Manufacturing Engineer - Sarasota, FL

We are currently looking for a qualified Manufacturing Engineer to join our team.

Schedule is full-time, Monday - Thursday, 7:00am - 5:30pm.

Radiant Power Corp. delivers the highest levels of quality and reliability from our full range of aerospace products. We provide a wide variety of emergency power supplies, power distribution and control sub-systems, flight deck sensors and instruments, a full suite of passenger comfort/cabin products, AeroELT Emergency Locator Transmitters and our Dukane-Seacom Underwater Locator Beacons.

We offer medical and dental coverage and company paid vision, life insurance, short term disability and long-term disability, and a 401k with company match.

This position requires use of information or access to hardware, which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR. ITAR defines a U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. 'Green Card Holder'), Political Asylee, or Refugee.

The manufacturing engineer shall support the business in areas of production process improvement, analyze and interpret technical data (engineering drawings, QA specifications, purchase orders, etc.) and create shop routings, operations sheets, tools and other necessary processes and equipment for legacy and new products.

GENERAL DUTIES:

• Develop, evaluate, improve and document manufacturing processes, including process control techniques and procedures in a manufacturing environment.
• Continuous improvement and enhancement of product quality, cost reduction and throughput by continually analyzing the manufacturing processes
• Collaborate with Quality Control, Design Engineering and Manufacturing Team Members regarding testing methodology, product tooling and design, to ensure effective production methods
• Implement automated solutions where volumes and business case justifies.
• Confer with vendors to determine adherence to product specifications, specifying equipment purchases, make vs. buy analysis, and evaluating products according to quality standards/specifications.
• Participate/Lead MRB activities, including root cause and corrective actions
• Design and develop manufacturing processes for enhancements, product changes and new products.
• Design and develop related fixtures and tooling
• Create and maintain accurate documentation of tool drawings, design concepts and shop orders in conjunction with the NPD and Quality Assurance functions
• Provide Engineering support to the Production team to trouble shoot and resolve technical issues

JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering (preferred).
• Minimum 5years in electronics assembly production environment
• Preference given to aerospace and defense electronics experience

• Read/Write Fluently in English; Spanish speaking a plus
• Needs to be an effective communicator, credible and decisive, possess team building skills
• Must be well-organized, flexible and able to work in a fast paced, manufacturing environment
• Must have analytical skills and demonstrated RCCA implementation experience
• Comfortable using MS Office Suite including Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, and MSWord.
• Sustained dependable attendance.
• Cooperation with others in team environment for cross training and conference on operational issues.
• Initiative in learning and changing work methods to accomplish assigned tasks on a timely basis.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS / WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Regularly required to walk up and down stairs.
• Regularly required to sit for long periods of time.
• Regularly required to talk or hear.
• Regular use of hands to finger, handle, or feel.
• Regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
• Occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Vision abilities include close vision, color vision and ability to adjust focus.
• Noise level is usually moderate.
• Occasional fumes or airborne particles; toxic, caustic chemicals and vibration.