Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Description

Signia Aerospace is a global, integrated provider of high-performance systems and specialized components for the aerospace industry. Signia currently operates two complementary business segments: Thermal Management (key brands include ACE Thermal Systems and Mezzo Technologies) and Mission Systems (key brands include Onboard Systems, Lifesaving Systems, and Meeker Aviation). The Signia brands are leaders in their respective markets and provide a compelling value proposition to both aerospace and defense OEMs and end-users.

Onboard Systems Hoist & Winch, located in Anaheim, CA is one of the world’s leading providers of Search & Rescue (SAR) and Human External Cargo (HEC) advanced mission equipment for civil, commercial, and military helicopters.

Position Overview 

Location: Anaheim, CA (Onsite)   

The Senior Manufacturing Engineer supports development, assembly, and testing of Hoist & Winch products. This position will primarily be responsible for establishing a new assembly and test line for the Pegasus® Next Generation Hoist. The Senior Manufacturing Engineer will also support legacy product line operations and improvements.

What You’ll Do

• Develop, maintain, and implement the Manufacturing, Transition, and Build Plan for New Product Introduction (NPI)
• Coordinate with Operations, Program Management, Engineering, and shared services teams on NPI
• Design and implement tooling and test equipment, physical layouts and workflows
• Create assembly planning, work instructions and assembly aids
• Identify and mitigate products and process risk using tools such as DFMEA and PFMEA
• Engage with factory area leads to address systemic issues and provide root cause/corrective action/preventive action to reduce scrap and rework
• Ensure quality, cost, schedule, and inventory goals are achieved in a manner consistent with the overall business plan.

Who You Are

• Bachelor’s degree and 7 years of prior relevant experience OR Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years’ experience OR In absence of a degree, 12 years of relevant experience is required
• Experience with New Product Introduction for regulated products
• Experience with interpretation of technical documentation (e.g. Engineering drawings and specifications)
• Aerospace Engineering experience
• Experience leading the ME aspects of an Aerospace New Product Introduction
• Program/Project management experience.
• Experience with a shop floor management system (e.g. SAP, IFS, ERP, MRP, or similar manufacturing software)

What’s In It for You

• Benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life, disability
• Paid time off and holidays 
• 401(k) plan with employer contribution matching
• In addition to offering competitive wages and benefits, Onboard Systems also offers the opportunity to increase your future earnings tied to growth in company performance. We recognize employee contributions toward growing the business through our unique Growth Participation Unit program (GPU). GPUs are tied directly to company growth and reward all eligible employees with cash when the business grows over time. 

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or other legally protected status