Manufacturing Engineer II, Machine Shop
Bertram, TX
Schedule:
Standard Office Hours
Duration:
6-month Contract
Pay:$35–$45/hr (W2)
Our client is a space and defense technology company focused on reliably and repeatedly launching, landing, and operating space systems. As part of a small, fast-paced, and passionate team, you will be the key to rocket component production, driving design feedback and communication between engineers and manufacturing. Your input can determine the success or failure of individual components and assemblies.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities
- Act as liaison between the machine shop and the engineering team
- Provide feedback to responsible engineers and ensure the most time-efficient and cost-efficient method of producing components
- Ensure on time delivery of rocket components from CAD models to tangible components/assemblies ready for testing
- Research new manufacturing methods and production related processes
- Work with the design team to ensure manufacturability of the components
- Manage lookaheads for long lead tasks
- Improve processes and cycle times
- Implement quick changeover improvements
- Be fully accountable for a set of hardware
- Create work instructions
- Identify issues, work with quality to provide and execute corrective actions
- Work with Tooling and Programming to ensure job readiness
- Conceptual design and sourcing of work holding
Education and Experience
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, or 5+ years of experience working in a machine shop environment implementing the responsibilities above
Knowledge and Skills
- Experience with CAD software such as Pro-E, CATIA, Autodesk Inventor, SolidWorks, or NX
- Exceptional people interaction skills
- A passion for creating, building, and making things happen
- Advanced level of understanding of GD&T per ASME Y14.5 Standards
- Ability to develop CAD models and create engineering drawings
- Direct experience with process development in casting, forging, metallic 3D printing, or sheet metal
- Experience with budgetary and schedule planning
- Some CNC programming experience
- Tooling expertise
- Experience programming CNC machines
- Experience setting up and running CNC machines
- Data analysis
- Capacity planning
- Startup experience
- Aerospace experience
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