Manufacturing Engineer

The Manufacturing Engineer will join our Hardware Engineering team in Indianapolis, IN. The position is 100% on-site and the work environment will be a hybrid between office environment and industrial manufacturing floor.

Typical Duties

The Manufacturing Engineer will support metal fabrication and mechanical assembly operations by generating work instructions and resolving production issues through hands-on support. The engineer will assist in process development and may design workstations/cells; design fixturing, jigs, gages, and tooling. Additionally, this professional will also support the launch of production programs and may advise design engineers on Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and other production-related matters.

An example of tasking would be as follows:

Develop production routings for component-level fabrication or generate work instructions for assembly operations. This engineer will be in direct support of our internal machine shop and sheet metal fabrication. Principle duties will include development, review, and validation of production routings and work instructions but will also contribute directly to process improvement (CI), safety, as well as design and development of Tooling, Fixturing, and support structures as needed to facilitate fabrication operations and support the assembly and quality teams when deviations or faults are discovered. Manufacturing engineers should also have surface-level familiarity with Continuous Improvement / Lean manufacturing principles.

Required Skills:

• 3-5 years' experience in an industrial metal fabrication environment-including machining of parts from billet, and cutting and forming of sheet metal parts using lasers, press brakes, and stamping presses-and mechanical assembly operations with basic familiarity with metals' material properties
• Experience in technical writing and development of detailed work instructions for assembly and rework operations.
• Experience using 3D CAD programs (PTC Creo preferred) to create production drawings from model.
• Familiarity with and ASME Y14-series standards (including Y14.5 GD&T) and experience reading and interpreting assembly drawings.
• Training or Education in the Design of Tooling, Fixturing, Jigs, and support structures for assembly operations
• Strong mechanical aptitude and math skills (linear algebra, geometry, trigonometry)

This position requires the ability to access systems that contain information restricted to US Citizens based on certain Federal Government contractual requirements.

Desired Experience & Skills:

• 3-5 years of experience as an engineer in aerospace and/or defense manufacturing environment (experience in AS9100 aerospace manufacturing a plus)
• Experience using ERP platforms to generate production routings (SAP S/4HANA preferred)
• Familiarity with ASME Y14.43 (Gage Tolerancing)
• Experience using PDM suites (Windchill preferred) to manage production process documents
• Familiarity with National Industry Standards such as ASME, ASTM, SAE standards, and MIL-STDs in regards to fabrication, assembly, and testing procedures and requirements (Ability to Reference, Interpret, and integrate into detailed work instructions)
• Familiarity with electrical and hydraulic systems preferred
• Ability to lift up to 40 lbs.

Education Requirements:

• Bachelors Degree Required (preferred concentrations in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering/Technology)

Benefits include the following:

• Healthcare coverage
• Retirement plan
• Life insurance, AD&D, and disability benefits
• Wellness programs
• Paid time off, including holidays
• Learning and Development resources
• Employee assistance resources

Pay and benefits are subject to change at any time and may be modified at the discretion of the company, consistent with the terms of any applicable compensation or benefit plans.