Manufacturing Engineering Supervisor Machine Shop

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Location: Burbank
Job type: Permanent
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Crane Aerospace & Electronics supplies critical systems and components to the aerospace and defense markets. You’ll find Crane Aerospace & Electronics in some of the toughest environments: from engines to landing gear; from satellites to medical implants and from missiles to unmanned aerial systems (UAS).

We have dynamic opportunity for someone to help lead our business through a transformational change.

The Manufacturing Engineering Supervisor will lead a team through a cultural and process change, focusing on improving the way the manufacturing engineers perform their job and driving activities that align to the business objectives. You will provide ongoing support for Value Stream leadership in the areas of productivity improvement and lead time reduction, take on a lead Operations role with New Product Development activities and is responsible for ensuring that all customer and internal cost requirements are met or exceeded.

Essential Functions:

* Manage a team of manufacturing engineers

* Coordinate and direct projects, making detailed plans to accomplish goals and directing the integration of technical activities

* Direct, review, and approve product design and changes

* Recruit employees, assign, direct, and evaluate their work, and oversee the development and maintenance of staff competence

* Perform administrative functions such as reviewing and writing reports, approving expenditures, enforcing rules, and making decisions about the purchase of materials or services

* Analyze technology, resource needs, and market demand, to plan and assess the feasibility of projects

* Confer with management, production, and marketing staff to discuss project specifications and procedures

* Any other task assigned by supervisor or management

Individual contribution as a manufacturing engineer:

* Identify opportunities or implement changes to improve products or reduce costs using knowledge of fabrication processes, tooling and production equipment, assembly methods, quality control standards, or product design, materials and parts

* Determine root causes of failures using statistical methods and recommend changes in designs, tolerances, or processing methods

* Provide technical expertise or support related to manufacturing

* Incorporate new methods and processes to improve existing operations

* Supervise technicians, technologists, analysts, administrative staff, or other engineers

* Troubleshoot new and existing product problems involving designs, materials, or processes

* Review product designs for manufacturability and completeness

* Train production personnel in new or existing methods

* Communicate manufacturing capabilities, production schedules, or other information to facilitate production processes

* Design, install, or troubleshoot manufacturing equipment

* Any other task assigned by supervisor or management

Minimum Qualifications

* Bachelor’s of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering or Aerospace Engineering and/or equivalent degree.

* 3+ years in a manufacturing machine shop environment

* Experience in leading others through project work, kaizen events, etc

* Knowledge of continuous improvement tools; Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods

* Strong emphasis on critical thinking, time management, judgment and decision-making;

* Excellent oral and written communication

* Ability to motivate, develop and direct people as they work;

* Ability to identify the best people for the job

* Eligibility Requirement: Must be a US Person (under ITAR rules) to be eligible.

Preferred Qualifications:

* 5+ years of experience in aerospace engineering

* Supervisory experience

Crane Aerospace & Electronics offers competitive salaries and outstanding opportunities for career growth and development. Visit our website at CraneAE.com for more information on our company, benefits and great opportunities.

This description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work being performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

Crane Co. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, military status, or national origin or any other characteristic protected under federal, state, or applicable local law.
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