Manufacturing Engineer
Palo Alto, California, United States
- Collaborate with design engineering to determine manufacturability of composite piece parts, antenna back-up structure assemblies, and boom assemblies.- Define manufacturing processes and generate shop order instructions per drawing requirements and company standards.- Record non-conformances and utilize root cause analysis principles to provide corrective action preventing future non-conformance occurrence.- Carry through continuous improvement projects to increase efficiency and decrease manufacturing costs.- Brought centrifuge mixing capability to the department which standardized the mixing process increasing consistency between adhesive mixes and be in compliance to new customer requirements. - Generate weekly production schedules to ensure product completion by need dates.- Provide labor estimates to support department manpower and budget planning.- Calculate manufacturing cost estimates for program bids.- Maintain a daily schedule and support for alignment operations. Troubleshoot software errors and resolve roadblocks.- Draft Statement of Work to acquire quotes and resolve any vendor concern.- Generate Purchase Request and Purchase Order using Industrial and Financial Systems.- Perform mechanical review of monolithic graphite mold and provide authorization to proceed during vendor pre-machining and pre-ship operations.