This Manufacturing Engineer role at Airbus Helicopters is responsible for developing, optimizing, and scaling manufacturing processes for advanced aerospace products, including mechanical, electrical, and uncrewed aerial systems (UAS). Reporting to the Chief Engineer, the engineer will lead manufacturing assembly, design tools and workstations, manage process configurations, and ensure quality and efficiency on the production floor. The role involves significant process development (80%), process improvement (10%), and project management (10%).

Responsibilities

Develop manufacturing processes, procedures, and workflows for assembly of mechanical and electrical aerospace products.
Identifies and tracks risks and issues with manufacturing process quality, consistency, and efficiency; prioritizes leads and manages resolution of.
Create, release, version control, and maintain manufacturing work instructions.
Implement 5S in design of process, tool sets, part kits, and workstations
Maintains M-BOM, configuration control of, and compliance to engineering design.
Design tools, fixtures, jigs, and work space for efficient, accurate, and repeatable manufacturing assembly and test.
Determine in-process quality inspection steps required to achieve assembly requirements.
Conceptualize, design, develop, and fabricate in process and post-process static and dynamic test equipment for verification of critical to quality features and function.
Participate in design review with design engineering, providing input to design for manufacturability
Provide training to manufacturing staff on new procedures
Provides manufacturing decision-making information by calculating production, labor, and material costs; reviewing production schedules; estimating future requirements.
Support new production, and MRO.
Evaluates manufacturing processes and identifies opportunities to improve quality, consistency, and efficiency; prioritized and leads implementation of.
Applies knowledge of product design, fabrication, assembly, tooling, and materials; conferring with equipment vendors; soliciting observations from operators to improve processes and environment.
Prepares product and process reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.
Improves traceability of as-built product at all levels of child parts
Continuously improves processes with implementation of 5S methodologies.
Ensure timely implementation of process improvement and general projects.
Assume the role of Project Manager for special projects, as requested.
Manage budgets, facilitation, timeline and change management for all assigned projects.

Requirements

Must possess Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or equivalent experience (4 years)
Must have five (5) or more years related engineering experience in a manufacturing environment.
Experience writing manufacturing work instructions, designing and developing manufacturing processes..
Ability to author and structure manufacturing work instructions, define BOMS, manufacturing workflows, tool and part control.
Knowledge and skills in use of and designing jigs and fixtures,
Knowledge in process inspection and traceability.
Knowledge of manufacturing ergonomics
Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, and technical procedures.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
Experience working on UAS Composite Structure (secondary and primary).
Composite experience in other fields such as automotive, or boating will be considered.
Experience with 3D printing processes (ex: fused deposition modeling (FDM), selective laser sintering (SLS) or similar.
Engineering Processes for manufacturing and test work instructions.
Excellent computer skills, including Microsoft Office and OS.
One or more years of experience with mechanical design tools such as SolidWorks, CATIA, etc

Benefits

Financial Rewards: Competitive base salary, incentive compensation which may include profit sharing schemes, retirement savings plan and the ability to participate in an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”)
Work/Life Balance: Paid time off including personal time, holidays and a generous paid parental leave program.
Health & Welfare: Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical (traditional and high-deductible health plans), prescription, dental, vision, life, disability, Employee Assistance Plan (“EAP”) and other supplemental benefit coverages.
As a leader in our field, Airbus Helicopters, Inc. provides relocation assistance for qualified positions and a comprehensive compensation and benefits package.
Salary range based on the required profile: $97k - $155k/year. Actual minimum and maximum may vary based on geographic differential. Individual pay is based on skills, experience, and other relevant factors. This position offers the following benefits: Medical insurance, Dental insurance, Vision insurance, Prescription insurance, Employee Assistance Program, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Accounts, Basic & Voluntary Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment insurance, Short and Long-term Disability insurance, 401(k), Paid time off including paid holidays, Tuition Assistance, Bonus(es) subject to performance criteria. These are our current benefit offerings for the current plan year and are subject to change without notice..