Manufacturing Engineer

TAD PGS, Inc. • Canoga Park, CA • 1h ago

We have an outstanding Contract position for aManufacturing Engineerto join a leading Company located in theCanoga Park, CA surrounding area.

Pay Rate: $72.00

US Citizenship is required.*

Candidate must have the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Security Clearance.

This position will be responsible for mechanical component manufacture, assembly and integration into rocket engine and power systems products. Responsibilities include designing and planning of layout component fabrication, assembly and material handling , planning of sequence of operations , and specification procedures. The manufacturing engineer work consists of making moderate to substantial improvement or enhancements to systems and processes to improve performance of job area. Opportunities for problem solving and innovation are complex and may require comprehensive information gathering, analysis and investigation to understand the problem. Problems typically involve consideration of multiple issues, job areas or specialties. Problems are generally solved through creative solutions , drawing from prior experience and in-depth analysis of issues.

Job Responsibilities:

35% - Managing Projects: The candidate will manage processes in accordance with the Lean methodology which will include process certification, process improvement methods ( e.g. Kaizen, 3P, VSM , etc. ) and other lean tools. They will also prepare, develop, and defend to management key strategic manufacturing plans, risk assessments and proposals that target customer and business goals. Differentiate between suppliers based on their technical process (Repeatability, Reliability) and business (Reliability, Rates, CSP, ISO compliant ) capability . Develop rework dispositions and work instructions for a wide variety of components, assemblies, and materials.

20% - Developing and Implementing Manufacturing and Assembly Processes Improvements. Determining tooling requirements to safely support and maintain dimensional requirements, determining machine loading, setups, and hardware handling instructions.

20% - Welding Support: The candidate will develop and implement the process of welding of complex configurations on a wide range of material @types. They will also determine tooling requirements for the welding process, and support and maintain dimensional requirements.

15% - Change Management: The candidate will utilize engineering and business software (Creo CAD, Windchill PLM, Oracle MRP & MES, MS Office applications, and/or other CAD/virtual manufacturing tools/software) to monitor hardware design configuration updates, specification updates, and procedure updates, then incorporate the necessary changes to manufacturing support items (MBOMs, work instructions, CNC programs, special tooling, etc.) to maintain alignment between engineering and manufacturing configurations and compliance with all command media. Support design change reviews.

10% - Tight Tolerance Machining Support: The candidate will determine complex design geometric dimensioning and tolerancing for various machining and measuring methods that meet specifications, tooling and equipment requirements.

A small amount of travel may be required depending on actual assignment.

Perform risk assessments to ensure risks to personnel and the environment are eliminated and risk to hardware and facility are accurately assessed and communicated to management.

Basic Hiring Criteria:

Bachelor's Degree and minimum 9 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.

Desired Qualifications:

Requires strong knowledge of job area. Typically viewed as having a specialty within discipline, 2 Years of weld experience and 2 years machining experience.

Benefits offered vary by contract. Depending on your temporary assignment, benefits may include direct deposit, free career counseling services, 401(k), select paid holidays, short-term disability insurance, skills training, employee referral bonus, and affordable medical coverage plan, and DailyPay (in some locations). For a full description of benefits available to you, be sure to talk with your recruiter.

Military connected talent encouraged to apply.

VEVRAA Federal Contractor / Request Priority Protected Veteran Referrals / Equal Opportunity Employer / Veterans / Disabled

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The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:

The California Fair Chance Act

Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance

Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

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