Lead Manufacturing Engineer, Forging, Special Projects
Hadrian
full-time
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Location: California • 🇺🇸 United States
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Senior
About the role
- Oversee drawing reviews, CapEx planning, and automation feedback for Forging as part of the Factories as a Service team
- Lead scoping, design, planning, and automation feedback for forging across all material types and configurations
- Rapidly review drawings for manufacturability and select appropriate CapEx for part numbers and assemblies
- Advise automation team on forging best practices and production/inspection methods
- Assist in building new factories for existing production scope and contribute to manufacturing of new products where forging is designed-in
- Recruit and lead 1-2 Forging Manufacturing Engineers and collaborate with Automation and Factories Leadership to design and ship production and inspection lines
- Deliver cost, schedule, and solutions in partnership with customers and the Federal team
- Own CapEx planning, vendor selection, and costing
- Travel to DOD and prime facilities for requirements gathering and collaboration (~25% travel)
Requirements
- Senior Manager or above level who’s technically in the weeds, with deep expertise in forging production and inspection
- Able to travel ~25% to DOD and prime facilities
- Capable of leading 1-2 Forging MEs
- Able to analyse DFM, and design/plan production and inspection lines for Forging
- Prior experience standing up new Forging lines in Aerospace, Automotive or other domains
- Ability to move quickly and make risk-adjusted decisions
- Working knowledge of forging technology and CapEx (preferred)
- Software or automation experience helpful but not required
- ITAR requirements: must be U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, protected individual, or eligible to obtain required authorizations
- Willingness to relocate to Los Angeles if not LA-based (application asks about willingness to relocate)