Manufacturing Engineer II

Full-time - Mid Level

Lynnwood, WA

Machinery Manufacturing

About the position

Crane Aerospace & Electronics supplies critical systems and components to the aerospace and defense markets. You'll find Crane Aerospace & Electronics in some of the toughest environments: from engines to landing gear; from satellites to medical implants and from missiles to unmanned aerial systems (UAS). Located in the epicenter of United States aviation manufacturing, our Crane Aerospace & Electronics Lynnwood, Wash., facility delivers industry-leading aerospace & defense power and fluid solutions. Our products are rugged enough to fly 5 billion miles from Earth on NASA's New Horizons spacecraft and innovative enough to be featured on Eviation's Alice all-electric aircraft. You'll join a group of aerospace professionals committed to engineering excellence and work in a community tucked between the idyllic Puget Sound and Cascade Mountains. Start the next chapter of your career with Crane Aerospace & Electronics!

Responsibilities

• Mentor the team and more junior ME's, providing training and coaching whenever possible
• Lead interdisciplinary teams on assigned projects
• Study, analyze and design methods, procedures, processes, layouts, flow, fixtures and tooling as needed to support production
• Investigate, recommend, and implement manufacturing cost reduction and product improvement programs
• Identify root cause and corrective actions for manufacturing problems
• Participate in customer specification and statement of work reviews
• Participate in the review and evaluation of new product designs or design changes
• Review and analyze design change requests initiated by manufacturing personnel to determine feasibility, validity, savings, effect on design, and verify justification for change
• Evaluate, test and select facilities, equipment and materials required for production in conjunction with production supervision, purchasing and other groups
• Perform a variety of cost analyses, e.g., cost estimates for quotations or 'make or buy' decisions
• Develop manufacturing operating instructions
• Develop and track manufacturing metrics to monitor the health of processes
• Evaluate non-conformances as part of the Material Review Board
• Direct work activities of production operators to aid in problem solving
• Develop procedures and train assemblers and operators in machine operations, processes or assembly applications
• Coordinate with vendors and customers
• Ability to identify and prioritize work with limited input from manager
• Able to develop ROI or business case and present to management in support of capital equipment, new product or process development and productivity improvements
• Any other task assigned by your supervisor or management

Requirements

• 3+ years' experience as Manufacturing Engineer
• Practical application of the theories of modern production principles and methods as applied to a high technology design and manufacturing operation
• Knowledge of material characteristics and processing, chemicals, basic concepts of electrical systems, mechanical systems, fluids, and heat transfer
• Effectively communicate with employees at all levels of the organization
• BS in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Material science, or related field
• This position may require access to Controlled Data or Information. Where the position requires such access only US Persons will be considered.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in a regulated manufacturing environment

Benefits

• Health care, dental, vision, life and disability insurance starting the first day of the month
• 15 days of paid time off that start accruing your first day at Crane and 12 paid holidays per year
• 401k plan with company match
• Education Reimbursement eligible after 90 days of employment