Manufacturing Engineering Supervisor- Aerospace

This role will lead the process & manufacturing engineering functions in Lincoln Electric’s Government, Aerospace, and Defense Solutions (GADS) business unit for aerospace-type hardware applications. This role is influential for increasing customer confidence in GADS manufacturing capabilities and leads the conversion of technical & contract requirements into robust, repeatable, and efficient manufacturing processes that comply with AS9100, customer requirements, and flight-critical quality standards.

Key Responsibilities:

Process Development & Documentation

• Lead, prepare, and implement manufacturing requirements necessary to meet customer requirements, including for Part Qualification/Re-Qualification, PFMEA, Control Plans, First Articles, etc.
• Work with machining/tooling planners to define machining sequences, datums, cutting strategies, and in-process inspection requirements.
• Ensure risk mitigation is accounted for during process development to meet internal and external requirements.
• Partner with Quality on APQP and MSA/GR&R.

Continuous Improvement & Optimization

• Develop, industrialize, and improve manufacturing processes for aerospace-type hardware applications.
• Use manufacturing data to manage process control, develop & implement process improvement including creating and updating work instructions.
• Champion wide-ranging organizational improvement efforts leveraging Lincoln standard Continuous Improvement resources including tools, processes, and corporate experts.

Technical Support, Troubleshooting, and Leadership

• Coordinate multiple projects of med-high complexity and risk, including multiple sub-projects, and comprised of cross-functional and/or multi-site project team members.
• Assist Quality with MRB root cause analysis and technically sound repair planning.
• Support in technical training of Sales & Estimation and downstream process teams.
• Help identify engineering & key technical organizational capability improvement opportunities. Provide guidance and support to lower-level engineers and other technical roles.
• Maintains and actively supports improving safety of operations, adheres to safety procedures and regulations.
• Additional job duties as assigned

Education and Experiecne Requirements:

• 4-year degree in an Engineering discipline required (Mechanical, Industrial, or related)
• At least 5 years in aerospace-type critical parts manufacturing and process engineering experience; 8-10 years experience strongly preferred
• At least 8-10 years of experience in manufacturing, ideally CNC machining-centric operations. Preference for understanding of machining processes for materials like titanium & Inconel. Knowledge of fixtures & tooling for machining preferred.
• Effective writing and communication skills, able to explain complex issues to a wide array of audiences. Preference for experience with 3rd party audits.
• Experience with SPC, statistical analysis, and continuous improvement methodologies (Lean, Six Sigma).
• Proven track record of increasing individual responsibilities and developmental success of your team members.
• Computer proficiency, including M365, project management software, CAD competency (CAM, Vericut/simulation & 3D modeling a plus), also able to read blueprints and GD&T.