Manufacturing Engineer III – Research & Development

East Camden, AR
Full Time
Experienced
Company Profile
Armtec Defense Technologies (Armtec) is an operating unit of TransDigm Group (NYSE: TDG), an industry leader in aerospace and defense products and services. Armtec’s business units manufacture ordnance subcomponents in Coachella, California; decoy countermeasure flares in Camden, Arkansas; and radar countermeasure chaff in Lillington, North Carolina.

Armtec welcomes skilled and enthusiastic individuals who share our commitment to high standards and mission-critical work supporting U.S. and allied warfighters. This position is located at Armtec’s decoy countermeasure flare manufacturing facility in East Camden, Arkansas.

Company: Armtec Defense Technologies
Industry: Combustible Ordnance and Countermeasure Manufacturing

Job Overview
Title: Manufacturing Engineer III – Research & Development
Job Family: Engineering
Reports To: R&D Engineering Lead
Works With: Engineering, Quality, Production, Supply Chain, EHS, and Operations
Location: East Camden, Arkansas
Employment Type: Full-Time
Work Schedule: 4/10 workweek

Job Summary
The Manufacturing Engineer III applies manufacturing engineering principles to develop, qualify, improve, and transition R&D products and processes into production. This position focuses on process development, production readiness, tooling, manufacturing documentation, quality, cost, safety, and continuous improvement.
The position requires experience with Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) and 3D CAD software. Experience with PTC Creo is strongly preferred, although experience with comparable CAD platforms may be considered.

Primary Responsibilities
  • Develop, document, qualify, and improve manufacturing processes for R&D and production products.
  • Lead the transition of new products and processes from development into full-rate production.
  • Apply Design for Manufacturability and Assembly principles during product and process development.
  • Review engineering drawings and specifications for manufacturability, inspectability, and production readiness.
  • Apply GD&T in accordance with ASME Y14.5 and perform tolerance-stack analyses to support manufacturing and inspection requirements.
  • Create and modify models, drawings, tooling, and fixtures using PTC Creo or comparable CAD software.
  • Design, procure, validate, and implement manufacturing tooling, fixtures, gauges, and equipment.
  • Develop manufacturing process flows, plans, routers, bills of materials, and detailed work instructions.
  • Establish process parameters, acceptance criteria, standard work, and production methods.
  • Develop and maintain Process Failure Mode and Effects Analyses, control plans, and manufacturing risk assessments.
  • Conduct process capability studies, time studies, capacity analyses, and production-rate assessments.
  • Use statistical methods and production data to monitor and improve process performance.
  • Lead root-cause investigations and implement corrective and preventive actions for manufacturing issues.
  • Support nonconformance reviews, material review board activities, and production-floor troubleshooting.
  • Support process validation, first-article builds, pilot production, and production-readiness reviews.
  • Identify and implement improvements in safety, quality, delivery, cost, yield, cycle time, and labor efficiency.
  • Evaluate labor, material, tooling, and equipment costs for development and production products.
  • Develop technical requirements and business justifications for capital equipment purchases.
  • Support engineering change control and ensure manufacturing documentation remains accurate and current.
  • Work with Supply Chain and suppliers to address manufacturability, quality, and production-readiness concerns.
  • Coordinate with R&D, Quality, Production, Supply Chain, and EHS personnel to resolve manufacturing issues.
  • Manage multiple manufacturing projects, including schedules, budgets, risks, and stakeholder communication.
  • Provide technical direction and mentorship to junior engineers and manufacturing personnel.
  • Ensure manufacturing processes comply with applicable safety, quality, configuration-control, and documentation requirements.
Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s degree in manufacturing, mechanical, industrial, or a related engineering discipline.
  • At least five years of relevant manufacturing engineering experience.
  • Experience developing, documenting, validating, and improving manufacturing processes.
  • Working knowledge of GD&T and engineering drawing interpretation.
  • Experience using 3D CAD software.
  • Experience designing manufacturing tooling, fixtures, or gauges.
  • Knowledge of root-cause analysis, corrective action, process capability, and statistical analysis methods.
  • Experience creating manufacturing plans, work instructions, process specifications, and technical documentation.
  • Experience with bills of materials, manufacturing routers, and engineering change control.
  • Ability to make independent, data-driven decisions and manage multiple concurrent projects.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Project.
  • Strong written, verbal, technical-reporting, and cross-functional communication skills.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Department of Defense Secret security clearance.
  • Must be authorized to work in the United States and satisfy applicable U.S. export-control requirements.

Preferred Qualifications
  • Proficiency with PTC Creo, including 3D modeling, assemblies, and engineering drawings.
  • Experience with SolidWorks, Autodesk Inventor, or another comparable CAD platform may be considered.
  • Formal GD&T training or certification.
  • Experience applying ASME Y14.5.
  • Experience with tolerance-stack analysis and inspection planning.
  • Experience with Lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, PFMEA, control plans, and process validation.
  • Experience supporting new-product introduction and production scale-up.
  • Experience with automated or semi-automated manufacturing equipment.
  • Experience in energetic materials, pyrotechnics, ordnance, aerospace, or defense manufacturing.
Armtec Competencies
Candidates must demonstrate the following Armtec competencies:
  • Customer focus
  • Ethics and values
  • Problem-solving
  • Integrity and trust
  • Functional and technical skills
  • Effective listening
  • Action orientation
  • Composure
  • Respect for diversity

To Apply
Apply online through the Armtec Careers website at:
www.armtecdefense.com
Armtec Defense Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans.
Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States and satisfy applicable U.S. export-control requirements and have ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Department of Defense Secret security clearance.


 
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