
Manufacturing Engineer
- Long Beach, MS
- $72,150-130,425 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Provide manufacturing engineering support for high-complexity, mission-critical ocean hardware/software systems in compliance with ISO 9001 standards.
- Act as a key liaison between design engineering and production teams to ensure designs are optimized for manufacturability, quality, cost-efficiency, and scalability from prototype through full-rate production.
- Provide final manufacturing approval of engineering drawings, ensuring alignment with production capabilities and assembly flow.
- Interpret engineering drawings and specifications to develop manufacturing work instructions in an MES system to clearly define the manufacturing processes for: fabrication, assembly, test, integration, and refurbishment.
- Develop and maintain Manufacturing Bill of Materials (MBOM) and As-Built Configuration BOMs using Windchill PLM to ensure end-to-end configuration control and traceability.
- Initiate and implement Engineering Change Notices (ECNs) within Windchill, ensuring accurate part revision control and seamless design transitions across lifecycle stages.
- Coordinate with Engineering and the Material Review Board (MRB) to evaluate nonconformances and implement corrective design changes where needed.
- Troubleshoot and disposition hardware anomalies across the full production lifecycle while ensuring quality and on-time delivery targets are met.
- Drive Lean Manufacturing initiatives across the floor, with emphasis on:
- Implementing and sustaining formal 6S programs and visual workplace systems.
- Leading Value Stream Mapping (VSM) activities to identify waste and streamline flow.
- Calculating takt time and analyzing cycle times using visual metrics and charts.
- Promoting single-piece flow and reducing reliance on traditional batch-and-queue operations.
- Facilitating and leading Kaizen events utilizing the Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) methodology and ensuring total employee involvement.
- Provide mentorship and support to production personnel in Lean practices, (PLM) Windchill usage,(MES) Solumina usage, and product/process understanding to foster a culture of continuous improvement.
- Bachelor’s of Science in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial/Systems, or Aerospace Engineering and 4 – 8 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 2 – 6 years of prior relevant experience.
- Knowledge, training, and experience for most of the primary responsibilities defined
- A passion for lean enterprise
- A background in traditional manufacturing process tools including Costpoint and/or Solumina or other ERP and MES applications
- Requires in depth working knowledge of manufacturing engineering concepts and principles
- Proficient using Microsoft Vizio and Power Point
- Must have excellent written communication and visual presentation skills, and the ability to analyze, evaluate and develop solutions to technical problems
- Ability to work productively and cooperatively within a concurrent engineering environment
- Background in ISO 9001 Standard
- Experience with Windchill PLM system
- Experience with ERP system
- Experience with Solumina MES
- Past participation in a Lean Transformation initiative
- Mastery of all the primary responsibilities defined
- Background in AS 9100 Standard
- Proficiency in all MS Office applications
- Proficiency in Power BI
- Six Sigma Certification
- Lean Certification
- Manufacturing experience in Electrical and/or Mechanical Fabrication