Senior Manufacturing Research Engineer Youngstown, OH

Senior Manufacturing Research Engineer, America Makes About America Makes

America Makes is the Nation’s leading public-private partnership for Additive Manufacturing technology and education. Our members from industry, academia, government, workforce, and economic development organizations, work together to accelerate the adoption of AM and the nation’s global manufacturing competitiveness, focusing on three core missions - Technology Development, Education and Workforce Development, and Ecosystem.

As a Manufacturing Research Engineer, you will be part of a diverse team that is collaborating to grow and mature adaptive and additive manufacturing supply chains. The Manufacturing Research Engineer will be responsible for executing a variety of activities which may include:

• Facilitating meetings and workshops
• Documenting technical details, aggregating information, analyzing data, drawing conclusions, identifying trends, and summarizing information
• Supporting or leading the drafting of manuscripts, reports, and presentations
• Public speaking – programmatic and technical information
• Maintaining an understanding of the America Makes program including the role, function, goals, and merits of the program’s essential components (pillars)
• Maintaining an understanding manufacturing technology and engineering principles including all or some of the following: systems engineering, logistics/acquisition, standards/specification development, design, materials, processing, testing, inspection, data analytics, statistical methods, artificial intelligence/machine learning, digital engineering, digital twins, business case/cost analysis, qualification, and certification
• Maintaining familiarity with defense acquisition frameworks including manufacturing technology development and manufacturing/technology readiness level progression
• Maintaining a minimum understanding of risk management principles
• Maintaining an understanding of manufacturing operations, quality assurance practices/protocols, and quality management systems
• Maintaining an understanding of data management principles and common practices
• Maintaining a minimum competency of technoeconomic (cost drivers) factors influencing manufacturing technology industrialization using data, surveys, published materials, and guidance from subject matter experts
• Developing, sharing, and following instructions/procedures
• Leading group discussions
• Developing and maintaining a robust professional network including strategic partnerships
• Maintaining awareness of subject matter experts, associated industries/fields, and their respective supply chain roles
• Developing plans/schedules which establish time-based programmatic and/or professional development goals

The ideal candidate is a collaborative and creative team player with a passion for advanced manufacturing technologies and a desire to advance domestic manufacturing competitiveness. Characteristics of candidates well suited for this role include:

• Strong time management skills – be willing to make a plan, stick to it, and communicate changes effectively
• Ability to lead discussions – recognize you and your voice matter, we get there as a team
• Willingness to ask questions when matters are unfamiliar, unknown, or unclear – recognizing everyone’s understanding is important
• Willingness to learn, share ideas and observations, and question matters which are not clear or are ambiguous
• Willingness to seek feedback, address challenges, and achieve clarity – we operate in an environment where even when we believe we understand; there is much to still learn
• Strong communication skills concerning the following: goals, outcomes, project plans, work breakdown structures, risk, and technical details
• Exhibit a passion for knowledge and willingness to learn in a fast-paced collaborative environment – the pursuit of knowledge is more important than being the person who is right and we will get there together is the culture of this team (maintaining alignment is critical!!!)
• Great note taker and ability to retain knowledge quickly
• A desire to keep team members (internal and external) informed of plans, logic, and goals - we will get there…