Position Overview
Seeking a Manufacturing Engineer III to support and improve the production of complex electronic and electromechanical assemblies.
This is a hands-on manufacturing engineering role supporting production operations, resolving technical issues, improving processes, and helping ensure products are manufactured efficiently, consistently, and in accordance with customer and industry requirements.
The ideal candidate will have direct experience with circuit card assembly manufacturing, along with exposure to cable and wire harnesses, electromechanical assemblies, or box-build products. This individual should be comfortable working closely with production personnel, engineering, quality, purchasing, and customers to resolve issues and implement improvements.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide technical manufacturing support for circuit card assemblies, cable and wire harnesses, and electromechanical box builds.
- Develop, improve, and maintain manufacturing processes, routings, work instructions, and visual aids.
- Review engineering drawings, specifications, bills of material, parts lists, and customer requirements.
- Support RFQ and proposal activities, including labor-time estimates, manufacturing feasibility, and cost considerations.
- Review and support the implementation of engineering changes, ECOs, and ECNs.
- Participate in engineering and production kickoff meetings for new programs and product introductions.
- Troubleshoot production issues and work directly with manufacturing personnel to identify practical solutions.
- Lead or support root-cause investigations, corrective actions, and process improvements.
- Analyze manufacturing data, defects, bottlenecks, and performance metrics to identify improvement opportunities.
- Collaborate with engineering, quality, purchasing, operations, and customers to resolve technical and production-related issues.
- Support continuous-improvement initiatives using Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, 5S, and other process-improvement methods.
- Develop and maintain operating procedures, manufacturing documentation, and process-control methods.
- Assist with supplier-related technical issues and purchasing specifications.
- Support the introduction of new equipment, processes, and manufacturing capabilities.
- Ensure manufacturing processes are practical, repeatable, and aligned with applicable customer and industry standards.
What the Company Offers
- Opportunity to work on complex aerospace and defense electronics.
- Hands-on involvement with manufacturing processes, production improvement, and new equipment.
- A growing environment with expanding customer and program requirements.
- Opportunity to work closely with experienced engineering and manufacturing professionals.
- The ability to make a direct impact on production capability, quality, delivery, and operational efficiency.
- A collaborative, team-oriented work environment.
Resumes can confidentially be sent to sabrina.pike@gogpac.com. Applicants must be legally authorized to work and reside in the specified location. This position is not eligible for employer-sponsored work visas, now or in the future. Candidates requiring current or future sponsorship for employment authorization will not be considered.
This is a fully on-site position, and regular attendance at the designated work location is required.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations.
GPAC (Growing People and Companies) is an award-winning search firm specializing in placing quality professionals within multiple industries across the United States since 1990. We are extremely competitive, client-focused and realize that our value is in our ability to deliver the right solutions at the right time.
