Manufacturing Engineering Manager – NPI
GKN Aerospace
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: El Cajon • California • United States
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Salary
💰 $115,000 - $160,000 per year
About the role
- Manage NPI program’s process creation, development and implementation through standard work.
- Provide technical support manufacturing engineer team and assist with successful completion of NPI programs.
- Evaluate current manufacturing capacities and develop/improve operational procedures.
- Engage with stakeholders to ensure timely execution of project needs as per business and customer requirements.
- Exemplifying a safety-first mind-set and ensuring compliance with the GKN Aerospace Health, Safety and Environmental policies and standards.
- Develop technical solutions to complex problems. Delivery of a manufacturing system that fulfils all stakeholder requirements including; Safety, Quality, Productivity and Business Case
- Lead engineering teams to deliver measurable, metrics driven results in line with Operational and Program goals.
- Build a culture of process control, Zero Defect Manufacturing (ZDM) mind-set in the manufacturing engineering team.
- Responsible for the implementation of tooling and or production planning, from original concept through to production. Design these processes with a high degree of process capability utilizing the GKN standard ZDM tool suite to demonstrate as such.
- Lead capability & career development of the engineering team.
- Develop, deploy and maintain functional engineering & quality standards.
- Support the Quality Assurance team.
- Maintain positive, team relationships with internal and external customers, as well as co-workers
- Continuously improve production processes by implementing Lean initiatives.
- Actively support the flow of production across various areas
Requirements
- Bachelor Degree in Engineering, or 10+ years of ME experience in lieu of a degree
- 8+ years of manufacturing engineering experience within an industrial manufacturing environment, preferably a manufacturing aerospace environment.
- 3+ years of experience of leadership experience in a Manufacturing Engineering team
- Must be a US Citizen or Green Card Holder due to program security clearance requirements and/or SSA requirements.
- Ability to follow, support, and improve our current systems, operating and standard process procedures.
- Ability to influence people, lead, build trust and establish effective working relationships
Benefits
- Health insurance
- 401(k) matching
- Paid time off
- Flexible work arrangements
- Professional development opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
NPI program managementmanufacturing engineeringoperational procedures developmentprocess capability designZero Defect Manufacturing (ZDM)Lean initiativestechnical problem solvingproduction planningquality standards maintenancemetrics driven results
Soft Skills
leadershipstakeholder engagementteam relationship buildinginfluencetrust establishmenteffective communicationcollaborationprocess improvementsafety-first mindsetcareer development