Manufacturing Engineer
FTC is located in North Hollywood, CA and is currently seeking a Manufacturing Engineer. Qualified candidates will be responsible for the following:
- Improve efficiency of manufacturing processes through process improvements.
- Reduce manufacturing costs and improve production output through application of lean manufacturing principles.
- Ensure all engineering documents (i.e., part standards, specifications, manufacturing drawings) are maintained in good order and kept up to date with any changes to industry part standards or specification revisions.
- Develop detailed design drawings and specifications for manufactured parts, mechanical equipment, dies, tools, and controls, using AutoCAD software and/or SolidWorks.
- Coordinate and consult with tooling department to design, lay out, or detail components and systems and to resolve design or other problems.
- Review and analyze specifications, sketches, drawings, ideas, and related data to assess factors affecting component designs and the procedures and instructions to be followed.
- Manage and execute multiple projects simultaneously.
- Coordinates efforts with other team members to maximize responsiveness to engineering issues as they arise.
- Create and maintain production part routing, tasks, and sequence of operations. to meet applicable part standards and specifications.
- Perform contract review of new sales orders to ensure that all product requirements can be met during manufacturing.
- Create, revise and deliver production work orders in a timely manner.
- Perform other duties or tasks as needed.
- 2+ years or more experience in product design, drafting & documentation control of mechanical hard goods using AutoCAD LT 2021 and/or SolidWorks.
- Knowledge of machining processes and metal manufacturing techniques.
- Ability to read, comprehend, and create mechanical drawings in accordance with ANSI standards and ASME Y14.5.
- Ability to read, understand and apply technical manuals, plan drawings, and schematics to the production of engineered drawings.
- Detailed oriented and multi-tasking abilities.
- Recognize specifics of part design and design intent relative to manufacturing process, when constructing drawings/specs.
- Reverse-engineer physical production parts into 3D models and 2D dimensioned drawings and specifications.
- Familiarity with the use of calipers, micrometers, and optical comparators.
- Bachelor’s Degree and/or 2 years of experience as a manufacturing engineer.
- Highly proficient in Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing with Y14.5.
FTC offers a very competitive health insurance package, 401K with employer match, employer paid life insurance and more.
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