Manufacturing Engineer - Aerospace

Job Title: Manufacturing Engineer – Aerospace 
Location: Kinston, North Carolina (on-site) 

Capgemini Engineering is looking several Manufacturing Engineers for an exciting project in the Kinston Area, for our partner in the Aerospace sector.

Tasks and Responsibilities 
•    Develop and implement innovative, cost-effective solutions to optimize manufacturing processes and improve overall business efficiency.
•    Provide strong project support by influencing key decisions and facilitating effective communication with internal collaborators.
•    Identify, assess, and mitigate risks impacting the manufacturing process.
•    Ensure proper configuration control of products and lead changes throughout the product lifecycle.
•    Incorporate and implement engineering design changes into manufacturing operations.
•    Create and manage Conditions of Supply documentation.
•    Define product key characteristics and address repetitive production issues through root cause analysis.
•    Actively support the MFT, collaborating with production, quality, and engineering to resolve issues.
•    Drive continuous improvement initiatives based on hands-on manufacturing engineering expertise.
•    Analyze the industrial impact of engineering modifications and ensure readiness for implementation.
•    Work in concurrence with the Design Office to ensure manufacturability and smooth industrialization.
•    Prioritize tasks and initiatives aligned with interpersonal goals and production objectives.
•    Promote a customer focused attitude and act as a change leader within the manufacturing organization.
•    Lead continuous improvement efforts and chip in to solving multi-functional problems.
•    Supervise structural and systems installation activities, ensuring compliance with engineering requirements.
•    Respond to and resolve technical queries from various departments and partners.
•    Review, sign, and approve engineering design changes within scope of responsibility.
•    Synthesize sophisticated technical scenarios and present clear, concise updates to multiple levels of management!
•    Interpret, verify, and validate engineering drawings and documentation.
•    Develop and define manufacturing and assembly strategies for aircraft components.
•    Specify and validate tools and equipment required to ensure geometric tolerances and process efficiency.
•    Collaborate closely with engineering, materials logistics, quality, and production teams to implement strategy changes optimally.
•    Proactively find opportunities to improve manufacturing and assembly strategies, contributing to R&D projects as needed.

Your skills and experience
•    Perform workbook updates, corrections, and initiate tool orders.
•    Support and sustain aircraft integration and testing during assembly, incorporating input from the multifunctional team (MFT).
•    Promote continuous process improvement through metrics like Station Time Variance (STV) and standard line balancing.
•    Standardize manufacturing operations, including developing and maintaining Standard Operating Instructions (SOIs).
•    Analyze and optimize production processes to minimize inefficiencies and enhance product and personnel safety!
•    Lead configuration control and ensure accurate documentation throughout production.
•    Integrate the Manufacturing Dossier with relevant technical data, including quality control, maintenance, safety, and tooling requirements.
•    Provide troubleshooting support during ground testing, flight line operations, and customer acceptance phases.

Life at Capgemini
Capgemini supports all aspects of your well-being throughout the changing stages of your life and career. For eligible employees, we offer: 
•    Flexible work
•    Healthcare including dental, vision, mental health, and well-being programs
•    Financial well-being programs such as 401(k) and Employee Share Ownership Plan
•    Paid time off and paid holidays
•    Paid parental leave
•    Family building benefits like adoption assistance, surrogacy, and cryopreservation
•    Social well-being benefits like subsidized back-up child/elder care an