Manufacturing Engineer
Core
Design and build tools, fixtures, equipment, and production methods for a next-generation defence missile platform (CM70) to enable repeatable, high-volume manufacturing.
Role type
Manufacturing Engineer (Hardware Production)
Builds
Production tooling, fixtures, gauges, additive manufacturing systems, and machined parts for defence platforms.
Domain
Defence / Aerospace Manufacturing
Required skills
CAD design (Inventor/SolidWorks), GD&T and tolerance stack-ups, additive manufacturing (FDM/SLA/SLS), equipment specification and commissioning, root cause analysis (8D/5 Whys), lean manufacturing (5S/kaizen), data analysis (Excel/Power BI), hands-on tool building and troubleshooting.
Preferred skills
P.Eng/EIT designation, AS9100 quality system experience, industrial additive materials qualification, electromechanical assembly (wiring harnesses/PCB/ESD), automation/PLC/robotics, SMT/PCBA processes, first article inspection (AS9102), Lean Six Sigma Green Belt.
Technologies
Autodesk Inventor, SolidWorks, Power BI, Excel, AS9100, AS9102, 8D, 5 Whys, FDM, SLA, SLS, PLC, Robotics.
Responsibilities
Design and validate assembly jigs, fixtures, and inspection tooling; specify, source, and commission production and test equipment; own additive manufacturing capability (printer selection, parameters, post-processing); lead tool control and workstation layout; partner on DFM and design-for-assembly reviews; support prototype-to-production transition (pilot builds, first article inspections); solve real-time build problems and lead root cause analysis; plan new manufacturing facility layout and equipment moves; track cycle time, yield, and scrap metrics.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC