Manufacturing Engineer

Description

SAIC is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to support SAIC production and manufacturing in support of the Department of War (DOW).

This position:

• Develops, implements, and maintains methods, operation sequence, and processes in the manufacture or fabrication of parts, components, sub-assemblies and final assemblies.
• May design arrangement of machines within facilities to ensure most efficient and productive layout.
• Designs sequence of operations and specifies procedures for the fabrication of tools and equipment and other functions that affect product performance.
• Will estimate manufacturing cost, determine time standards, and make recommendations for tooling and process requirements of new or existing product lines.
• Adapts machine or equipment design to factory and production conditions.
• May incorporate inspection and test requirements into the production plan.
• Inspects performance of machinery, equipment, and tools to verify their efficiency, and investigates and initiates corrective action of problems and deficiencies to ensure product quality.
• Develops manufacturing processes that are applicable to statistical process control, and may develop those techniques.
• Provides guidance to engineering regarding design concepts and specification requirements to best utilize equipment and manufacturing techniques.
• Ensures processes and procedures are in compliance with regulations.
• Maintains records and reporting systems for coordination of manufacturing operations including Manufacturing Bill of Materials.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

HS grad and five (5)+ years of manufacturing experience.

• Frequent use and application of technical standards, principles, theories, concepts and techniques, especially on cables, cable harnesses, cable assemblies, and electrical enclosures.
• Receives assignments in the form of objectives and establishes goals to meet outlined objectives.
• Work is reviewed by supervisor/lead to measure meeting objectives.
• Directs established guidelines, procedures and policies.
• Provides solutions to a variety of technical problems of moderate scope and complexity where analysis of situations or data requires a review of the variety of factors.
• Works under general direction on routine work.
• May receive detailed instructions on new projects or assignments.
• Follows established procedures.
• Work is reviewed for soundness of technical judgment, overall adequacy and accuracy.
• Exercises judgment within defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate action.
• Contributes to completion of milestones associated with specific projects.
  • Failure to achieve results or erroneous decisions or recommendations may cause delays in program schedules and may result in allocation of additional resources.

Preferred experience:

Ten (10)+ years related to cable manufacturing experience.