Manufacturing Engineer

San Diego, CA (South County)

Direct Hire. 110-130k + outstanding
benefits.

We're an innovative engineering and
manufacturing company dedicated to providing cutting-edge solutions for
commercial and government customers. We have an exciting opportunity for a
Manufacturing Engineer to join our team in sunny San Diego, CA (South County)!
This is an on-site position with the fantastic perk of every other Friday off!
We also offer relocation assistance to help you make the move.
Position Summary:
Are you ready to be at the forefront of advanced manufacturing? You'll be
responsible for transforming engineering visions into reality by reviewing
complex drawings, CAD models, and specifications. You'll plan how products get
built, determine necessary tooling, and integrate technical composite and
hardware knowledge. Your expertise will guide the manufacturing, rework, or
repair of composite and sheet metal aircraft components and assemblies through
our ERP system and supporting software. This is a pre-preg shop, focusing on
cutting-edge composite manufacturing.
Essential Functions:

• 
  Lead the way:
  Serve as a project manager,
  ensuring contract requirements, specifications, design criteria, and
  schedules are seamlessly integrated and maintained.
• 
  Craft the instructions:
  Document clear and precise
  manufacturing instructions for the fabrication, machining, inspection,
  assembly, and paint of composites and metal components. You'll be adept at
  writing strong technical work instructions.
• 
  Build the foundation:
  Construct Item Masters
  (IM's) and Bill-of-Materials (BoMs) in our ERP software.
• 
  Empower the supply chain:
  Develop IPD and XOP
  drawings to assist manufacturing and supply chain in procuring parts and
  services. Generate instructions for rework or repair of non-conforming
  materials.
• 
  Be the expert:
  Provide critical support
  with engineering clarification and interpretation.
• 
  Drive continuous improvement:
  Implement redlines to
  manufacturing plans for correction or clarification.
• 
  Innovate solutions:
  Develop and implement
  technical solutions for Laminate/Sandwich Composite and Metal Bond
  processing through lay-up, curing, machining, assembly, and finishing.
  This includes deep knowledge of pre-preg material, honeycomb cores, metal
  bonding, and tooling.
• 
  Shape the future:
  Generate CAD geometry for
  CAM programming and tooling. You must have strong CAD experience, capable
  of creating simple 2D or possibly 3D drawings.
• 
  Ensure quality:
  Generate and coordinate
  Non-Destructive Test (NDT) reference standard manufacturing plans and
  technique sheets.
• 
  Collaborate for success:
  Coordinate and communicate
  with customer or supplier engineering to resolve technical questions or
  issues.
• 
  Validate excellence:
  Participate in First Part
  Qualification activities related to composite and metal bond parts.
• 
  Optimize operations:
  Coordinate to provide
  technical guidance for continuous improvement activities to enhance
  quality, cost, and schedule.
• 
  Work on diverse aircraft parts:
  This role involves working
  on a variety of aircraft components including panels, doors, windows, air
  tips, air ducts, and skins for aircraft.

Requirements

Required Education and Experience:

• 
  Bachelor's degree in Aerospace
  Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials
  Science, or a related engineering discipline.
• 
  Minimum of
  4-6 years
  of
  experience with leading manufacturing specifications, techniques, and
  processes for aircraft components, specifically
  composite
  fabrication/engineering (including pre-preg material, honeycomb cores,
  metal bonding, and experience with tooling)
  .
• 
  Strong understanding of composite
  materials and processes is essential.
• 
  Experience in Enterprise Resource
  Planning (ERP) systems (SAP or Net Suite strongly preferred).
• 
  Must have strong CAD experience
  , including proficiency with
  CATIA V or SolidWorks CAD & PLM systems.
• 
  Composite and manufacturing
  experience is a must.
• 
  Highly organized with the ability
  to thrive under pressure and meet deadlines.
• 
  A problem-solver who can navigate
  complex challenges and make sound judgments based on diverse information.
• 
  Exceptional interpersonal,
  written, and verbal communication skills to drive projects to completion.
• 
  Proficient in Microsoft Office
  applications including Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• 
  Prior aircraft and/or Boeing
  expertise is preferred but not required.
• 
  Bi-lingual Spanish is a plus!

Benefits

Perks and Benefits That Will Make You
Smile:
We believe in taking care of our team!

• 
  100% Employer Paid Medical and
  Dental
• 
  $3,000 Annual Bonus
• 
  401K -
  5% match
• 
  Employee Stock Option Program
• 
  Enjoy a
  9/80 work schedule
  –
  that means every other Friday off!
• 
  8 paid Holidays
• 
  Generous PTO: Max. 4 weeks after
  5 years of employment
• 
  Generous tuition reimbursement

Compensation:
Your expertise is valued! The compensation range for this position falls within
$110,000 and $130,000
, with some flexibility. The final compensation
will be determined based on your experience, skillset, and other factors
permitted by law.
Why Join Our Team?
We genuinely care about our employees! Beyond our fantastic benefits package,
we offer a fun and friendly working environment where innovation thrives. We
are an Equal Opportunity Employer.