Manufacturing Engineer

Manufacturing Engineer Location: Los Alamitos, California Introduction to Latecoere Tier 1 to the world’s leading industry manufacturers, Latecoere serves aerospace with innovative solutions for a sustainable world. The Group operates in all segments of the aerospace industry (commercial, regional, business, defense and space) in two business areas: Aerostructures (doors, fuselage, wings and empennage, struts & rods) and Interconnection Systems (wiring, avionic racks, onboard equipment, electronic systems).

Position Summary

We are seeking a detail-oriented manufacturing engineer to verify feasibility of engineering designs for manufacturing, oversee and resolve technical manufacturing issues, create and maintain manufacturing work instructions, and work as a liaison between the Customer & the Production.

Key Responsibilities

Understand and comply with the Quality Management System specified by Latecoere. Review equipment designs created by the Customer or the Engineering Department to ensure manufacturability. Verify engineering design documents. Coordinate with the Customer or Engineering and Production teams to create Manufacturing Procedure Manuals.

Coordinate with the Customer or Engineering and Production teams to confirm all changes in manufacturing processes/parts/modifications prior to building units. Ensure all changes are reflected in relevant documentation and accurately relayed to Production team. Serve as a liaison to assist in establishing smooth communication between the Customer or Engineering and Production teams.

Execute hands-on testing of first build equipment and assist with testing technical issues for subsequent builds. Manage tools and equipment used during production, ensuring calibration, maintenance, and presence of tools and equipment. Assist the production manager with development and implementation of operating methods and procedures designed to eliminate operating problems and improve product quality.

Review completed products to ensure compliance with engineering design and adherence to manufacturing procedure manual. Notify the Quality and Production Managers of any new training/skills required for specific processes or manufacturing procedures, to ensure the proper personnel are performing the proper tasks. Work with the production manager to analyze and improve production flow – i.

e.: adjust floor layout, personnel, tool placement, etc.