Who is Senior plc?

Senior plc is an international, market-leading, engineering solutions provider with 30 operating businesses in 13 countries. Senior designs manufactures, and markets high-technology components and systems for the principal original equipment producers worldwide in aerospace, defense, and land vehicle, and power & energy markets. The Group is split into two divisions, Aerospace and Flexonics, servicing five key sectors.

Our global values underpin what we do, and how we do it ...

Safety - Integrity - Customer Focus - Respect & Trust - Accountability - Excellence

Who is SSP?

Senior Aerospace SSP specializes in designing, manufacturing, and qualifying complex ducting systems for aerospace applications. Since its humble roots in 1945, the campus has now expanded to include a 59,000 sq. ft high-volume production facility, in addition to its legacy 131,000 ft2 main buildings which accommodate over 500 employees combined. Vertically integrated with its foundry, fabrication shop, and ISO-certified engineering lab, Senior Aerospace SSP was acquired by Senior PLC in 1995 and has continued its expansion into new programs and technologies.

Why join SSP?

Senior Aerospace SSP is the leader in innovative design and manufacturing methods in complex aerospace systems. Joining our team will provide you with a rewarding career with a tight-knit and collaborative team. You will also enjoy a competitive compensation package that includes a market-led base salary, a comprehensive benefits package along with wellness benefits, a matching 401K plan, and paid time off. Apply today for an opportunity to join our team!

If an offer of employment is made it will be contingent upon passing all of the following: Drug Test, Background Check, ITAR, and U.S. Export Compliance Screening.

What does the job involve?

Summary: The Manufacturing Engineer III (ME III) is to work in concert with Design and Project Engineering in reviewing and collaborating to produce design data and perform production implementation activities. Based on design requirements communicated through drawings and specifications, the ME III plans and prepares manufacturing documentation according to Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) practices, including Visual Work Instructions (VWI). The ME III determines equipment, tooling plans, and cellular manufacturing concepts for their assigned area of responsibility. The ME III will originate and develop new manufacturing and tooling concepts. Provides data to Estimating for quoting customer requests. Prepares reports showing areas for improvement, will run improvement projects, show results, and initiate endeavors in the development of new manufacturing and production techniques. Applies Lean methods and Six Sigma practices. Determines required resources within the production department. The ME III will work alongside the Quality Engineer, Supervisor, and Scheduler on the production cell(s) management team. The Manufacturing Manager will define specific responsibilities for each Manufacturing Engineer by their area of expertise. These responsibilities shall be reviewed at least once annually preferably near/during the performance review period or as organizational changes occur.

The ME III plans and carries out policies and procedures for manufacturing operations to optimize production techniques employed in the manufacturing departments.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Under general supervision, must be able to perform a variety of job duties including, but not limited to:

• Responsible for and will be the focal point for all technical aspects of assigned project(s) in the following categories:
  • Compliance with customer/product procurement specification
  • Validate that the manufacturing process meets all customer and internal requirements.
  • Product manufacturability
  • Concurrence on planning document releases
  • Advanced Quality Planning (AQP)
  • Tooling requirements
  • Visual Work Instructions (VWI)
  • Meeting cost targets
  • Eliminating waste from the process
• Creates and maintains "How To Planning". Responsible for clear and concise work instructions of detailed parts, sub-assemblies, and top assemblies. Adheres to the AQP required documents.
• Apply operation time standards as required, and develop Work Combination Sheets (WCS).
• Ensure the manufacturability of detail parts, sub-assemblies, and top assemblies as applicable to the project(s).
• May be assigned as liaison and provide technical assistance between Senior Aerospace SSP manufacturing and customer-cognizant engineering.
• May be assigned to work with developing supplier processes and help correct supplier issues.
• Assist in the initial manufacturing cycle of all new detail parts, sub-assemblies, and assemblies. New Product Introduction (NPI).
• Become familiar with the delivery schedule and adhere to that schedule. In case of conflict or if additional time is required to complete and validate the tooling and processes associated. The Manufacturing Engineer shall work with the assigned Contracts Administrator and the Operations Manager for schedule relief/change.
• Follow-up on the effectiveness of the manufacturing process.
• Become familiar with the specific manufacturing process of the product and work to identify and implement cost-reduction ideas. May be assigned to special cost reduction initiatives as part of a multi-discipline team.
• Works on a Production Support Team and partners with the other team members to address manufacturing issues.
• Performs Root Cause and Preventive Actions to eliminate causes for nonconforming products.
• Perform, document, and validate component, assembly, and/or system processes such as machining, forming, stamping, heat treating, and chemical processing of the following materials:
  • Titanium
  • Inconel
  • Aluminum
  • Stainless Steel
  • 01 and D2 tooling steel
• Ensure that all engineering changes are implemented.
• Coordinate the design of tooling as it applies to the process.
• Develop sound manufacturing processes based on Senior Aerospace SSP's capabilities.
• Check production drawing(s) for technical content.
• Make recommendations and offer credible solutions to products, tooling, and processes.
• Provides data to the quoting process.
• Follow all Senior policies and procedures.
• Other duties with the work as assigned.

In addition to the above, Engineers are to maintain an organized, clean, and safe work area using safety standards and expectations while adhering to all quality practices. Senior is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Education and/or Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering (or another Engineering discipline) with a minimum of 5 years experience in an aerospace environment required.
• Must possess knowledge of sheet metal and aerospace materials.
• Must possess knowledge of sheet metal-related processes (welding, forming, NDT, etc) and geometric tolerance.

Required Skills:

• Language: Must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to read, comprehend, present, and write (in English) correspondence, work orders, policies, procedures, etc. Ability to prepare presentations and speak / present material to large groups of employees.
• Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply a general understanding to carry out detailed, written and oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving many concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Mathematical Ability: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Other Abilities: Must have the ability to interact with employees of all levels and cultural backgrounds; must have the ability to handle many customers with a variety of requests; & must be able to effectively multi-task and quickly change from one task to the next and back. Must be a detail-orientated, self-administrator able to work quickly and effectively in a fast-paced environment. Knowledge of aircraft ECS ducting is preferred. Experience with CNC programming is preferred. Must have Project Management experience. Must have experience creating Bills of Material and Manufacturing routing in a modern software-based ERP environment. Must be able to create work instructions and make planning changes. Must be able to develop, document, and maintain a knowledge database. Must be familiar with tool design principles. Familiarity with forming, machining, cleaning, welding, and heat treatment of Titanium and Inconel is preferred.

EAR/ITAR Compliance:

• Access to our facility (and, therefore, employment) is restricted under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/ or Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to U.S. Citizens, lawful permanent residents, U.S. refugees, asylees, or temporary residents under amnesty provisions [as defined in 8 USC 1324b(a)(3)] and properly licensed foreign persons. Applicants receiving a conditional offer of employment will be required to provide information to determine whether they are subject to these regulations and, if so, to assess their country of chargeability for export control purposes. Additionally, potential employee's names will be screened against the Consolidated Screening List (maintained by the United States government) to determine eligibility to receive technical data.