Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company (EBAD) is seeking a Product Engineer to evaluate designs for manufacturability and lead development of new products into production, supporting successful missions in space and defense.
Requirements
- Knowledge of space vehicle mechanisms and systems
- CAD, 3-D modeling, assembly creation, drawings and GD&T.
- Design of tooling and fixtures
- Design for Manufacturing methods and techniques
- Enterprise/Manufacturing Resource Planning (ERP/MRP) systems.
- MS Office– Excel, Word and Powerpoint. Familiar with and able to work in MS Project.
- Continuous Improvement and Lean Manufacturing practices
Responsibilities
- Development and maintenance of manufacturing documentation (including manufacturing instructions, routings, process specifications and tooling) as well as product testing requirements and methods.
- Providing continuity during transitions from proposals to production by acting as the main technical liaison between the customer and EBAD.
- 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.
- 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
- Strong interpersonal and leadership skills with demonstrated ability to lead programs / projects.
- Formal problem analysis and resolution
- Project management skills with the ability to document, plan, and execute programs
- Working with aerospace products and processes
