ME Planner (6473)

SUMMARY

The ME/Planner (Machining) is a full-time engineering position that performs a wide variety of engineering tasks to establish and control the methods used to manufacture machined aerospace components and assemblies. The role reviews and analyzes customer engineering data and specifications, coordinates with customers to resolve technical issues, maintains product configuration integrity, generates work instructions and bills of material, and dispositions discrepant or damaged product. This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Safety: Develop and support safe work environments, both in the shop and the office.
• Analyze new and revised customer engineering data to manage product configuration.
• Support the new product introduction (NPI) process through NPI and NRE team participation.
• Support product configuration control through “change board” team participation.
• Coordinate engineering data conflicts via customer web-based discrepancy reporting systems.
• Print engineering data packages and provide them with Quality Assurance for control and release to the shop.
• Generate detailed, step-by-step work instructions for manufacturing complex machined details and assemblies, with heavy emphasis on assembly practices.
• Generate detailed requirements for outsourcing fabricated components.
• Coordinate machining sequences and raw material requirements with the N/C programming manager.
• Create bills of materials (BOMs) to support acquisition of raw materials, rivets, bolts, etc.
• Coordinate requirements for shop and processing visual aids.
• Provide technical support to internal departments and outsource vendor bases.
• Support 6 sigma lean events as directed.
• Identify and implement process improvement tools from raw material delivery through finished goods delivery.
• Ensure the appropriate flow of technical information between internal and external customers.
• Perform shop liaison actions to support engineering changes in shop-released work instructions.
• Analyze discrepant or damaged products per nonconformance reports and/or customer dispositions, issue rework/repair instructions, and identify preventative and corrective actions.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE

• Aerospace metal fabrication, machining, and assembly practices.
• Reading engineering drawings and interpreting multiple aerospace industry specifications and standards.
• Geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) practices.
• MRP/ERP software systems (Syteline MRP preferred).
• Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Access).
• CAD systems such as AutoCAD, DraftSight, CATIA, etc. (preferred).

COMPETENCIES

• Highly motivated, detail-oriented, and team oriented.
• Self-starter who performs job responsibilities with minimal direction.
• Dependable: follows instructions, responds to supervisor’s direction, and takes responsibility for own actions.
• Takes initiative, asks for and offers help when needed, and works independently without being prompted.
• Manages competing priorities, plans work activities, uses time efficiently, and meets frequent short timeline goals and deadlines.
• Communicates effectively (verbal and written) with all contacts.
• Accepts and adapts easily to change.
• Positive attitude, team player, and sense of urgency.

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION

• Required
• 2+ years of direct experience as an aerospace manufacturing engineer/planner.
• Knowledge of aerospace metal fabrication, machining, and assembly practices.
• Experience reading engineering drawings and a strong ability to interpret multiple aerospace industry specifications and standards.
• Thorough knowledge of GD&T practices.
• Proficiency with MRP/ERP software systems.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Access).
• Acceptable attendance.
• Preferred
• Experience with Syteline MRP.
• Some experience using CAD systems such as AutoCAD, DraftSight, or CATIA.

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Full-time, day-shift position based in Wichita, KS 67215.
• No supervisory responsibilities.
• Work is performed in both the shop and the office; must be able to operate job-related equipment and meet the physical demands of the job with or without accommodation.
• Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

WORK AUTHORIZATION/SECURITY CLEARANCE

• U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident (ITAR requirement).

This job description indicates, in general terms, the type and level of work performed and the responsibilities of the position. It is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties or specific to any individual employee. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.