Job Description

The Manufacturing Engineer is responsible for developing, optimizing, and sustaining manufacturing methods for gas turbine assembly operations. This role supports safe, high-quality, and efficient production by defining assembly processes, work instructions, tooling requirements, line balancing, and continuous improvement initiatives. The engineer works closely with production, quality, supply chain, manufacturing engineering, and design teams to ensure robust and repeatable assembly processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, document, and maintain assembly methods for assembling heavy duty gas turbines.
• Create and update standard operating procedures and manufacturing process flow and manufacturing process plan.
• Define tooling, fixtures, jigs, and equipment requirements to support safe and efficient assembly.
• Own the Make vs Buy process of heavy-duty gas turbines Bill of Materials (BOM) with converting the BOM to Manufacturing Bill of Materials (MBOM).
• Lead or support continuous improvement projects focused on safety, quality, delivery, and cost.
• Troubleshoot assembly process issues and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Collaborate with design engineering to support improvement to the products manufacturability.
• Partner with quality teams to address non-conformances, root cause analysis, and process control improvements.
• Support lean manufacturing initiatives such as 5S, standard work, visual management, and waste reduction.
• Participate in risk assessments, process FMEA, and control plan development.
• Provide technical support and training to production teams on methods, tools, and process changes.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical engineering or related field.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in manufacturing, assembly engineering, methods engineering, or industrial engineering in a heavy industrial.
• Knowledge of tooling, work instruction development, and manufacturing documentation.
• Familiarity with root cause analysis, and continuous improvement methods.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and bills of materials.

Desired Characteristics

• Proactive, with the ability to make technical decisions in moderately uncertain situations, demonstrating a “can-do” mindset and taking calculated risks.
• Proven experience in gas turbines, rotating equipment, or complex heavy industrial assembly environments.
• Familiarity with PFMEA, control plans, and process validation.
• Knowledge of torquing, precision assembly, lifting/handling methods, and critical-to-quality characteristics.
• Experience with CAD tools and manufacturing process simulation.
• Experience with Product life cycle management (PLM).
• Strong problem-solving and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Good communication and technical documentation skills.

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