Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company (EBAD) is seeking a Product Engineer to evaluate designs for manufacturability and lead the development of new products into production, ensuring technical and schedule aspects are managed throughout the production lifecycle.
Requirements
- CAD, 3-D modeling, assembly creation, drawings and GD&T.
 
- Design of tooling and fixtures
 
- Design for Manufacturing methods and techniques
 
- Formal problem analysis and resolution
 
- Working with aerospace products and processes.
 
- Continuous Improvement and Lean Manufacturing practices
 
- Enterprise/Manufacturing Resource Planning (ERP/MRP) systems.
 
Responsibilities
- Development and maintenance of manufacturing documentation (including manufacturing instructions, routings, process specifications and tooling) as well as product testing requirements and methods.
 
- Solving manufacturing problems, investigating process failures and implementing corrective actions
 
- Coordination with other departments to ensure the production viability of new designs, creation of the required documentation, and internal and customer approval of documentation.
 
- Interface with production personnel including operators, quality inspectors, and shop floor supervisors.
 
- Implementation of Lean methodologies including standard work, point of use tooling, material presentation and process improvements.
 
- Development of automated test fixtures and assembly tools
 
- Development of layouts of manufacturing cell design including tooling, machinery and equipment.
 
Other
- BS/MS in an engineering discipline, preferably mechanical engineering or manufacturing engineering and manufacturing or related engineering experience in multi-part mechanisms and mechanical assemblies.
 
- Knowledge of space vehicle mechanisms and systems
 
- Strong interpersonal and leadership skills with demonstrated ability to lead programs / projects.
 
- Project management skills with the ability to document, plan, and execute programs
 
- MS Office– Excel, Word and Powerpoint. Familiar with and able to work in MS Project.