Manufacturing Engineer

Manufacturing Engineer

As an aircraft manufacturer, industrialist, industrial service provider and logistician, Daher currently has approximately 14,500 employees and achieved a revenue of 1.9 billion euros in 2025. With its family ownership, Daher has been focused on innovation since its creation in 1863. With locations in 15 countries across Europe, North America and Asia, Daher designs and develops value-added solutions for its aeronautical and industrial customers and partners.

Daher's Industry Division site in Stuart, Florida is a key U.S. manufacturing facility specializing in the assembly of complex metallic and composite aerostructures for major commercial and defense aircraft programs. The site produces large, critical aircraft structures—including wings, fuselage sections, and structural assemblies—for leading aerospace customers such as Boeing and Gulfstream, combining advanced manufacturing, industrialization, and quality ‑ driven production processes.

As part of Daher's global Industry Division, the Stuart operation emphasizes safety, precision, and continuous improvement while supporting high ‑ rate aerospace production and investing in workforce development, technology, and long ‑ term growth in the North American aerospace market.

Job Description:

We are seeking an experienced Manufacturing Engineer with strong expertise in metallic and composite assembly for large airframe structures. The ideal candidate brings deep knowledge of time computation, determinate assembly (DA) techniques, tooling methods, manufacturing processes, inspection planning, and planning creation/maintenance. Experience with composite and metallic detailed part manufacturing is highly valued.

You will collaborate closely with design, procurement, quality, and other central functions, challenging and contributing to decisions that impact product manufacturability, quality, and cost.

Primary

Role and Responsibilities:

• Create, update, and maintain planning, operation breakdowns, and detailed work instructions.
• Support engineering changes and first-build activities.
• Participate in Manufacturing Engineering Statements of Work (MESOW).
• Define manufacturing and inspection processes aligned with technical, cost, quality, HSE, and schedule requirements.
• Prepare and manage complete manufacturing folders (manufacturing/repair instructions, inspection instructions).
• Support site change boards and develop action plans to resolve complex production issues.

• Design and plan layouts for machining, forming, welding, plastics processing, assembly, and materials handling.
• Improve manufacturing processes, tools, and methods to enhance efficiency and quality.
• Investigate and resolve producibility issues.
• Participate in value analysis, FMEA, and propose process and tooling improvements.
• Apply Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma principles to optimize production flow.

• Review and approve drawings, ensuring manufacturability and compliance.
• Participate in tooling design validation and provide required technical data.
• Collaborate with tooling and quality teams to integrate inspection plans into systems.
• Support prototype manufacturing and validation of new tools.

• Produce RC/NRC cost estimates and schedules in response to RFQs.
• Conduct Make/Buy analyses.
• Create and maintain MBOMs, process plans, and material master data in ERP/PLM systems.
• Monitor industrialization costs and drive actions to meet targets.
• Ensure accurate creation and management of technical data within information systems.

• Represent the Manufacturing Engineering department in meetings with supervisors and production teams.
• Provide technical support to internal customers, suppliers, and partners.
• Contribute to new product introductions and innovation initiatives.
• Participate in activity transfers when required by the industrial plan.

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in Manufacturing Engineering, industrialization, or…