Manufacturing Engineer II 2nd Shift 4pm-2am - Salt Lake City, UT

2nd Shift 4pm-2am.

The manufacturing engineering position will be part of a team that focuses on finishing processes and assembly of composite aircraft structures. The role will require daily interaction and relationship building with cross-functional departments of Quality, Operations, Planning, and Program Management to meet quality and ramp rate production goals. Tasks will include specification interpretation, defect disposition, root cause investigation, corrective action implementation, work instruction creation, and ownership of the general technical aspects of the finishing (paint, seal, etc.) and assembly production lines. The position will require a self-starter with strong decision-making skills in order to support the production environment with minimal supervision and engineering team support.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Work cooperatively with other departments on production floor and near composite structures.
• Willing to work projects as a team or independently, as necessary.
• Thorough interpretation of Catia models, datasheets, and customer specifications
• Understanding of paint and assembly processes, tooling, techniques, and methodology
• Manage procedural work instructions for production operations
• Utilize good problem-solving judgement and project management skills
• Evaluation of nonconformances, exhibit strong decision-making skills, and provide clear written disposition of repairs (MRB)
• Drive results through participating in PFMEA, Kaizen, & Six Sigma evaluations and improvement implementation
• Review of tooling usage and provide technical recommendations for poka-yoke or other risk reduction activities
• Develop process improvements, shop aids, etc. to mitigate defects and increase production rates
• Support assembly line

Education/Additional Skills:

• BS Engineering degree or equivalent years of experience; Mechanical or Aerospace degree preferred
• Experience in manufacturing/process engineering environment preferred, particularly aerospace composites
• Ability to apply DMAIC, LEAN, PFMEA, Six Sigma, Poka-yoke improvements
• Root Cause and Corrective Action / Nonconformance Disposition (MRB)
• Shop Planning Generation (MS Office Products, etc)
• GD&T understanding (ASME Y14.5)
• Green Belt Certified a plus
• Experience in Windchill, and SAP a plus
• Willingness to perform "hands-on" work a plus