Textron - Independence, KS
posted 4 months ago
Textron Aviation has been a leader in the aviation industry for nine decades, known for its iconic Cessna and Beechcraft brands. As a Manufacturing Engineer, you will play a crucial role in analyzing product designs of parts and assemblies to assess their manufacturability. This position involves providing technical guidance to resolve manufacturing-related challenges and implementing improvements to enhance efficiency and effectiveness in manufacturing support areas. You will be responsible for conducting methods and systems studies, researching and justifying manufacturing techniques, and processes aimed at reducing costs while maintaining production schedules and improving product quality. In this role, you will collaborate closely with engineering teams to provide input on production tooling and build-plan methodologies. You will analyze engineering designs to determine the manufacturability of components and assemblies, and you will be tasked with determining the appropriate manufacturing processes and tooling methodologies. Additionally, you will author and maintain process plans and work instructions for the shop floor, ensuring that all operations are efficient and effective. Your responsibilities will also include developing learning curves and hour projections for new programs, analyzing actual performance, and making recommendations for process improvements. You will create Manufacturing Bills of Material (MBOM) to facilitate the manufacturing process and provide technical guidance to initiate Root Cause/Corrective Action (RCCA) on production issues. Furthermore, you will analyze engineering drawings and manufacturing operation sequences to issue engineering change requests (ECR) aimed at improving production operations. As a Manufacturing Engineer, you will work with cross-functional teams to address production flow issues and identify new technologies and manufacturing techniques that enhance safety, reduce costs, and improve product quality. You will gather and analyze production process data to prioritize continuous improvement opportunities, utilizing Lean and Continuous Improvement methodologies to lead and track these initiatives.