Lead Manufacturing Engineer, Armtec Defense Technologies Armtec Defense Technologies (Armtec) is an operating unit of the Transdigm Group (NYSE: TDG), an industry leader in aerospace and defense products and services. Armtec is comprised of three business units producing subcomponents for ordnance in Coachella, CA; decoy countermeasure flares in Camden AR; and radar countermeasure chaff in Lillington NC. At Armtec, we welcome skilled and enthusiastic people who share our determination and high standards to join us in our mission-critical work supporting the US and allied war-fighters who serve us all by defending democracy and protecting freedom. This position is staffed in Coachella, at Armtec’s world-class, sole-source production facility for felted fiber nitrocellulose combustible cartridge cases for medium and large caliber military ammunition; and pyrophoric payloads for training grenades. Company Profile Company: Armtec Defense Technologies is an operating unit of the TransDigm Group (NYSE: TDG). Industry: Manufacturing Combustible Ordnance and Countermeasures
Job Overview Title: Lead Manufacturing Engineer Job Family: Manufacturing Engineers Reports to: Program Engineer Works with: mid-level managers and supervisors, employees Location: Coachella, California Type: Full-Time
Job Summary The Lead Manufacturing Engineer at Armtec Defense Technologies is a key member of the Engineering group, taking ownership for production activities in an assigned area. They support the Program Engineer in driving activities in the area to ensure that program objectives and metrics are met. On this team, the Lead Manufacturing Engineer is the main point of contact within their assigned area for all technical activity and ensures that required engineering activity to support the area is identified, prioritized, and completed. Additionally, the Lead Manufacturing Engineer ensures that any required maintenance and repair activities within the area are sufficiently specified to enable our Maintenance and Repair organization to quickly and satisfactorily maintain our equipment and processes. Lead Manufacturing Engineers may serve as the engineering representatives to the program team when the Program Engineer is not available.
Primary Responsibilities
Identify, define, and coordinate key technical efforts that are needed to support the area. Coordinate with Program Engineer and other Lead Manufacturing Engineers to leverage additional engineering support staff as needed to accomplish required technical work.
Serve as backup for the Program Engineer on the Integrated Product Team consisting of Program Management, Engineering, Quality, Production, and Maintenance
Regularly collect and communicate status of technical activities within the program team, and to outside leadership as needed.
Perform and/or guide troubleshooting and failure analysis on product, process, and equipment issues as needed to help expedite return to operation activities, and identify any necessary changes to prevent issue recurrence.
Analyze production performance metrics and trends to identify key performance parameters, and identify potential improvement and risk areas.
Define required maintenance schedules and develop operation and maintenance procedures to help ensure proper and continued operation of the production system.
Review and audit production operation and maintenance procedures to ensure adequacy.
Develop and manage project plans
Provide inputs on new product and process design by developing new process performance requirements, analyzing product and process design in order to meet requirements, and supporting transition of products into manufacturing in their area
Interface with internal and external customers on technical issues.
Mentor direct reports in engineering best practices and establish and execute plans for the personal development and advancement of engineering direct reports.
Maintain the highest ethical standards, even when challenged from above
Understand and live by Armtec’s ethics and business conduct policies
Qualifications
Minimum 4-year degree in engineering or science discipline, such as mechanical / chemical engineering, aerospace engineering, or chemistry / materials science.
3+ years of engineering experience in a production environment.
In-depth knowledge of process engineering disciplines, including lean methods of process flow control, and statistical process control.
Strong analytical & problem solving skills, and ability to use statistical tools and techniques.
Experience with product testing and verification methods, including experience with statistical design of experiment.
Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills required.
Must be dependable, responsible, and detail oriented and have the ability to deal with people effectively.
Requires self-direction and ability/willingness to prioritize and take initiative
Armtec Competencies
Demonstrate ability in the Armtec competencies as an employee: customer focus, ethics and values, problem solving, integrity and trust, functional/technical skills, listening, action-oriented, composure and values diversity.
Education & Professional Work Experience Requirements
Must be authorized to work in the U.S.
To conform to U.S. export control regulations, applicant should be eligible for any required authorization from the U.S. Government
Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.
Salary Range: $83,899 - $115,685/Annual
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Health Savings Account (HSA) with generous company contribution
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA - Medical & Dependent Care)
Life and Accident Death and Dismemberment Insurance
Disability Insurance
Parent Leave Pay
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Vacation
Sick Leave
Holidays (8 paid holiday including holiday shutdown weeks in July and December)
401(k) matching
Tuition Assistance
What you'll do
The Lead Manufacturing Engineer takes ownership of production activities in an assigned area, supporting the Program Engineer to meet program objectives by serving as the main technical point of contact. Responsibilities include identifying and coordinating key technical efforts, guiding failure analysis, analyzing performance trends, defining maintenance procedures, and mentoring direct reports.
About Armtec Defense Technologies
Armtec Defense Technologies (Armtec) is an operating unit of the Transdigm Group (NYSE: TDG), an industry leader in aerospace and defense products and services. Armtec is comprised of three business units producing subcomponents for ordnance in Coachella, CA; decoy countermeasure flares in Camden AR; and radar countermeasure chaff in Lillington NC. At Armtec, we welcome skilled and enthusiastic people who share our determination and high standards to join us in our mission-critical work supporting the US and allied war-fighters who serve us all by defending democracy and protecting freedom. This position is staffed in Coachella, at Armtec’s world-class, sole-source production facility for felted fiber nitrocellulose combustible cartridge cases for medium and large caliber military ammunition; and pyrophoric payloads for training munitions.
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