**Job Description Summary**: The Production Technologies Configurations Engineer is responsible is for the new-make manufacturing of Configurations hardware focused on assigned objectives related to delivery. Activities contributing to improve part producibility, reduce losses and build supplier relationships also include actions linked to technical improvement of existing products and resolve issues through immediate action or short-term planning.
**Roles and Responsibilities**
- Serve as a recognized technical expert to evaluate and anticipate issues related to Quality, Delivery, and Producibility for future business opportunities.
- Provide engineering support to team working on Manufacturability, Producibility and Cost Out projects and initiatives.
- Recognized as approachable, collaborative and inclusive.
- Leverage expertise to resolve problems using engineering principles and adhering to business standards, practices, procedures, and product / program requirements.
- Lead and provide guidance on evaluation and disposition of non-conformances. Offer new solutions to producibility related issues.
- Have high levels of interaction with and exposure to engineers from multiple disciplines, manufacturing & quality, and regularly exposed to commodity and industry experts all while promoting open and honest dialogue.
- At least twice a year, with opportunities for more frequent, travel to manufacturing sites to gain practical knowledge of manufacturing.
- Use engineering judgement and experience to challenge entrenched processes and methodology to recommend improvements.
- Lead technical projects with high complexity through collaboration with field and industry experts.
- Provide support to repair development, producibility improvements, hardware delivery and vendor qualifications.
- Provide technical guidance and mentoring to less experienced engineers.
- Develop and implement training modules as necessary.
- Actively contributes to the organization on Lean activities.
**Qualifications Requirements**
- Bachelor's degree in engineering from an accredited university or college.
- Experience in a relevant engineering role.
- Solid contribution in a similar role or previous position.
- Effective written and oral communication skills in English and Spanish.
- Presentation Skills: Ability to communicate with Senior Leadership.
- Demonstrated ability in managing projects across functions.
- Capable of coaching others to accomplish assignments.
- Demonstrated interpersonal and leadership experience.
- Demonstrated ability in establishing common goals and objectives.
- Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
- Ability to influence others and to lead small teams.
- Lead initiatives of moderate scope and impact.
- Effective problem identification and solution skills.
- Proven analytical and organizational abilities.
- Experience with Ansys and Unigraphics.
- Previous experience in manufacturing, especially of Aerospace components.
**Desired Characteristics**
- Previous experience in design of aviation components.
- Flexible and friendly approach to working in teams.
- Certification in ASME Y14 or practical experience with GD&T.
- Interest in being a self-starter with a passion for problem solving and driving solutions, while constantly learning and mentoring others.
**Additional Information**:
**Relocation Assistance Provided**:No
