Senior Manufacturing Engineer (NPI)

What You Will Do:

We are seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer (NPI)! In this role, you will be responsible for New Product Introduction (NPI) into manufacturing from the development phase through release to production, product quality monitoring and reporting, engaging in weekly product meetings, supporting new customer and/or product opportunities on a cross-functional team, and supporting first-time right initiatives.

 
This on-site position is located at our Headquarters in Oak Creek, WI. You will report directly to the Senior Manager, Manufacturing & Process Engineering.

How You Will Do It:

• Project management of electro-mechanical NPI projects Creates PFMEA (Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis) to understand process risk analysis of new product.
• Input estimated labor times and monitor actual labor times.
• Support the quoting process providing labor estimates.
• Support design for manufacturability.
• Setup and maintain manufacturing product structures in ERP system.
• Work with process engineering to drive document completion: routings, build instructions, etc.
• Facilitate pre-build meetings and drive for completion of NPI Build Readiness Checklists .
• Assure build materials and tools are available to meet project schedules.
• Support NPI builds to meet project schedule requirements.
• Represent manufacturing operations at weekly product meetings with the cross-functional team.
• Support new customer proposals by providing compliance information.

What We Look For:

Required

• Bachelor of Science Degree in electronic or mechanical engineering from an accredited institution.
• Minimum four years of relevant NPI engineering experience.
• Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines.
• Strong communication skills (written, verbal, and group presentations).
• Exhibits interpersonal skills necessary to lead a team and work across departments in the organization respectfully.

Desired

• Experience in an ISO-9001 certified manufacturing environment
• Experience with FAA-certified product development and manufacturing.
• Experience working in an electro-mechanical manufacturing environment.
• Experience in project management.

Who We Are:
We are a team that designs computers, displays and electronic systems for aircraft of the future! At Astronautics, you will be part of a creative group of professionals who work on the cutting-edge of technology. We offer competitive pay, excellent benefits and the opportunity for professional growth in a collaborative environment.

 Astronautics, headquartered in Oak Creek, Wisconsin, is a global leader in the design, development and manufacture of secure avionics equipment and systems for the commercial and military aerospace industry.   Key product areas include electronic primary flight and engine displays, connected aircraft and cyber solutions, electronic flight bags, and certified servers for airborne applications. Services include avionics system integration and custom software for critical applications. Since its founding in 1959, Astronautics has been providing trusted, reliable, and tailored solutions to help customers achieve mission success. Astronautics is the parent company of Kearfott Corporation, headquartered in Pine Brook, New Jersey.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.