Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC

Aerospace

AerospaceManufacturingEngineer

$117–160k Kirkland, Washington, United States FULL TIME
The Brief

“Aerospace Manufacturing Engineer at Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC. Skills: Manufacturing engineering, Process development, Root cause analysis. Design manufacturing tools and processes. Fabricate manufacturing tools and processes”

What You'll Achieve.

Deliver high-quality manufacturing solutions; Ensure production readiness

Industry & Context.

Aerospace
Problems you'll solve

Root cause analysis; Problem solving; Troubleshooting

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or an equivalent field, 4+ years hardware development, test lab, space/aerospace maintenance or hands-on engineering environment experience, 4+ years working with external suppliers, 4+ years driving process improvements, Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing tools, Experience demonstrating problem solving and root cause analysis, Experience with test plan development, building the necessary test bench infrastructure, developing tests and verifying the design

Nice to Have

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification, Experience participating in daily Kaizen events, Familiarity with AS9100 or similar aerospace quality management systems and APQP, Experience with Statistical Process Control (SPC) tools, control charts, and capability analysis, Experience leading vendor audits and qualification activities, Advanced knowledge of root cause analysis tools including FMEA and FTA, Experience with stringent regulatory requirements for aerospace production

What You'll Do.

Design manufacturing tools and processes

Fabricate manufacturing tools and processes

Commission manufacturing tools and processes

Lead problem-solving initiatives

Identify manufacturing defects

Resolve manufacturing defects

Implement lean manufacturing tools

Implement lean manufacturing techniques

Optimize production processes

Lead team/product design discussions

Lead schedule discussions

Lead prioritization discussions

Support supplier production teams

Define operation steps

Define operation sequencing

Ensure conforming product

Ensure traceability requirements

Conduct cycle time analysis

Implement process improvements

Reduce manufacturing cycle time

Improve labor efficiency

Ensure end-to-end production readiness

Provide line-side support

Define best practices for handling mechanical hardware

Define best practices for handling sensitive electronics

Define best practices for handling electrical components

Use Statistical Process Control

Use quality data analysis tools

Detect processes going out of control

Implement corrective actions

Present proposals to leadership

Present data analysis to leadership

Drive initiatives with engineering peers

Drive initiatives with internal partners

Create improvement plans

Execute improvement plans

Address quality excursions

Resolve assembly issues

Keep builds on schedule

Drive efficiency improvements

Implement new processes

Review technical blockers

Solve technical blockers

Perform production development testing

Analyze production data

Implement production improvement actions

Develop quality control measures

Implement quality control measures

Develop roadmaps for capacity increase

Develop roadmaps for process simplification

Execute roadmaps for capacity increase

Execute roadmaps for process simplification

Collaborate on new design introductions

Collaborate on production process change management

Collaborate on production solution finding reviews

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Supplier production teams; Design engineers; Quality engineers; Engineering peers; Production managers; Advanced production coordinators; Design teams; Tooling teams; Dynamics teams; Thermal teams; Test teams; Electrical engineering teams

Communication Scope

Present proposals; Present data analysis

Process & Methodology

Roadmap planning

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