Sr. Manufacturing Engineering Manager

Crane Aerospace & Electronics has a unique and exciting career opportunity for Sr. Manufacturing Engineering Manager our Burbank, CA location.

About Crane:

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).

Every 1.2 seconds, product built at our Crane Aerospace & Electronics Burbank facility is stopping aircraft - delivering passengers and military personnel safely to their destination. Home to our Landing & Cabin Systems team, Crane A&E's brake control systems and premium cabin actuation solutions are flying on tens of thousands of aircraft throughout the world. You'll join a business with a long track record of engineering excellence, set in the wonderful town of Burbank filled with great community atmosphere, schools, weather and no shortage of entertainment.

Start the next chapter of your career with Crane Aerospace & Electronics!

Job Summary:

The Senior Manufacturing Engineer Manager holds a leadership role for the Manufacturing Engineering team and is responsible for machining and special process development, CNC and CMM programming, tool and fixture design and fabrication, including the validation of all processes and programs for use on the shop floor. The Senior Manufacturing Engineer Manager provides ongoing support for Value Stream leadership in the areas of productivity improvement and lead time reduction, takes a leadership role with Operations regarding New Product Development activities and is responsible for ensuring that all customer and internal cost requirements are met or exceeded.

Essential Functions:

• Manage all aspects of manufacturing process development, assembly and test process, tool design and fabrication and Statistical Process Control;
  Ensure timely and accurate completion of project tasks through diligent coordination of all resources, and non-manufacturing processes to achieve process control to acceptable levels as dictated by company policy and customer requirements
• Drive process improvement, set-up reduction and the development of visual standard work to support cost reduction, productivity and lead time reduction goals;
  Champion change
• Lead and support Value Stream Mapping and Kaizen activities to support Crane Business Systems initiatives and goals
• Evaluate and approve all Engineering requests for development work to ensure feasibility, determine make/buy status, and prioritize workload
• Coordinate with other departments to ensure the lowest cost to manufacture new or revised products inclusive of labor, materials, burdens, tooling equipment and facilities
• Prepare departmental budgets;
  Monitor and control the expenses of the Manufacturing Engineering function within departmental budget constraints
• Manage the investigation, selection, justification and appropriation of capital equipment for operations
• For all functions of the site Operations, manage the development and maintenance of AS9100 documentation, and insure compliance with all related processes and procedures
• Support new product introduction for all internally manufactured components on all new products and programs to include full participation in IPT activities
• Develop and maintain all CNC programming, as applicable
• Responsible for the efficient operation of various support functions, including Model shop, Tool Room and Tool Crib, as applicable
• Responsible for the guidance and direction of all assigned personnel insuring that company policy and work rules are adhered to and activities are in compliance with the Bargaining Unit Agreement, as applicable
• Any other task assigned by supervisor or management

Minimum Requirements:

• Experience:
  
  8+ years previous related experience sufficient to demonstrate thorough competency and knowledge of theory and practical application of the technical discipline applicable to the assigned area
• Knowledge:
  Knowledge of continuous improvement tools;
  Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other…