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About the role
- Manager overseeing manufacturing engineering for rocket components at Firefly Aerospace. Responsible for driving production processes and mentoring engineers in a fast-paced environment.
Responsibilities
- Lead and mentor a team of manufacturing engineers supporting machine shop operations and act as the primary liaison between the machine shop and the engineering team
- Translate engineering design requirements into formal manufacturing process documentation including raw material definition, fixturing/tooling development, CNC programming strategies, inspection planning, and finishing requirements
- Provide feedback to responsible engineers and ensure the most time-efficient and cost-efficient method of producing components
- Drive continuous process development and improvement with the aim of radically increasing production rate and substantially reducing cost through data analysis, application of best practices, and innovative solutions
- Ensure on time delivery of rocket components from CAD models to tangible components/assemblies ready for testing
- Develop and implement digital work instructions and inspection sheets to guide operators and integrate with quality management systems (QMS)
- Lead the development, test, and qualification of new machining processes and drive equipment commissioning
- Mentor members of the team through investigations of process failures, troubleshooting machining challenges, and drive corrective actions to closure
- Work with Tooling and Programming teams to ensure job readiness and optimize CNC programs using machining modeling and analysis tools
- Manage lookaheads for long lead tasks and work closely with production teams to manage build schedules
- Research new manufacturing methods, production related processes, and materials for improved production efficiency and final product performance
- Be fully accountable for hardware sets and establish clear ownership within the team
- Improve processes and cycle times, implement quick changeover improvements, and drive strategic initiatives to ensure team is operating with the most innovative manufacturing capabilities
- Establish and implement standards for tooling and fixturing design, review, and commissioning
- Own and maintain Manufacturing controls within Firefly's Enterprise Resource Planning software
- Participate in design reviews to drive design-for-manufacturing initiatives, ensure manufacturability of components, and implement lessons learned
- Participate in the Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) by developing and validating manufacturing processes and tooling
- Identify issues, work with quality assurance to provide and execute corrective actions, and establish standards for manufacturing readiness reviews and production hand off
- Provide direct floor-support to machine shop for continuous production and train shop floor personnel on new procedures
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical field, or 7+ years of experience working in a machine shop environment implementing the aforementioned responsibilities
- 7+ years' professional work experience with CNC machining and manufacturing complex components
- 3+ years of engineering leadership experience
- Expert level understanding of GD&T and familiarity with ASME Y14.5
- Strong knowledge of CNC machining processes, high-speed machining techniques, cutting tool technology, and machine tool capabilities
- Experience developing CNC machining programs for metal parts on multi-axis machines
- Experience working with Inconel and other difficult to machine materials
- Experience with CAD software such as Pro-E, CATIA, Autodesk Inventor, SolidWorks, or NX
- Ability to develop CAD models and create engineering drawings per international drawing standards
- Able to read and interpret technical drawings and manufacturing documentation
- Proven mechanical aptitude and hands-on problem-solving skills in a production environment
- Exceptional people interaction skills and strong interpersonal and conflict resolution skills
- Must be a team player
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- A passion for creating, building, and making things happen
- Proven experience with tasks requiring extreme attention to detail and prolonged mental concentration
- Ability to thrive in high stakes, stressful, short deadline environments
- Critical thinking and strong decision making ability
- Demonstrated results with scaling up business operations
- Proven demonstration of acting as process-oriented change agent
- Familiarity with AS9100 or ISO 9001 quality standards
- Experience writing machining procedures, work instructions, and test plans
Benefits
- Employees of Firefly Aerospace will become a part of a company that aims to innovate and inspire the future of space exploration and technology.
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Paid time off
- Work-life balance
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