Northrop Grumman Aerostructures Business Unit (ASBU) has an opening for a night shift Floor Support Associate/Manufacturing Engineer Level 1/2 to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. The position will be located in Clearfield, UT at the Aeronautics Composite Center Elevated (ACCE) building.
This position will support the Airbus A350 value stream in the forming and machining of aircraft stiffeners and frames.This position will support our B shift on a 4/10 schedule Monday – Thursday, 4:00 PM – 2:30 AM.
The selected candidate will provide critical hands-on support in a high-volume high-mix production environment, working closely with Operations, Quality, and Maintenance. Our goal is to minimize downtime on the production line by troubleshooting, problem solving, and proactively identifying areas of concern. Our engineers work to continuously improve their processes, eliminating process variation and waste while building in quality. Join us in the team effort to meet our production goals!
Responsibilities:
- Work closely with manufacturing personnel to tackle production issues in hand and machine-aided layup, automated fiber placement, autoclave cure, CNC and water jet machining, and nondestructive inspection
- Maintain and distribute daily shift issue logs, documenting both resolved and pending equipment/production issues for enhanced communication and transfers of information between shifts
- Evaluate and disposition product as part of Material Review Board (MRB)
- Author, modify, and audit shop floor procedures and electronic work instructions (EWIs)
- Perform root cause and corrective action (RCCA) activities to permanently eliminate defects
- Troubleshoot production/equipment/program/tooling issues and implement robust improvements and solutions
The ideal candidate is a self-starter and possesses both strong written and verbal communication skills. He/she should enjoy collaborating with others of varying backgrounds and roles, including but not limited to shop floor personnel, engineers, maintenance techs, and quality inspectors, in a fast-paced environment to solve time-sensitive problems. We are a tight-knit team, and we enjoy working together to reach our mutual goals.
This role may be filled at the Associate Engineer Manufacturing (Level 1) or Engineer Manufacturing (Level 2) based on the qualifications outlined below.
Basic Qualifications:
Associate Manufacturing Engineer Level 1:
- Bachelors Degree in a STEM field (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) and 0 years of work experience in a manufacturing environment
- Exposure to Microsoft Office applications such as Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
Manufacturing Engineer Level 2:
- Bachelors Degree in a STEM field (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) and 1+years of work experience in a manufacturing environment
- Exposure to Microsoft Office applications such as Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
Preferred Qualifications:
- Engineering degree in Manufacturing, Aerospace, Mechanical Engineering or similar
- Knowledge of composite hand layup, fiber placement, bonding, and/or curing
- Knowledge of composite machining using CNCs and/or water jets
- Experience using Catia V5 or similar CAD software
- Experience using Solumina G8 or similar
- Demonstrated understanding of root cause / corrective action processes and techniques
- Experience using RCCA tools such as Five Why, Pareto, fishbone, etc.
- Experience drafting, maintaining, and modifying work instructions and/or process specifications
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in a STEM field for Associate Manufacturing Engineer Level 1
- Zero years of manufacturing work experience for Associate Manufacturing Engineer Level 1
- Bachelor's degree in a STEM field and at least one year of manufacturing work experience for Manufacturing Engineer Level 2
- Exposure to Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
- Engineering degree in Manufacturing, Aerospace, Mechanical Engineering, or a similar field
- Knowledge of composite hand layup, fiber placement, bonding, and curing
- Knowledge of composite machining using CNCs or water jets
- Experience using CATIA V5 or similar CAD software
- Experience using Solumina G8 or similar software
- Understanding of root-cause and corrective-action processes and techniques
- Experience with RCCA tools such as Five Why, Pareto, and fishbone analysis
- Experience drafting, maintaining, and modifying work instructions or process specifications
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