Manufacturing Engineer

Manufacturing Engineer I

Manufacturing Engineer I is an entry-level engineering role focused on supporting the design, development, and optimization of manufacturing processes. Responsibilities typically include assisting with process improvements, troubleshooting production issues, ensuring quality standards, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance efficiency and reduce costs. This role requires foundational knowledge of manufacturing principles, strong problem-solving skills, and the ability to work effectively in a team environment.

Responsibilities and tasks include determining methods, processes, and equipment required in the manufacturing of metal fabricated components, developing, modifying and improving current and new machining processes and reverse engineering efforts to streamline the manufacturing process, quoting and estimating of new jobs and creating and managing new planning and processes, creating planning documents including tooling, fixtures, programs, in process inspection sheets, etc.,

working with supply chain management to order material, processing through purchasing, providing management decision information concerning manufacturing costs, providing information and recommending improvements concerning manufacturing capabilities, product design and tooling, evaluating manufacturing processes by designing and conducting research programs, providing routine manufacturing decision-making information by calculating production, labor, and material costs, preparing product and process reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends, providing manufacturing engineering information by answering routine questions and requests, and applying knowledge of product design and assembly to the manufacturing process.

Knowledge required includes a bachelor's degree in manufacturing, mechanical, or aerospace engineering, project manager experience a huge plus, knowledge of machining disciplines, blue print reading skills, interpretation of drawings, GD&T, knowledge of creating of work orders, sketches for various production, experience with team collaboration with CAD programmer… troubleshooting with shop floor employees, is preferred, knowledge of Solid Works and CATIA, must have experience with manual machine tools, experience with prototypes, serial manufacturing, tool / fixture design preferred, detailed experience and know how in order processing with integrated processes preferred, experience with ISO 9000 / AS 9100 requirements preferred, experience with Kaizen, 5S, continuous improvement and lean enterprise practices preferred, US persons - ITAR controls applicable, knowledge of hardware specifications, manufacturing methods and procedures, manufacturing quality, product development, presenting technical information, CAD, CAD/CAM circuit design, proficient with Windows operating systems and Microsoft Office programs.

Skills and abilities

include strong organizational, analytical and communication skills, and ability to work in a team environment.

Here are some of the great benefits we offer:

• Most locations offer a 9/80 schedule, providing every other Friday off
• Competitive compensation & 401(k) program to plan for your future
• Robust medical, dental, vision, & disability coverage with qualified wellness discounts
• Basic Life Insurance and Additional Life & AD&D Insurances are available
• Flexible vacation & PTO
• Paid parental leave
• Generous employee referral program
• Voluntary benefits available: longer term care, legal, identity theft, pet insurance, and more
• Voluntary Tricare supplement available for military retirees

This job description does not list all the duties of the job. You may be asked by your supervisors or managers to perform other duties. The employer has the right to revise this job description at any time. The job description is not an employment contract. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

Elbit America is an equal opportunity employer as to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.