Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Senior Manufacturing Engineer
Are you looking to work for a company that provides an innovative work environment, and your voice is heard? We have a position for a Manufacturing Engineer – Aerospace to work onsite with our client in the Glendale CA / Burbank CA area. This is a direct hire opportunity.
Who we are:
LER Tech Force is an industry leader in manufacturing including aircraft, wheeled vehicle autonomous systems, advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS), vehicle electrification, and next-generation control strategies, embedded controls, software, functional safety, and engineering talent. For over 20 years LER has been working with customers across North America to meet their engineering resource challenges. Learn more about us
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What you will be doing:
The position of Senior Manufacturing Engineer plays a crucial role in optimizing our manufacturing processes, driving continuous improvement initiatives, and ensuring the highest standards of quality and efficiency in our production facilities.
What you'll need to be successful (must haves):
Responsible for and the focal point for all technical aspects of assigned project(s) in the following categories:
Compliance with customer/product procurement specification
Validate that the manufacturing processes meet all customer and internal requirements.
Initiate and drive product manufacturability
Review and approve planning document releases
Advanced Quality Planning (AQP)
Directing and summarizing tooling requirements
Creating Visual Work Instructions (VWI)
Meeting cost targets
Eliminating waste from the manufacturing processes
Responsible for 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 the manufacturability of detail parts, sub assemblies, top assemblies as applicable to projects/programs.
Liaison and provide technical guidance between Company manufacturing and customer cognizant engineering.
Assigned to work with developing supplier processes and help correct supplier issues.
Lead initial manufacturing cycle of all new detail parts, sub-assemblies and assemblies for assigned New Product Introduction (NPI).
Clear understanding of the delivery schedule and adhere to that schedule. In case of conflict or if additional time is required to complete and validate the tooling and processes associated, the Manufacturing Engineer works with the assigned Contracts Administrator and the Operations Manager for schedule relief/change.
Evaluate effectiveness of the manufacturing processes and implement improvements.
Work to identify, implement and drive cost reduction ideas. May be assigned to or lead special cost reduction initiatives as part of a multi-discipline team.
Primary technical support or leads a Production Support Team and/or partners with the other team members to address manufacturing issues.
Performs Root Cause and Preventive Actions to eliminate root causes for nonconforming products.
Perform, document and validate 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 that all engineering changes are documented and implemented.
Coordinate and drive the design of tooling as it applies to the manufacturing/assembly process.
Develop sound manufacturing processes based upon Company's capabilities.
Check 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.
Follow all Company policies and procedures.
Coach and support other Manufacturing Engineers on their process improvement projects and RCCA initiatives.

Essentials:

• B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering or another Engineering discipline with 7+ years of engineering experience in an Aerospace environment OR M.S degree in Mechanical Engineering or another Engineering discipline with 6+ years of engineering experience in an Aerospace environment
• Must possess knowledge of sheet metal and aerospace materials.
• Must possess knowledge of sheet metal related processes (welding, forming, NDT, etc) and geometric tolerance GD&T.

What you'll get:
Full benefits: medical, dental, vision
Market-led base salary, comprehensive benefits package along with wellness benefits, matching 401K plan and paid time off.
The opportunity to work on industry leading projects

* USA Citizen or Permanent Resident (green card) only due to ITAR requirements.

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