Manufacturing Engineer III

- Mid Level

Valencia, CA

Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing

About the position

Crissair is looking for a Manufacturing Engineer with three to five years of prior experience. Since its founding in 1954, Crissair, Inc. has manufactured quality precision components for nearly every airframe manufacturer and major subcontractor in the industry - both for military and commercial aircraft. Crissair's primary objective is designing, developing and manufacturing superior quality hydraulic, fuel and pneumatic system components of all complexity levels. Strict design specifications and rigorous quality criteria are the essential factors in Crissair's success. Our deep knowledge and understanding of our markets and customers' industries allow us to adapt and deliver quality relevant products and services. This experience, together with our commitment to a customer-centric culture, is the reason why many of the world's largest companies turn to Crissair as a partner on everything from day-to-day operations to some of the most challenging Aerospace projects around the world.

Responsibilities

• Leads the planning and coordination of the manufacturing improvement projects within the Assembly & Test department.
• Develops, evaluates, and improves manufacturing methods using knowledge of product design, materials and parts, fabrication processes, tooling and production equipment capabilities, assembly methods, and quality control standards.
• Provides training support to the Assembly & Test department.
• Analyzes and recommends work force utilization, space requirements, workflow, and designs layout of equipment and workspace for maximum efficiency.
• Conceive and develop valid manufacturing solutions and processes through the application of professionally accepted engineering techniques, practices, and procedures.
• Ensure that all manufacturing procedures and processes conform to company and/or contract requirements for quality and performance.
• Compile and evaluate manufacturing data against product conformance standards and specifications.
• Design, develop, and modify tooling, devices, equipment, and processes as required to meet manufacturing and test needs.
• Analyze, evaluate, and recommend innovative applications and approaches to meet design and quality needs.
• Review engineering drawings, procedures, and change orders.
• Generate fabrication and assembly work instructions.
• Answers internal and customer driven Corrective Action Requests (CAR's) by performing an investigation and determining root causes of the defect and accurately documents information.
• Leads cross-functional teams to evaluate, troubleshoot, implement, and improve manufacturing processes.
• Provides support and leadership to Assembly & Test department.
• Collects and tracks data for Assembly & Test department metrics and reports the information accordingly.
• Provides training and mentorship to Assembly & Test department to ensure knowledge transfer and skills development.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree (B.A. or B.S.) from four-year college or university with 3-5 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Preferred: 3-5 years of related lead/supervisory experience and/or training.
• Good command of the English language, both written and spoken.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, customers, and employees.
• Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
• Ability to work with the fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry.
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
• Ability to comprehend and apply principles of calculus and modern algebra.
• Ability to work with concepts such as quadratic and differential equations.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
• Strong understanding of hydraulics, pneumatics, manufacturing, and fabrication process.
• Blueprint reading.
• Engineering specs and procedures.
• AS9100.
• ISO 9001.