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A Manufacturing Engineer uses technology and engineering to help companies and organizations manufacture products with efficient use of time, resources, and energy.
$96,647 / year median in Washington
+1% projected growth
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Manufacturing Engineer at April Quest Manufacturing Engineer at April Quest in Medina, Washington Posted in about 3 hours ago.
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full-time Manufacturing Engineer - Aerospace Manufacturing | 6-Month Contract Seattle 6-Month Contract Aerospace | Advanced Manufacturing | Industrialization Are you an experienced Industrial Engineer or Manufacturing Engineer looking for a contract where you can make an immediate impact? We're supporting a leading aerospace manufacturer in the Seattle area that is investing heavily in its manufacturing capability, and we're looking for an experienced Industrial Engineer / Manufacturing Engineer to join the team on an initial 6-month contract . You'll work within a complex aerospace manufacturing environment, helping improve how new and existing products move through production - from manufacturing readiness and process planning through to capacity, flow, cycle-time and production optimization . What you'll be working on Supporting the industrialization and production readiness of aerospace products Developing and improving manufacturing processes, routings and operation sequences Conducting time studies, cycle-time analysis and labor modelling Identifying production constraints and developing capacity and capability plans Improving factory layouts, material flow, workstation design and line balancing Working with Engineering and Manufacturing teams on DFM/DFA and production planning Supporting the introduction of new tooling, equipment, automation and manufacturing technology Applying Lean, Kaizen and continuous-improvement methodologies Using production data to identify bottlenecks, reduce waste and increase throughput Working cross-functionally across Engineering, Operations, Quality and Supply Chain What we're looking for You'll ideally have strong experience within aerospace, space, defense or another complex advanced-manufacturing environment , with a background covering areas such as: Industrial Engineering | Manufacturing Engineering | Industrialization | NPI | Capacity Planning | Time Studies | Line Balancing | Process Flow | Cycle-Time Reduction | DFM/DFA | Lean Manufacturing | Manufacturing Readiness Experience within composites manufacturing would be particularly valuable, although strong industrial engineering experience from a similarly complex aerospace manufacturing environment is also of interest. Why consider it? This isn't a contract where you'll simply maintain existing processes. You'll be joining a large, technically complex aerospace manufacturing operation with the opportunity to work on real production challenges, manufacturing scale-up and industrialization projects , while having the freedom to make a measurable impact quickly. If you're an experienced Industrial Engineer who's available immediately or approaching the end of a contract , I'd be very interested in speaking with you. Apply directly or message me for a confidential discussion. #IndustrialEngineering #AerospaceJobs #ContractJobs #ManufacturingEngineering #Industrialization #AerospaceEngineering #SeattleJobs #ManufacturingJobs #LeanManufacturing #NPI