Manufacturing Engineer

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Understand and interpret customer specifications and create planning for operations to use to manufacture the contracted product or part. Determine capital equipment needs & development of the budget process for equipment, training, software, and equipment installation projects Increasing productivity through the support and leadership of people, processes and technology Drive continuous improvement in labor costs through waste reduction, production efficiency, and operations improvement Provides leadership to technical personnel to ensure ongoing product & process improvements to meet quality, CI and production goals Provides technical support as required for critical process and product issues Design processes, evaluate results and drive solutions to improve the processes Effectively communicate and coordinate with production, support teams and other team members to resolve issues as they arise. Analyze system requirements, capacity, cost, and customer needs to determine feasibility of a project and development plan Analyze problems identified by operations or quality and to provide an effective workable resolution Self-manage daily tasks with minimal supervision Use Microsoft Outlook to effectively communicate ideas and requests to customers in a professional manner Use Microsoft Word, Excel and Power Point to create work instructions and aides Use CATIA or equivalent software for both analysis and manufacturing of parts Acts as a leader to effectively communicate ideas in a professional manner Produce repeatable results Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related assigned tasks as neededQUALIFICATIONS Bachelor's Degree or Master's Degree in Engineering is preferred. Knowledge of Contracts, Cost Management, and Aerospace Industry 5+ years of industry experience CATIA or Equivalent Software Microsoft Office Suite Ability to read and interpret blueprintsPREFERRED SKILLS/ABILITIES: Planning, Leadership, Autonomy, Attention to Detail, Strong Written Communication, Developing Standards, Problem Solving, Organization, Analytical, Interpersonal, Relationship Building, Time Management, Documentation, Communication, Initiative, Time-Management