Product Engineer

Core Responsibilities:

• Review spring design and determine manufacturing processes to meet all customer contractual, program, design and quality requirements.
• Develops product costs, manufacturing lead times, and then prepares estimates in response to requests for quotations
• Lead the review of the design (Advanced Product Quality Planning), manufacturing and test documentation to ensure that applicable contract, program, design and quality requirements are met.
• Provides technical and advisory support to the production area to ensure development of products in the manner that matches customer expectations.
• Provides interface and support to customer product inquiries by assisting in the design and development new products to suit customers' requirements.
• Applies knowledge of specialized processes, machine capabilities and material properties to determine how requirements can be satisfied
• Provides direction and interpretation of customer specifications to ensure the internal and external costs (hours and dollars) required for tooling, programming, gages and special fixtures required to manufacture parts, which are incorporated in the overall estimate.
• Responsible for contract review of customer purchase orders and quality requirements to identify the requirements for production then creating production routings.
• Identify sources for materials and outside processes and obtain quotes.
• Strong time management skills and the ability to multitask and prioritize work to hit due dates.

Qualifications:

• 3-5 years of related experience in a manufacturing environment (aerospace a plus).
• Demonstrated ability to maintain and sustain design technical support for the manufacturing processes.
• Proven understanding of product design, manufacturing process and behavior of material.
• Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills to effectively communicate and develop work instructions, solutions to problems and reports for all levels of employees, supplier and customers.
• Knowledge of Lean manufacturing, Kaizen and Six Sigma desirable.
• Strong computer skills including Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint.
• Knowledge of or experience with AS 9100 a plus.
• US Citizen

• Bachelor of Science degree in Quality/Mechanical/Manufacturing Systems/Industrial Engineering or a related engineering or science discipline. environment.