Play a key role in the Curtiss-Wright EMD Purchasing organization as a Supplier Manufacturing Engineer
Provide hands on problem solving and technical judgement to assist mission critical suppliers
Perform proactive supplier oversight to review and evaluate supplier processes
Employ preventative/correction actions as required to improve on-time delivery and supplier manufacturing efficiency
Work hand-in-hand with Design Engineering, Sourcing team members, Supplier Quality Engineers, and Project Management to result in improved critical Supplier performance
Support Purchasing department initiatives by assisting with identification of critical suppliers
Act as a primary manufacturing engineer partnering with critical suppliers ensuring day-to-day flawless production execution
Proactive development of critical suppliers to act on opportunities for improvement and to resolve vulnerability issues
Relationship building with critical suppliers to improve communication, on-time delivery performance through capability, yield improvement, and throughput optimization
Acting as expert in critical supplier manufacturing process execution
Technical leadership via performance of technical reviews, production/first article readiness reviews, Product Failure Modes Effects Analysis (PFMEA), control plans, process audits and on-site oversight
Support critical supplier capacity assessments
Lead root cause analysis and corrective action efforts related to manufacturing nonconformances
Coordinate supplier preparation for documentation submittals, source inspections, audits, and regulatory or customer visits as required
Perform and support nonconformance dispositioning as required
Coordinate cross-functionally with internal design engineering, quality, supply chain, and program teams to troubleshoot manufacturing issues
Share best practices and lessons learned across internal and supplier organizations
Travel (50% local, domestic or international as required)

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering discipline and/or equivalent experience in a Manufacturing Lead role
A minimum of five (5) years in a manufacturing environment with primary experience in one or more of the following: machining, fabrication welding, testing, winding and/or assembly processes
Prior experience working on-site with suppliers highly desired
Experience in commercial nuclear, defense, aerospace, energy, or similarly regulated industries
Working knowledge of quality systems within the commercial nuclear (i.e., 10CFR50 Appendix B, ASME NQA-1) or defense industry (i.e., ISO-9001, MIL-I-45208) desired
Blue print reading, particularly involving GD&T per ASME Y14.5M
Former experience with procedure, work instruction, drawing or routing creation, review or approval
Evaluation of design changes, and/or other specifications requirements, with experience in determining how those changes relate to potential manufacturing process changes
Excellent organization, communication (written and oral) and presentation skills
Problem solving, especially involving tight feature tolerances and rework of part deviations
Green or Black Belt Lean Certification a plus
Due to DoD requirements, candidates must be US citizens
Must be able to obtain and maintain DOD security clearance.

Benefits

Paid Time Off
401K with Employer Match and Profit Sharing
Health and Wellness Benefits
Learning and Development Opportunities
Referral Program
Competitive Pay
Recognition
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Inclusive & Supportive Culture

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools

manufacturing engineeringsupplier oversightroot cause analysisprocess auditsProduct Failure Modes Effects Analysis (PFMEA)blue print readingGD&Tmachiningfabrication weldingassembly processes

Soft Skills

problem solvingcommunicationorganizationpresentation skillsrelationship buildingtechnical leadershipcross-functional coordinationtroubleshootingbest practices sharingvulnerability resolution

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in EngineeringGreen Belt Lean CertificationBlack Belt Lean CertificationDOD security clearance