Job Description
Job DescriptionManufacturing Engineer, Armtec Defense Technologies
Armtec Defense Technologies (Armtec) is an operating unit of the Transdigm Group (NYSE: TDG), an industry leader in aerospace and defense products and services. Armtec is comprised of three business units producing subcomponents for ordnance in Coachella, CA; decoy countermeasure flares in Camden AR; and radar countermeasure chaff in Lillington NC. At Armtec, we welcome skilled and enthusiastic people who share our determination and high standards to join us in our mission-critical work supporting the US and allied war-fighters who serve us all by defending democracy and protecting freedom. This position is staffed in Coachella, at Armtec’s world-class, sole-source production facility for felted fiber nitrocellulose combustible cartridge cases for medium and large caliber military ammunition, and pyrophoric payloads for training grenades.
Company Profile
Company: Armtec Defense Technologies is an operating unit of the TransDigm Group (NYSE: TDG).
Industry: Manufacturing Combustible Ordnance and Countermeasures
Job Overview
Title: Manufacturing Engineer
Job Family: Manufacturing Engineers
Reports to: Program Engineer
Works with: mid-level managers and supervisors, employees
Location: Coachella, California
Type: Full-Time
Job Summary
The Manufacturing Engineer drives safe, efficient, and compliant production through strong process ownership, cross-functional collaboration, and data-driven continuous improvement. This role serves as a technical leader supporting operations, quality, programs, and customers while improving manufacturing performance across safety, quality, delivery, and cost
Core Capabilities
Manufacturing Process Ownership
- Develop, improve, and sustain manufacturing processes, tooling, equipment, and work instructions.
- Ensure production processes meet safety, regulatory, contractual, and quality requirements.
- Diagnose and resolve process or equipment issues impacting production performance.
Continuous Improvement
- Apply Lean Manufacturing principles to improve productivity, reduce waste, and lower cost.
- Use statistical and engineering analysis to reduce defects, scrap, downtime, and labor hours.
- Identify, prioritize, and lead productivity and yield improvement initiatives.
Technical Leadership and Collaboration
- Serve as a technical point of contact for assigned products and programs.
- Collaborate with operations, quality, program management, procurement, and suppliers.
- Communicate technical status, risks, and recommendations to leadership and customers.
Product & Equipment Lifecycle Support
- Support new product introduction, transition to manufacturing, and full-rate production.
- Review drawings, specifications, materials, and BOMs for manufacturability and compliance.
- Lead or support capital equipment integration and automation efforts.
Risk, Change, & Compliance Management
- Apply Management of Change (MOC) to evaluate and implement engineering changes safely.
- Support program risk assessments, technical reviews, audits, and proposal efforts.
- Upholds Armtec’s ethics, values, and business conduct standards.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing, Mechanical, Process, Industrial Engineering or related discipline.
- Must be authorized to work in the U.S.
- To conform to U.S. export control regulations, applicant should be eligible for any required authorization from the U.S. Government.
Armtec Competencies
- Demonstrate ability in the Armtec competencies as an employee: customer focus, ethics and values, problem solving, integrity and trust, functional/technical skills, listening, action-oriented, composure and values diversity.
Work Hours
4/10 workweek
Specific hours depend on manufacturing support requirements
To Apply
Please apply on-line on the Armtec Career Website, www.armtecdefense.com
Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran
Salary Range: $75,275 - $115,000/Annual
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Health Savings Account (HSA) with generous company contribution
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA - Medical & Dependent Care)
- Life and Accident Death and Dismemberment Insurance
- Disability Insurance
- Parent Leave Pay
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Vacation
- Sick Leave
- Holidays (8 paid holiday including holiday shutdown weeks in July and December)
- 401(k) matching
- Tuition Assistance
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