Process Engineer

About RH Aero Systems:

RH Aero Systems is setting the standard for aviation support equipment and services. Through our industry-leading businesses – Rhinestahl and HYDRO Systems – we deliver capability across custom-designed Ground Support Equipment, OEM-licensed engine and airframe tooling, 26 global service centers and innovative engineered solutions for OEMs, MROs and Operators worldwide. RH Aero Systems’ global headquarters are in Mason, Ohio, USA, and Biberach, Germany. For further details visit RHAero.com.

We take great pride in our Values and embody them in everything we do professionally.

Reliable: We consistently deliver outstanding quality and performance. Our reliability builds trust and long last partnerships. You can count on us every step pf the way!

Ready: We are always prepared, flexible and within reach – ready to act when it matters most.

Relentless: We are determined to pursue our goals with unwavering passion, resilience, and the will to overcome any challenge.

Job Summary:

Responsible for leading the development of a manufacturing process for a part or assembly. The process engineer is responsible for identifying and implementing opportunities to improve quality, efficiency, and cost of their processes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Technical leader responsible for providing process documentation and operating instructions for new and repeat manufacturing processes by reviewing customer drawings, specifications, and flow-downs.

• Create part and assembly instructions to route product through most efficient machines and processes that support a high quality, cost-effective, and error free product.

• Provide technical leadership for the manufacturing process to resolve operational problems as it relates to producibility, conformance to the drawing or specifications, material use and bottlenecks in the process.

• Act as the technical representative of the company to the customer, supporting meetings as needed.

• Support manufacturing process by creating additional manufacturing drawings and process instructions to support the production of parts or assemblies.

• Apply continuous improvement methods such as lean manufacturing to enhance quality, reliability, or cost-effectiveness. Incorporate new methods and processes to improve existing operations.

• Support successful start of manufacturing by creating requirements for hardware, material, fixtures, outside processing, and programming.

• Provide technical advisement to suppliers, as required, to fulfill specifications of customer requirements.

• Provide technical advisement on tooling by collaborating with outside tooling suppliers.

• Determine root causes of failures using statistical methods and recommend changes in designs, tolerances, or processing methods.

• Engage cross functionally with operations, programming, quality, and tooling to review product designs for manufacturability, prepare quotes, and present in quoting meeting to team.

• Engage cross functionally with operations, programming, quality, and tooling to improve quality control.

• Perform other duties and specific projects as assigned.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Education

  • Related bachelor’s degree in engineering (Mechanical), Engineering Technology or

  • 5-10 years’ experience in manufacturing, operations, or engineering environment with technical knowledge of operations and manufacturing flow.

• Job specific attributes/skills

  • Knowledge of hardware specifications, manufacturing methods and procedures, manufacturing quality, product development, GD&T and CAD/CAM

  • Able to effectively communicate and present technical information – written and verbal

  • Demonstrate leadership and collaboration across all functions of the organization

  • Effectively navigate through complexity and problem solving

  • Display strong organizational skills with attention to detail and accuracy

  • Microsoft Office Suite: ERP (Jobboss preferred, but not required) and drafting software

  • Excellent verbal communication skills to establish and maintain effective working relationships.

Other Information:

We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support our team’s health, financial security, and overall well-being. The company offers competitive medical, dental, and vision plans, HSA and FSA plans, Mental health resources, and employee assistance programs. We offer Paid Parental Leave, Company Paid Long Term Disability, competitive 401k employer match, floating holiday, tuition reimbursement program, amongst other benefits.