Engineering Technical Leader
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Engineering
Quality Engineering, Manufacturing Engineer, Process Engineer -
Manufacturing / Production
Quality Engineering, Manufacturing Engineer
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Since 1957, LPI Corporation has manufactured products for jet engines, aircraft components, and other aerospace & defense applications. Our reputation for quality, service, and dependability has permitted us to serve many of the world's leading aerospace & defense original equipment manufacturers.
LPI is seeking an Engineering Technical Leader for a full time direct hire position in Hollywood, FL.
ROLE:The Engineering Technical Leader is responsible for providing technical leadership, engineering expertise, and strategic direction to support aerospace manufacturing operations. This role leads complex technical initiatives, drives manufacturing process improvements, resolves engineering and production challenges, and ensures compliance with applicable aerospace quality standards, customer requirements, and engineering specifications.
Technical LeadershipESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES ,
- Provide technical direction to engineers, manufacturing personnel, and cross-functional teams.
- Set technical priorities, engineering best practices, and process standards.
- Mentor engineers and develop technical talent, delegating approvals as individuals demonstrate readiness.
- Lead investigation and resolution of complex engineering and manufacturing issues.
- Lead technical projects from problem definition through implementation and verification.
- Lead initiatives to improve process flow, equipment utilization, and product quality.
- Reduce scrap, rework, cycle time, and manufacturing cost using Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma methods.
- Recommend safety and ergonomic improvements to material handling devices, tools, and workstations.
- Monitor productivity, quality, cost, delivery, and process capability metrics, and develop action plans for gaps and risks.
- Ensure manufacturing processes meet engineering specifications, customer requirements, and applicable aerospace quality standards.
- Lead root cause analysis and corrective and preventive action.
- Review and disposition product repairs, reworks, and Material Review Board (MRB) items.
- Lead customer escape investigations, directing the engineering team to deliver accurate data quickly to the Quality Manager.
- Support internal and external audits, process reviews, and quality investigations.
- Support new product introduction, production readiness, and process validation.
- Prepare and lead customer product reviews, including Production Readiness Reviews when applicable.
- Support customer technical reviews and resolve production-related concerns.
- Coordinate engineering changes and assess their impact on process, cost, schedule, and quality.
- Partner with design engineering, manufacturing engineering, quality assurance, operations, and supply chain.
- Review manufacturing cost data and confirm plans are in place to meet cost goals for assigned products.
- Support the manufacturing estimator on quotes for existing assigned programs.
- Generate monthly quality, delivery, and cost reports for each assigned project.
- Communicate technical risks, project status, and improvement opportunities to management.
- Perform other duties, as assigned.
- Provides technical leadership and mentoring to engineering staff.
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