Manufacturing Engineer

Come join a fun and dedicated team where you can make a real difference! Avtech Tyee is committed to reducing our global environmental impact, supporting the health and safety of our employees, increasing the diversity of our workforce, and fostering mutually beneficial relationships within our community, all while developing and manufacturing some of the best and most reliable aerospace products in the industry….and

we need your help!

Avtech Tyee is searching for a Manufacturing Engineer with project management experience and a roll-up-your-sleeves attitude to help position our company for new growth and improved social responsibility. Leadership skills would be a real plus! Avtech Tyee offers great benefits and a focus on career development. We're backed by a corporation but with a small company feel. We have autonomy, close-knit teams, and a wide variety of products and processes that you can play with so you will never be bored.

Avtech Tyee believes that in-person interactions are necessary to support and drive innovation, productivity, cross-functional collaboration, effective communication, team cohesion, and employee engagement. Working on site at the facility is  this Role, you will be responsible for :

Project Work Manage & implement productivity improvement projects of all sizes

Optimize process flow and improve areas of constraint with layout changes, tooling, equipment, or other solutions

Effectively prioritize work and prepare periodic status reports for projects and activities; delivers professional report to senior leadership Successfully work with cross-functional teams to translate design concepts into sustainable and effective manufacturing processes including review and recommendations for design change, tooling, and equipment

Successfully work with cross-functional team to offload any processes and/or products to suppliers in a timely manner and with minimal disruption to the business

Evaluate and justify purchase of new capital equipment based on cost-benefit analysis; delivers formalized Capex required documentation to leadership

Qualify, document, and implement new process equipment and services in a timely manner and with minimal disruption to the business Daily Work Create and manage manufacturing BOMs, routers and work instructions for product manufacturing and test Create, document, and conduct training and certifications for fixture/equipment operation and critical methods

Track and analyze first-pass-yield and failures; plan and implement corrective actions to address the issues

Work with suppliers and SQE to resolve manufacturability issues in the supply chain

Participate on the Material Review Board, assess and disposition non-conformances, conduct failure analysis, root cause analysis, and provide corrective action

Up to 20% travel may be required Technical Skills Lean/Six Sigma Tooling design

Statistical analysis

Solidworks, CREO, Catia, CAD or other 3D modeling software

Microsoft Office - Word, PowerPoint, Excel Working proficiency with DFMEA and PFMEA methodology and implementation

Ability to use Design of Experiments methods to support process improvement

Ability to perform Gage R & R Analysis for equipment qualifications

Experience developing and implementing automation highly desired

Experience with metal machining, fabrication and finishing methods and equipment (structures and electronics side)

Experience with PCBAs, soldering, electronics component testing and custom test equipment (electronics side) What you'll Need to Succeed:

B.S. relevant engineering degree from an accredited institution7+ years of experience in the aerospace or other highly regulated manufacturing industry7+ years of experience in manufacturing organization

Experience with APQP and IPCA+Leading small or medium sized projects and/or programs

Demonstrated track record of effectively influencing without authority with all levels of an organization and leading effective/successful change initiatives Knowledge and experience in a professional business environment

Better than average written and spoken communication skills

Outstanding interpersonal relationship skills

Strong focus and attention to detail

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