Manufacturing Engineer

  • Huntsville
  • Gtt, Llc
Manufacturing/ Process/ Industrial Engineer
Contract Duration 12 Months

Job Description:
As part of a small, passionate, and accomplished team of specialists, the Manufacturing Engineer will develop a coordinated manufacturing system maximizing state-of-the-art manufacturing processes to design and manufacture sophisticated space propulsion systems.
Partnering with manufacturing and facilities, you'll lead this process and gather the manufacturing and facility needs, utilize Lean techniques, and create meaningful foundations for high-efficiency manufacturing processes.
Collaborating with automation engineers, process engineers, design and analysis engineers, machine and process operators, enterprise tool developers, and equipment and material vendors, you'll identify requirements and opportunities for data, tools, equipment, and workflow automation.
This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your dedicated commitment and detailed attention toward safe and repeatable spaceflight.

Job Responsibilities:
Lead manufacturing-related projects
Provide production support - scheduling, theory of constraint, budget & forecast, crew empowerment, defect analysis, core competency definition, make/buy evaluation, benchmarking analysis
Identify and prioritize process improvement projects - lean manufacturing, engineering economic analysis, process mapping, root cause analysis, statistical methods, Six Sigma and time studies
Lead operations improvement - ergonomic & human factors, operations plans, recovery planning, capacity planning, and capital planning
Facilitate system integration - Value Stream Analysis, Facility Layouts, Production Systems Design, Manufacturing Process Design, Systems Thinking, Facilities Planning, and Requirements

Required Qualifications:
BS in Operations Research, Industrial, Manufacturing or Mechanical Engineering
3+ years of experience working directly with manufacturing in a production environment
Factory flow, process modeling, and simulation experience
Experience leading continuous improvement and value stream mapping events
Strong analytic skill set and a high degree of proficiency in data mining
Exceptional with Excel and manual data analysis
Excellent Interpersonal Communication Skills
Self-Starter
Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum

Desired Qualification:
Operations Management, Construction Management, MSE and/or MBA
Rocket Engine Manufacturing Experience
Demonstrated ability in manufacturing and/or facilities planning
Project Management Certification (PMP)
Six Sigma Black Belt Certification
Experience transitioning development to production
Manned space flight production experience
Strong teaming skills
Experience with manufacturing organizations and/or supply chain
Hands-on experience with materials and manufacturing processes

Benefits:
Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance Plans
401k Retirement Fund

About the Company:
Founded with a vision of millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth to create that future by developing reusable launch vehicles and in-space systems that are safe, low cost, and serve the needs of all civil, commercial, and defense customers. They're committed to building a road to space so our children can build the future.
Our client embraces a culture of inclusion and belonging. They encourage diversity in employment across race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, physical or mental disability, gender identity, and sexual orientation. Space is for everyone.

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