Manufacturing Engineer

Description

SAIC is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to support SAIC production and manufacturing in support of the Department of War (DOW).  

This position:

• Develops, implements, and maintains methods, operation sequence, and processes in the manufacture or fabrication of parts, components, sub-assemblies and final assemblies. 
• May design arrangement of machines within facilities to ensure most efficient and productive layout.
• Designs sequence of operations and specifies procedures for the fabrication of tools and equipment and other functions that affect product performance. 
• Will estimate manufacturing cost, determine time standards, and make recommendations for tooling and process requirements of new or existing product lines. 
• Adapts machine or equipment design to factory and production conditions. 
• May incorporate inspection and test requirements into the production plan. 
• Inspects performance of machinery, equipment, and tools to verify their efficiency, and investigates and initiates corrective action of problems and deficiencies to ensure product quality. 
• Develops manufacturing processes that are applicable to statistical process control, and may develop those techniques. 
• Provides guidance to engineering regarding design concepts and specification requirements to best utilize equipment and manufacturing techniques. 
• Ensures processes and procedures are in compliance with regulations. 
• Maintains records and reporting systems for coordination of manufacturing operations including Manufacturing Bill of Materials. 

Qualifications

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: HS grad and five (5)+ years of manufacturing experience. 

• Frequent use and application of technical standards, principles, theories, concepts and techniques, especially on cables, cable harnesses, cable assemblies, and electrical enclosures. 
• Receives assignments in the form of objectives and establishes goals to meet outlined objectives. 
• Work is reviewed by supervisor/lead to measure meeting objectives. 
• Directs established guidelines, procedures and policies. 
• Provides solutions to a variety of technical problems of moderate scope and complexity where analysis of situations or data requires a review of the variety of factors. 
• Works under general direction on routine work. 
• May receive detailed instructions on new projects or assignments. 
• Follows established procedures. 
• Work is reviewed for soundness of technical judgment, overall adequacy and accuracy. 
• Exercises judgment within defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate action.
• Contributes to completion of milestones associated with specific projects. 
  • Failure to achieve results or erroneous decisions or recommendations may cause delays in program schedules and may result in allocation of additional resources. 

Preferred experience: Ten (10)+ years related to cable manufacturing experience.