Manufacturing Engineer

Overview

MANUFACTURING ENGINEER (PLTX)

Bowhead seeks an Manufacturing Engineer to join our Manufacturing and Products Group team in Plano, TX. The Manufacturing Engineer must be capable of working in a fast-paced environment and will be responsible for developing, maintaining, and updating accurate BOMs to ensure proper material planning and cost estimation.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and update accurate BOMs to ensure proper material planning and cost estimation.
• Create clear, detailed, and standardized work instructions to guide production teams in assembly, machining, and quality control processes. Ensure instructions align with safety and quality standards.
• Design and implement set-up sheets for fabrication processes to streamline production processes, reduce setup times, and ensure consistency across shifts.
• Oversee the selection, maintenance, and inventory of cutting tools. Implement tool management strategies to optimize tool life, reduce downtime, and ensure cost-effective operations.
• Utilize CAD / CAM software (e.g., SolidWorks, AutoCAD, Mastercam) to design components, fixtures, and tooling, and to generate CNC programs for manufacturing processes.
• Design and develop custom fixtures to improve production efficiency, ensure part accuracy, and enhance operator safety. Validate fixture performance through testing and iterative improvements.
• Utilize Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) to track production data, manage workflows, and improve operational efficiency. Ensure accurate data entry and reporting for real-time decision-making.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including quality, manufacturing planning and production, to drive continuous improvement initiatives and resolve manufacturing challenges.
• Support root cause analysis and implement corrective actions to address production issues and improve product quality.
• Develop manufacturing processes by studying product requirements; researching, designing, modifying, and testing manufacturing methods and equipment; conferring with equipment vendors and soliciting observations from operators.
• Support ongoing effort to streamline project initiation and execution by establishing standard processes and systems to create and distribute manufacturing data for sheet metal operations.
• Recommend process improvements that will improve quality and reduce overall costs.
• Specify machinery and tooling required to manufacture a wide variety of parts in small to large quantities.
• Interface with processing suppliers to effectively transfer information required to execute subcontracted work.
• Generating tooling concepts to securely and accurately hold workpieces during machining.
• Stay informed on new manufacturing technologies. Investigate and recommend new processing technologies that improve efficiency and quality.
• Support Lean initiatives and creating a culture of continuous improvement.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

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Physical Demands :

SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS : There are currently no Security Clearance requirements for this position; however, candidates must be able to successfully pass a background check. Due to the location of this work, US Citizenship is required. Bowhead reserves the right to change this requirement if necessitated by business needs or contractual obligations.

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