Manufacturing Engineer Supervisor - Aerospace

Location: Macomb - Mile 
Employment Status: Salary Full-Time 
Function: Corporate 
Pay Grade and Range: USXX - Grade USXX Salaried 61 ($100,000 - $150,000)
Bonus Plan: Level IV:  15%; Level III:  10%  
Target Bonus: 15,0
Recruiter: Allison Schock

Internal Candidate Eligibility Criteria: 
1. Is a Lincoln Electric employee with at least 1 year of service 
2. Is NOT on an active Performance Improvement Plan (PIP)

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Position Summary

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.

Position 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

Essential Skills and Experience

• 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.

Physical Demands

The physical demands listed are representative of those required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodation may be provided for individuals with disabilities.Employees frequently stand, walk, reach, climb, balance