Manufacturing Engineer

Position Summary TPT is seeking an experienced Manufacturing Engineer to support and improve manufacturing processes, including CNC and manual machining, precision deburring, assembly, and part identification. The role also supports chemical processing, coating and plating, heat treatment, non-destructive testing (NDT), grinding, and honing. The Manufacturing Engineer will provide hands-on production support to achieve Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost (SQDC) goals. Key responsibilities include developing and maintaining routings and BOMs, resolving non-conforming hardware, reviewing purchase orders for technical requirements, implementing capital equipment (CAPEX), leading new product development (NPD) activities, creating and validating 3D models and 2D drawings, and designing manufacturing fixtures.

Key Responsibilities

• Promote a strong safety and 5S culture by following site policies, reporting issues, and supporting routine audits and continuous improvement.
• Partner with Materials, Quality, Engineering, and Production to resolve manufacturing issues and disposition/rework non-conforming product, including participation in MRB and Quality stand-up meetings.
• Develop, improve, and standardize manufacturing processes, work instructions, visual controls, and mistake-proofing methods.
• Lead NPD projects from contract award through First Article Inspection (FAI) and transition to full-rate production, coordinating process planning, CNC programming, tooling and fixtures, material, outside processing, and inspection planning.
• Develop and maintain integrated NPD schedules, milestones, critical-path activities, resource requirements, phase-gate reviews, status reporting, and risk-mitigation plans.
• Lead production readiness reviews to ensure routings, CNC programs, tooling, work instructions, and inspection plans are released and validated and that cycle time, yield, and process capability targets are achieved.
• Collaborate with third-party/outside processing vendors to establish best practices and pre/post-processing requirements.
• Use ERP systems to verify engineering requirements, customer demand, work-order status, and manufacturing capacity.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and Kaizen activities to improve SQDC performance.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of direct experience in a production CNC machining environment, including VMC, HMC, 5-axis, and/or lathe equipment.
• At least 1 year of experience using an MRP or ERP system.
• Demonstrated experience with continuous improvement tools, 5S methodology, and structured problem solving.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
• Experience with CAD software and 3D modeling.
• Knowledge of general machining practices.
• Ability to perform tolerance stack-up analysis to evaluate clearance and interference conditions.
• Ability to interpret customer specifications and engineering drawings/blueprints, including GD&T per ASME Y14.5.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Industrial Engineering.
• CNC machining experience within the aerospace industry.
• Experience with SolidWorks.

HBD Industries is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

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