Manufacturing/Industrial Engineer 3

IPS - AkroFire is seeking an Manufacturing/Industrial Engineer 3 who will work within a multi-functional environment to provide input to development engineering to optimize cost and manufacturability for existing and new products.

This position will develop tooling methodologies and program industrialization plans, develop new manufacturing processes, and solve manufacturing problems. The Engineer shall have knowledge pertaining to fiber reinforced composite material processing, aerospace part manufacturing techniques, composites material performance characteristics, and the equipment used to manufacture and test composite parts.

About IPS: Integrated Polymer Solutions (IPS) is a leading developer and manufacturer of advanced materials and engineered components, focused exclusively on high-value end markets such as aerospace, defense, medical, semiconductors, robotics, energy, and industrial applications. The group consists of 9 highly respected brands: AkroFire, ABBA Roller, Icon Aerospace Technology, IRP Medical, MAST Technologies, Northern Engineering Sheffield (NES), RMB Products, Rubbercraft, and Swift Textile Metalizing (STM). Our product range includes elastomeric seals, gaskets, tooling, hoses, ablatives, survivability tiles, coatings and tapes, EMI and thermal shielding, electrically conductive metalized fabrics, encapsulated O-rings, as well as polyamide foams and high-temperature thermoplastics for aircraft interiors. We also provide rotational lining for corrosion protection with seamless liners for pipelines and equipment, and additive manufacturing capabilities for advanced flight hardware production.

Job Accountabilities:

• Develop manufacturing methods and processes, tooling statements of work, and equipment specifications for current products and new development programs
• Develop engineering Bill of Materials and estimate standard labor hours using historical data, time studies, or parametric equations
• Obtain tooling quotations from internal and external sources
• Work with company buyers to obtain raw material and outside purchase part pricing from qualified suppliers
• Write technical content of new business proposals, to include descriptions of manufacturing approaches, definition of full tooling stream, and explanation of related work content currently in production across all IPS locations
• Evaluate alternative composite materials and processes that improve component properties, reduce costs, and increase efficiency by performing trade studies and testing
• Using lean manufacturing principles, identify opportunities to reduce cost, variation and cycle time, improve yields, reliability, and productivity
• Manage projects/initiatives from start to finish including, estimating hours and costs, maintaining a schedule, and ensuring that the project is executed on time with the assistance of engineering technicians
• Provide ongoing engineering assistance to operations including troubleshooting of process operating problems, conducting special tests, developing reports, providing technical assistance as required, and reporting of production status
• Responsible for conducting operator training on approved composite processing methods and general shop practices, including the creation and improvement to related course materials

Job Specifications:

Education: Post-secondary degree or equivalent combination of relevant education and work experience that will allow successful performance of job expectations

Years' Experience: 5 (plus) years of manufacturing environment preferred

Skills:

• Experience in the processing of oven cured or mold produced products preferred.
• Ability to read and interpret customer specifications and 2D engineering drawings.
• Experience with engineering estimating and proposal development, to include deconstruction of all relevant engineering requirements, creating engineering bill of materials (BOMs), writing supplier RFQs, obtaining supplier quotations, developing preliminary manufacturing process flows, identifying tooling solutions, and estimating factory labor hours through all phases of the manufacturing process
• Experience defining tooling requirements for lay-up molds and mandrels, trim & drill fixtures, and manufacturing aids used in fabrication of complex composite structures.
• Strong MS Excel user
• Experience working within a quality management system
• Excellent writing and communication skills with ability to create clear and succinct presentations and reports to communicate processes and project results with internal and external customers
• Knowledge of standard aerospace industry specifications and practices preferred.
• CATIA V5 experience, to include solid modeling and drawing creation, as well as CATIA's composites workbench preferred.
• Project Engineering experience, with ability to develop and maintain MS Project production schedules
• Background in Lean and/or Six Sigma principles including Process Mapping, 5S, DMAIC, Cellular Manufacturing, FMEA, Pull Systems and Continuous Improvement Events such as Kaizen or Six Sigma Projects. Expectations are to lead Kaizen events and implement Lean.

Benefits:

At Integrated Polymer Solutions, we recognize how important your career and benefits are to you and your family. We offer a full suite of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability coverage, accident insurance, critical illness insurance, basic and supplemental life insurance, employee assistance plan, retirement savings and matching, and other developmental opportunities. We are committed to supporting the way you live and work.

IPS is an Equal Opportunity Employer Veterans/Disabled - Affirmative Action Employer.

This position requires using information subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR. ITAR defines a U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. 'Green Card Holder'), Political Asylee, or Refugee.