Mechanical Engineer

Overview

The Mechanical Engineer - Supply Chain provides technical expertise and support to mitigate supply chain risks and ensure that the manufacturing and quality processes and procedures meet both internal and external requirements.

• Implementing sourcing strategies, conducting RFIs/RFQs, and managing the parts/process qualification.
• Assist in researching, vetting, auditing and developing a network of qualified suppliers.
• Collaborate with engineering, planning, and quality departments to interpret engineering drawings, understand technical requirements, material specifications, and production timing for components and assemblies.
• Support new product introductions (NPI) by working cross-functionally to ensure sourcing plans and supplier readiness align with engineering and production milestones.
• Refine and enhance products and processes by applying continuous improvement and key lean manufacturing/production principles and techniques to areas of production
• Monitor and recommend modifications to existing quality or production work instructions, procedures, processes or documentation to achieve optimum quality
• Work with representatives from all departments to address nonconformances
• Assist in reviewing customer engineering and quality requirements
• Assist in creation of PFMEA and DFMEA
• Work assignments may include cross-functional or project team responsibilities
• Adhere to 5S Standards
• Adhere to all company policies and procedures, including, but not limited to, policies for attendance and punctuality and standards for safety

• Other duties based on the needs of the Engineering department

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related engineering field
• 3-7 years of applicable experience
• Knowledge in Lean Manufacturing concepts and tools
• Experience with machining and inspection equipment
• Ability to read/interpret blueprints
• Ability to interact with all levels of the organization
• Excellent organizational and computer skills
• CAD experience, Solidworks preferred.
• Knowledge of Aerospace Quality Standards (AS9100D, AS9102, AS9103/AS9145, AS9138, ISO
  9001, ANSI/ASQC Z1.4, ANSI/NCSL Z540-1)
• Experience and strong knowledge of manufacturing practices with emphasis on machining, and assembly, and understanding of material and processes specifications and industry standards.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and able to communicate with all levels of employees
• Uses logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems
• Able to use quality tools such as benchmarking, gap analysis, Pareto Analysis, fish-bone diagrams, risk analysis techniques, and process mapping for fact-based decision making
• Customer oriented and service minded
• Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment
• Fluent in English (able to read, speak, write and understand)
• Must be a U.S. Person (U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident)

• While performing duties of the job, the employee is regularly required to:
• Sit
• Use hands and fingers to handle, type or feel
• Reach with hands and arms
• Speak or hear
• While performing duties of the job, the employee is occasionally required to:
• Stand
• Walk

Warehouse and office setting

• Must be a U.S. Person based on ITAR definition (U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident). This position is expected to be exposed to information which is subject to U.S. export control regulations, i.e. the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). All Applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of U.S. regulations.