Manufacturing Engineer II

Fralock

Chatsworth, CA

Pay: $80,000-$120,000/yr

Shift: Full time

**Manufacturing Engineering II**

Full Time + Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k with Company Match, Vacation, Sick)

**Job Type:**Onsite

**Compensation Range:** $ 80,000 – $120,000

**Location:** Chatsworth, CA

Fralock is an engineered solutions provider of specialty components and subassemblies using advanced materials for high reliability, severe environment, and technically challenging applications. We develop and manufacture custom integrated solutions. Established in 1967, we are a critical solutions provider to Fortune 500 corporations, government, and targeted OEMs in a variety of industries including Semiconductor Equipment Manufacturing, Medical and Life Science, Aerospace and Defense, Industrial, Electronics, and Energy. Fralock is headquartered in Valencia, CA with manufacturing locations located throughout Northern and Southern California.

**VISION**

To be recognized by our customers as a leading solutions provider of proprietary engineered advanced materials for high reliability, severe environment, and technically challenging applications.

**MISSION**

To create value, profitably grow, and share our success with all stakeholders.

**CULTURE**

• Respect – We treat others the way they want to be treated.
• Integrity – We practice a high standard of ethics in our business dealings with customers, employees, and suppliers.
• Responsiveness – We have a sense of urgency in responding to internal and external requests, and work proactively to solve problems.
• Excellence/Competence – We empower our people to continuously improve and execute high quality work.
• Teamwork – We work together to achieve Fralock business objectives by communicating at a high level, by listening and having clarity in our expectations of one another.
• Individual Accountability and Personal Responsibility – We do what we have committed to do when we committed to doing it.
• Continuous Improvement across all segments of the company

**Job Summary**

The Manufacturing Engineer at Fralock utilizes education, experience, and technical knowledge to provide support and training regarding assembly methods, tests, procedures, etc. Works closely with production technicians, product design engineers, and management to understand and improve manufacturing processes and product designs. Works to quickly to resolve issues in the short term to allow us to satisfy immediate customer demand, as well as implementing longer-term corrective actions to eliminate future occurrences. Works on “continuous improvement projects” in order to improve manufacturing process, (improve efficiency, reduce scrap, and reduce rework). Works closely with design to assure manufacturability of new products.

**Essential Duties and Responsibilities**

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

Under general supervision, must be able to perform a variety of job duties including, but not limited to:

• Develop detailed Work Instructions, define manufacturing processes and procedures, and coordinate required tooling.
• Serve as a technical liaison with customers regarding product build issues and manufacturing actions.
• Collaborate with manufacturing technicians to support fabrication, assembly, integration, and testing of aircraft parts and components.
• Design and implement manufacturing processes, documentation, tooling management, and project workflows, including detailed task sequences and material flow planning.
• Provide technical input and review during tooling design and specification to ensure alignment with manufacturing best practices.
• Lead and support manufacturing project planning and scheduling to ensure efficient execution and on-time delivery.
• Interface with Design Engineering, Operations, and Suppliers to ensure requirements and specifications are properly translated into deliverable products.
• Utilize and manage ERP systems to develop product line-of-balance plans, manage long-lead materials, and meet production schedules.
• Oversee project activities including bills of material, manufacturing plans, visual management, performance metrics, LEAN implementation, and corrective/preventive actions.
• Working on design and quoting for new products which includes calculating bill of materials, choosing the work centers and writing instructions on how to manufacture

• Follow all safety standards and procedures, including PPE requirements for a manufacturing environment.
• Maintain an organized, clean, and safe work area using safety standards and expectations
• Other duties as needed or assigned by supervisor.

**Required Skills**

• Must have excellent written and verbal skills. Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business information. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively pre