Manufacturing Engineer

$85,700 - $114,700/Yr

Crane - Burbank, CA

Full-time - Mid Level

Burbank, CA

Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing

About the position

Crane Aerospace & Electronics is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to join our high-performing Hydraulic Assembly Team in Burbank, CA. The Manufacturing Engineer will be responsible for planning, designing, and implementing manufacturing processes and improvements in a Hydro-Mechanical factory. This role is crucial in maximizing efficiency by analyzing the layout of equipment, workflow, assembly and test methods, and workforce utilization to meet customer demand. The engineer will determine the necessary equipment, software, and tools needed to achieve manufacturing goals according to product specifications and needs. Additionally, the Manufacturing Engineer will perform root cause analysis on process or test-related issues to implement sustained corrective actions and will serve as a subject matter expert in industry-standard and new manufacturing technologies. The responsibilities of the Manufacturing Engineer include continually analyzing manufacturing process flows for improvements in safety, quality, cost reduction, and throughput. The engineer will partner with Sustaining Engineering to enhance the manufacturability of products and collaborate with configuration management for the timely release of required documents. Consulting with vendors to evaluate solutions for meeting product specifications and quality standards is also a key responsibility. The engineer will identify and troubleshoot equipment and processes that negatively impact the ability to achieve defined KPIs, train and certify equipment operators in collaboration with Operations leadership and Quality Engineering, and participate in the Material Review Board to assess and disposition non-conformances. Moreover, the Manufacturing Engineer will review new designs and provide Design for Manufacturability input and labor estimations to Design Engineering and Program Management. They will perform Quote Readiness and Production Readiness reviews for aftermarket hardware, develop or improve process documentation for new and existing assembly and test-related processes, and collaborate with Test Engineering on the generation of testing equipment for production rate industrialization for new programs. The role also involves evaluating and justifying the purchase of new capital equipment using capital expenditure reports, qualifying, programming, implementing, and documenting new process equipment, and participating in Kaizens and Crane Business System Continuous Improvement projects.

Responsibilities

• Analyze manufacturing process flows continually for improvements of safety, quality, cost reduction, and throughput.
• Partner with Sustaining Engineering to improve manufacturability of products and collaborate with configuration management for the timely release of required documents.
• Consult with vendors in evaluating solutions for meeting product specifications and quality standards and specifications.
• Identify and troubleshoot equipment and processes that are negatively impacting ability to achieve defined KPIs.
• Train and certify equipment operators with Operations leadership and Quality Engineering.
• Sit on the Material Review board, assess and disposition non-conformances, conduct failure analysis, root cause analysis, and provide corrective action.
• Review new designs and provide Design for Manufacturability input and labor estimations to Design Engineering and Program Management.
• Perform Quote Readiness and Production Readiness reviews for aftermarket hardware.
• Develop or improve process documentation for New and existing assembly and test related processes.
• Collaborate with Test Engineering on generation of testing equipment for production rate industrialization for new programs.
• Evaluate and justify purchase of new capital equipment using capital expenditure reports.
• Qualify, program, implement and document new process equipment.
• Participate in Kaizens and Crane Business System Continuous improvement projects.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, or Science area of study required.
• 5+ years of experience in an Engineering/Manufacturing environment in areas required: mechanical assembly, hydraulics, hydro-mechanical testing, electro-mechanical testing.
• Strong communication, organizational and oral presentation skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft/PC applications (e.g., MS Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint, Visio).
• Enthusiastic, cooperative, and positive behavior.

Nice-to-haves

• Lean, Six Sigma, Continuous Improvement, and/or Operational Excellence experience preferred.
• Aerospace industry, machining, grinding, lapping with fine tolerance parts experience.
• SolidWorks proficiency strongly preferred for Mechanical manufacturing areas.
• Project management capabilities preferred.
• Technical writing skills preferred.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package
• 401K contribution and match
• Paid Time Off
• Paid holidays
• Tuition reimbursement
• Participation in performance-based bonus programs