general atomics
manufacturing engineer iiihuntsville,al,35801
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Job Summary
General Atomics (GA), and its affiliated companies, is one of the world's leading resources for high-technology systems development ranging from the nuclear fuel cycle to remotely piloted aircraft, airborne sensors, and advanced electric, electronic, wireless and laser technologies.
GA's Electromagnetic Systems (EMS) Group focuses on the military and commercial applications of advanced electromagnetic technologies, including power generation and distribution, magnetic levitation, laser and weapons systems, and systems design and engineering. The EMS Group supports government customers, which include the Department of Defense, Department of Energy, the Department of Transportation as well as a range of commercial customers.
We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Manufacturing Engineer in our EMS group in Huntsville, AL. Under limited supervision, this position exercises moderate latitude for initiating and creating plans, executing procedures, developing techniques, and identifying solutions to technical issues for multiple Weapon Systems programs and projects. Assignments are normally outlined in terms of overall objectives, and anticipated results. Work is reviewed at milestones or at completion for adequacy in meeting objectives.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
* Responsible for providing Manufacturing Engineering support to GA EMS programs/projects, such as missile defense systems, lasers, advanced sensors, and advanced technology development. Expected to develop innovative but practical solutions to advanced technical problems in manufacturing engineering and to design engineers to enhance manufacturability.
* Support the planning, scheduling, and execution of manufacturing activities required for the assembly and integration of components into complex systems.
* Review engineering specifications and drawings. Confer across functional areas to provide and obtain technical information. Able to assist design engineers and CAD/CAM/CMM programmers in resolving model changes for manufacturability using Solidworks.
* Work directly with systems, design, and test engineers to enhance manufacturability, assembly, and integration of components and subassemblies starting at initial model/drawing creation and continuing throughout the manufacturing phase.
* Process and track all Engineering Change Request (ECR) activities to include development and maintenance of all ECRs received, pending, and completed. This includes the initiation and implementation of assigned production-related design changes.
* May assist with development of tooling and fixtures to support manufacturing activities.
* Receive and route Non-Conformance Reports for disposition. Route Supplier Disposition Requests to engineering. Route and track Request for Engineering Assistance from purchasing to engineering for disposition.
* Create and maintain manufacturing bills of material, manufacturing work instructions, and routers.
* Provide input to material masters to flow down requirements. Track material procurements to support manufacturing activities. Provide oversight and technical direction to sub-tier suppliers providing critical subcomponents.
* Provide input to contractually required technical or programmatic documentation detailing the manufacturing scope of work.
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