Manufacturing Engineering Manager

Who is Senior plc?

Senior plc is an international, market-leading, engineering solutions provider with 19 operating businesses in 11 countries. Traded on the London Stock Exchange, Senior designs and manufactures high-technology components and systems for the worldwide aerospace, defense, land vehicle and power & energy markets.

Senior Aerospace SSP, a division of Senior plc, is the world's largest aerospace high-pressure ducting system supplier. Starting as 'Stainless Steel Products' in 1945, and acquired by Senior plc in 1995, we are vertically integrated with our own foundry, fabrication shop, and ISO-certified engineering lab, allowing us to design, manufacture, and qualify complex ducting systems for space launch, defense, and commercial aerospace applications worldwide.

Why join SSP?

Senior Aerospace SSP is the recognized global leader in high-pressure bleed air ducting systems. We provide "total resource" system solutions for complex ducting requirements, with our components found on most aircraft operating worldwide.

We are committed to the highest standards of ethics, safety, quality, efficiency, and continuous improvement. At SSP, we believe in building strong relationships with our customers, suppliers, and most importantly, our employees. We foster a welcoming, respectful, and inclusive environment with ample opportunities for professional growth. Join us and find your future in a company that values innovation and integrity.

Summary: The Manufacturing Engineering Manager works mainly within the operations organization and will directly interface with other departments supporting the SSP organization Goals and Objectives. This position provides leadership, sets priorities/workload, assesses team talent and career growth, initiates and implements process/tooling/efficiency improvements, and directly impacts operational efficiency and throughput. Prepare reports identifying areas for improvement, oversees improvement projects, presents results and initiates efforts in the development of new manufacturing and production techniques. Apply Continuous Improvement and Lean methods and determine required resources within assigned responsible area. Research, plan and prepare new programs/projects/processes including manufacturing and BOM reviews, producibility evaluations, operator ergonomics, tooling plans, etc. Originate and develop new manufacturing and tooling concepts; provide liaison between Estimating, Planning, Tooling, and Fabrication Departments; prepare presentations showing results in the development of new manufacturing and production techniques. Ability to collect, analyze and interpret data to make informed decisions and improvements to the department/business. Application of production methods and fabrication techniques. Perform related work as required.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Under general supervision, must be able to perform a variety of job duties including, but not limited to:

• Supervise employees, conduct performance evaluations, set Goals and Objectives, monitor performance, assess workload and assign priorities.
• Responsible for and focal point for manufacturing technical aspects of assigned project(s):
  • Compliance with customer/product procurement specifications
  • Process validation
  • Product manufacturability
  • Concurrence on planning document releases
  • Tooling requirements
  • New product introduction
• Evaluates and maintains BOMs, Processes, Master Router, etc. related to building production hardware.
• Ensure the manufacturability of detail parts, sub-assemblies, top assemblies as applicable to project(s).
• May provide technical assistance between Senior Aerospace SSP manufacturing and customer engineering.
• Assist in the initial manufacturing cycle of new detail parts, sub-assemblies and assemblies.
• Project/proposal management
• Be familiar with the delivery schedule and adhere to that schedule. In case of conflict or if additional time is required to complete and validate the tooling and processes associated, the Manufacturing Engineering Manager shall work with the assigned Contracts Administrator/Operations Manager for schedule relief/change.
• Follow-up on the progress of a project throughout the manufacturing process. Apply time standards, process validation, efficiency improvements and manufacturing variance analysis.
• Be familiar with the product manufacturing processes, identify, and implement cost reduction ideas and/or process improvements.
• Perform, document and validate component, assembly, and/or system processes analysis.
• Define, identify, and coordinate the design of tooling as it applies to the process.
• Develop sound manufacturing processes based upon Senior Aerospace SSP's capabilities.
• Check production drawing(s) for technical content.
• Make recommendations and offer credible solutions to product, tooling and processes.
• Follow all Senior policies and procedures.
• Other duties as assigned.

In addition to the above, Engineers are to maintain an organized, clean and safe work area using safety standards and expectations while adhering to all quality practices. Senior is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience:

• B.S. degree in Manufacturing Engineering (or another Engineering discipline) with a minimum of 7 years engineering experience in an aerospace environment. A master's degree in engineering or MBA is a plus.
• Knowledge of sheet metal, aerospace materials, processes and industry.
• Knowledge of sheet metal related processes (welding, forming, NDT, etc.) and geometric tolerance
• Minimum of 4 years previous experience in a supervisory capacity.
• Continuous Improvement, Six Sigma, Green Belt experience or training is a plus.

Annual Target Salary = $130,000.00

Monday - Friday 7:00am - 4:30pm

Joining our team will provide you with a rewarding career with a tight-knit and collaborative team. You will also enjoy a competitive compensation package that includes a market-led base salary, comprehensive benefits package along with wellness benefits, matching 401K plan and paid time off. Apply today for an opportunity to join our team!

Trade Compliance Statement Access to our facilities is restricted under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to U.S. Persons (U.S. Citizens, lawful permanent residents, U.S. Nationals, U.S. refugees, asylees, or temporary residents under amnesty provisions ), and to properly licensed foreign persons. Applicants receiving a conditional offer of employment will be required to provide information to determine whether they are subject to these regulations and, if so, to assess their country of chargeability for export control purposes. Additionally, potential employee names will be screened against the Consolidated Screening List (maintained by the United States government) to determine eligibility to receive controlled technical data.

To ensure there is no unexpected delay to your start date with our Company and due to the potential need to obtain an export license, we would like to promptly assess whether such a license is needed to access our facility and/or systems. Such licenses can take several weeks/months to obtain from the U.S. Government. Our Trade Compliance department may reach out to you with a Licensing Assessment form, which we request you kindly complete and return as soon as possible.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. EOE M/F/D/V/VEVRAA Federal Contractor