Lead Manufacturing Engineer

About the Role

The Lead Manufacturing Engineer role includes the processes, tooling, and equipment to support production of fluid controls and actuation product lines. The role provides technical support and implements Lean Manufacturing principles in a production environment. It requires the ability to address technical issues through a problem‑solving framework focused on root cause, containment, and long‑term solutions. Implement Lean and Six Sigma methodologies to develop robust manufacturing processes that increase productivity, reduce variation, and eliminate waste. Utilize technical skills to troubleshoot product non‑conformance and performance test failures for hydraulic, pneumatic, and electro‑mechanical products. Lead root‑cause analysis and corrective actions using tools such as 8D analysis and PFMEA. Identify, analyze, and execute cost‑reduction and productivity improvement projects in a production environment. Work on cross‑functional teams to execute projects and ensure internal and external customer satisfaction. Serve as the technical focal point for operators, team leaders, engineers, and as a contact for customers, manufacturing, quality assurance, product support, material, and suppliers. Develop process plans, fixtures, and tooling to support continuous improvement initiatives. Research, recommend, and manage capital equipment projects while ensuring processes meet Environmental, Safety, and Health (MESH) and regulatory requirements. Analyze data from OEM‑returned products to implement improvements that increase processing yield and component quality while minimizing returns. Analyze mechanical component data to enhance producibility and reduce assembly and test cycle times. Provide technical expertise on hydraulic and pneumatic products with an emphasis on first‑time pass and producibility. Collaborate with peers and management to set annual goals and metrics, review progress, and adjust actions to achieve timely results. Required qualifications include a bachelor's degree in engineering and a minimum of five years of manufacturing experience. The position requires access to export‑controlled information, so applicants must be U.S. persons and reside within a 50‑mile radius of Los Angeles, CA; relocation assistance is not offered. Preferred experience includes aerospace background, a master's degree, assembly and test experience with hydraulic/pneumatic/electro‑mechanical products, Lean/Kaizen expertise, MRP systems, and cross‑functional team work. • Implement Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma to develop robust processes, boost productivity, reduce variation, and eliminate waste. • Troubleshoot and resolve product non‑conformance and performance test failures for hydraulic, pneumatic, and electro‑mechanical products. • Lead root cause analysis and corrective actions using 8D, PFMEA, and other problem‑solving tools. • Identify and execute cost‑reduction and productivity improvement projects in production. • Serve as technical focal point for operators, team leaders, engineers, and internal/external customers. • Develop process plans, fixtures, and tooling to support continuous improvement initiatives. • Research, recommend, and manage capital equipment projects. • Ensure manufacturing processes comply with Environmental, Safety, Health (MESH) and regulatory requirements. • Analyze OEM return data to improve yield, quality, and reduce returned units. • Analyze mechanical component data to enhance producibility and shorten assembly/test cycles. • Set annual goals and metrics with peers and management, monitor progress and adjust actions.

Key Responsibilities

• ▸lean sixsigma
• ▸root cause
• ▸process planning
• ▸tooling design
• ▸capital equipment
• ▸data analysis

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and at least five years of manufacturing experience required. • Must be a U.S. person per export control regulations; candidates must reside within 50 mi of Los Angeles, CA. • Preferred qualifications: aerospace experience, Master’s degree, hydraulic/pneumatic/electro‑mechanical assembly and test experience, Lean/Kaizen, MRP systems, cross‑functional team work.

Requirements

• ▸bachelors
• ▸engineering
• ▸5 years
• ▸aerospace
• ▸lean
• ▸mrp

Work Environment

Onsite