Manufacturing Engineer

Rock West Composites, Inc.
has an exciting opportunity for a Manufacturing Engineer.
Rock West Composites, Inc.
is an engineering and manufacturing company dedicated to providing innovative solutions for commercial and government customers.
This position is located in our San Diego facility and reports to the Engineering Manager.
Position Summary: Responsible for reviewing engineering drawings, electronic CAD models, specifications and providing instructions for manufacture, rework, or repair of composite, sheet metal aircraft components/assemblies through the ERP system and additional supporting software.
Essential Functions: Document manufacturing instructions for the fabrication, machining, inspection, assembly, and paint of composites and metal components and assemblies.
Construct bill-of-materials (BoMs) in ERP software.
Develop IPD and XOP drawings to assist manufacturing and supply chain in procurement of parts and services.
Generate instructions for rework or repair of non-conforming materials.
Provide support with engineering clarification and interpretation.
Implement redlines to manufacturing plans for correction or clarification.
Develop and implement technical solutions for Laminate/Sandwich Composite and Metal Bond processing through lay-up, curing, machining, assembly, and finishing.
Generate CAD geometry for CAM programming and tooling.
Generate Non-Destructive Test (NDT) reference standard manufacturing plans.
Coordinate and communicate with customer engineering to resolve technical questions or issues.
Lead First Part Qualification activities related to composite and metal bond parts.
Non-Essential Functions: Other duties as assigned.
Required Education and Experience: Minimum of 3-5 years of composite manufacturing experience.
Working knowledge of manufacturing specification, techniques, and processes for aircraft components.
Experience in Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Materials Requirements Planning (MRP) systems, SAP strongly preferred.
Experience with CATIA or SolidWorks CAD systems Highly organized with the ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines.
Solves complex problems and exercises judgment based on the analysis of multiple sources of information.
Effective interpersonal, written, and verbal skills to drive tasks to completion.
Bilingual Spanish Preferred.
Proficient in Microsoft Office applications including Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint.
Perks and Benefits: 100% Employer Paid Medical and Dental 401K - 5% match Employee Stocks Option Program 8- paid Holidays PTO: Max.
4-weeks after 5 years of employment $2,500 tuition reimbursement Compensation: The compensation range for this position falls within $85,000 and $95,000.
The final compensation will be determined based on experience, skillset, and other factors permitted by law.
Why should you want to work with us? At Rock West Composites, we care about our employees! We offer exceptional benefits to our full-time team members, including 100% employer-paid Medical & Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, and a 401K match.
Plus, you'll thrive in our fun and friendly working environment! Rock West Composites is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
It is the policy of the company to provide equal opportunity for all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital status or any other basis prohibited by state or federal law.
Due to nature of defense contracts, US Citizenship is a requirement.
As part of our Drug and Alcohol Policy, upon acceptance of any offer of employment, employment will be conditional of passing a required drug test and employee will become part of the random drug testing.
Accessibility: If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, or are limited in the ability or unable to access or use this online application process and need an alternative method for applying, you may contact us at 858-537-6260