issues and implementing corrective actions to ensure consistent quality and throughput.
3. Lead initiatives using Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or other methodologies to enhance process efficiency and reduce waste.
4. Specify, evaluate, and maintain manufacturing equipment and tooling, ensuring optimal production performance and safety.
5. Collaborate with the Quality team to ensure processes comply with Quality Management System (QMS) requirements, customer specifications, and aerospace standards (e.g., AS9100, NADCAP).

Qualifications

1. B.S in Mechanical, Materials, Ceramics, Manufacturing Engineering or related field. Will accept applicants with appropriate experience and skills but no degree.
2. Hands on experience in injection molding, composite/ceramics manufacturing environment or experience in manufacturing or related applicable industry experience.
3. Experience with CAD software (e.g., SolidWorks, Siemens NX, AutoCAD) for designing tooling, jigs, fixtures
4. Experience working in high throughput environment to solve manufacturing quality issues using statistics data that contribute to product defects.
5. Experience with Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, Kanban and 5S
6. Experience with SPC (statistical process control) and DOE (Design of Experiments) methodologies

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

1. Expertise in composites, injection molding, castings, or general ceramics for aerospace turbomachinery preferred.
2. Strong knowledge of ceramics manufacturing processes, including slurry preparation, material control, dimensional controls a plus.
3. Experience with aerospace industry standards (e.g., AS9100, NADCAP) and regulatory requirements preferred and reporting.

Company DescriptionBlackTree Technical Group is a full-service staffing and recruitment firm. Our team consists of an experienced group of Senior Technical Recruiters and Account Managers with over 40 years of industry experience. Our firm prides itself on our technical knowledge, innovative sourcing strategies, and most importantly, a long-standing record of proven results for both clients and job-seekers.

Company Description

BlackTree Technical Group is a full-service staffing and recruitment firm. Our team consists of an experienced group of Senior Technical Recruiters and Account Managers with over 40 years of industry experience. Our firm prides itself on our technical knowledge, innovative sourcing strategies, and most importantly, a long-standing record of proven results for both clients and job-seekers.