Senior Manufacturing Engineer Location: Long Beach, CA. Salary: Competitive + Benefits
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and improve manufacturing processes to support increasing production volumes.
- Design and implement tooling, fixtures, jigs, and shop aids.
- Support the transition of products from prototype through to full-scale production.
- Work closely with technicians and production personnel to resolve manufacturing challenges.
- Lead manufacturing improvement initiatives focused on productivity, efficiency, and quality.
- Assist with production floor layout planning and facility expansion projects.
- Support a wide variety of engineering and manufacturing tasks, from process development to practical workshop improvements.
- Drive continuous improvement activities and identify opportunities to streamline manufacturing operations.
Required Experience
- Welding and fabrication processes
- Machining and workshop equipment, including Bridgeport mills and drilling equipment
- Tooling, fixtures, and production equipment design
- Manufacturing process development and optimisation
- Production scale-up and manufacturing improvement initiatives
- Leading or mentoring technicians and production personnel
- CAD design experience, ideally using NX or SolidWorks
- Ideal Background Experience from the following sectors would be highly advantageous: Aerospace Automotive, particularly start-ups or high-growth manufacturing environments Other highly regulated manufacturing industries
What We're Looking For
- Hands-on and mechanically minded
- Comfortable working equally well on the shop floor and in an engineering environment
- Capable of taking ownership and leading manufacturing initiatives
- Able to work effectively in a fast-paced environment where priorities can evolve
- Practical, resourceful, and willing to get involved wherever needed
- Passionate about building, improving, and scaling manufacturing operations
Experience We are open to candidates with approximately 5-15+ years' experience , with greater emphasis placed on practical capability, attitude, and problem-solving skills than on a specific number of years in industry.
Why Join Us?
This is an opportunity to make a tangible impact within a growing manufacturing organisation. You'll play a key role in shaping production processes, influencing facility growth, and helping transition innovative products from prototype through to full-scale manufacture. If you enjoy solving real-world engineering challenges and seeing the direct results of your work, this role offers exceptional variety and responsibility.
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