

Manufacturing Engineer
Location
Irvine, CA
Level
Senior-Level
Department
Industrial Machinery
Type
Salary
$112,000 - $169,000
Job Description
Posted on:
2025-10-04
Responsibilities
- Create production routers, BOMs, and manufacturing control instructions.
- Design and develop tooling, fixture, and small-scale automation solutions.
- Participate in design reviews and ensure manufacturability and cost-effectiveness of proposed designs.
- Evaluate manufacturing processes based on quality criteria such as efficiency and speed.
- Develop long-term cost reduction projects to optimize facility layouts and production lines.
- Analyze manufacturing problems and implement solutions through methods like PFMEA and Gage R&R.
- Collaborate with Quality Engineers and Product Engineers to ensure product details are assured through process controls.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline and 6+ years of hands-on manufacturing engineering experience.
- 5+ years’ experience in an aerospace manufacturing environment.
- Familiarity with VBLSS (Lean Six Sigma) process improvement tools.
- Excellent knowledge of problem-solving/root cause analysis tools.
- Proficiency in Pro-E CAD software and MS Office.
- Certification in IPC-610, IPC-620, or J-STD-001 is preferred.
- Highly proficient in manufacturing and tooling techniques, inspection, and metrology.




