Manufacturing Methods Engineer
Little Rock, AR
Engineering Services – Sogeclair Digital Engineering /
Contractor/Services /
On-site
Premier Aerospace Engineering Opportunity!
With over 60 years of pedigree and 1,400 employees across 20 locations worldwide, Sogeclair is a leading aerospace company that specializes in design, manufacturing, integration and certification of structures, interior components, and systems. Sogeclair Digital Engineering, a subsidiary of Sogeclair, is an established US based aerospace engineering service company, partnering with cutting edge aerospace OEMs. We provide exciting long term opportunities for diverse programs, including project based services and on-site at our customer locations. We are looking for motivated individuals with a passion for engineering to join our team!
Summary of Duties:
Lead statistical process control (SPC) projects in order to improve production quality, safety, flow time and cycle. Define new design change and/or new production methods by ensuring the proper coordination of all the tasks to comply with the end to end facility process. Write and maintain technical specifications. Ensure that new designs are in compliance with Industrial Methods are thru collaboration and the Digital Mock-Up review process.
Day-to-Day Responsibilities:
- Measures interior aircraft with digital machine interfaced with CATIA V5 and analyzes the data sets to determine compliance with specifications and aircraft behavior.
- Drives industrial methods into new engineering drawings/3D models.
- Creates technical documentation based on SPC studies to address actions to engineering or production for improving production flow time or cycle.
- Leads troubleshooting on the aircraft when the B.U. cannot achieve first shot installation.
- Create tooling specification
- Acts as technical specialist between engineering and production in the development/optimization of production methods and proposes new designs within the configuration management process.
- Observes all safety procedures when performing measures and creating tooling to ensure safe operation of the people, environment and material.
- Receives initial instructions, requirements, and advice from Team Leader.
- Capability to frequent reporting to management.
- Capability to challenge Engineering design and production methods.
Our ideal candidate will have:
- B.S. Degree in Industrial or Manufacturing Engineering, or equivalent
- 2+ years of industrial methods activities or related experience.
- Aircraft interiors experience.
- Experience using measurement machines interfaced with digital CAD software for Statistical Process Control (SPC) purposes.
- Experience with problem solving utilizing scientific methods and root cause analysis.
- Strong computer skills: Microsoft Excel, Word, Power Point, and MS Project.
- VPM, CATIA V5 (Basic design) or equivalent (Minimum 500 hrs).
- Must have good communication skills and be open minded to suggestions from others.
- Strong understanding of production organization requirements & industrial approach
- Write and maintain technical specifications and documentation.
- Good knowledge of mechanical tolerances and Product Lifecycle Management.
- Strong working knowledge of math and geometry and be able to work in both metric and English units of measure.
- Must be able to function throughout total facility, including up and down stairs and in and out of aircraft and stand, kneel or crouch with or without reasonable accommodation.
Preferred candidate qualifications:
- CNC programming skills (nesting).
- Knowledge of composite panels (including behavior, fabrication & machining process).
- Attention to detail/accuracy.
- Experience writing methodology related to ME functions.
- Experience with multiple types of aircrafts.
- Ability to speak English and French.
We are in this together!
Sogeclair Digital Engineering is an equal opportunity employer and does not unlawfully discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on the basis of an individual’s race, color, religion, creed, sex, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status or any other status protected by applicable law. This policy applies to all terms, conditions and privileges of employment, including recruitment, hiring, placement, compensation, promotion, discipline and termination.
Whenever possible, the company and/or its client make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities to the extent required by law.
