640-Manufacturing Engineer-General

Post Date

Nov 07, 2023

Location

Tempe,
Arizona

ZIP/Postal Code

85284
US
Sep 02, 2025 Insight Global

Job Type

Contract

Category

Engineer

Req #

VMS-BOE-61255-1

Pay Rate

$53 - $65 (hourly estimate)

Job Description

Job Description Summary

Boeing Defense Space Security's BDS is seeking a Mid- Level Manufacturing Planner to join the Production Engineering Team in Mesa AZ.

Our Production Engineering team provides support throughout the Mesa site including: the AH-64 Apache Final Assembly and Production Flight Test areas and Manufacturing Electrical and Composite Centers of Excellence CoE and Depot Repair and Overhaul DRO.

This role will initially start on 1st shift for training purposes then transition to 2nd shift support.

Candidates will:

Develops and implements production and tooling methodologies.
Participates on Integrated Product Teams IPTs to integrate technical solutions across multiple disciplines.
Develops identifies and implements conceptual designs and maintains the program architecture for build.
Leads and implements manufacturing plans.
Conducts producibility and variation analyses to ensure that manufacturing process capability matches requirements.
Assists in providing producibility information for inclusion in project plans and helps document producibility best practices.
Analyzes design/build concepts to evaluate producible design/build definitions. Resolves technical problems of significant impact to performance cost or schedule.
Coordinates and implements new engineering principles theories advanced technologies and concepts.
Validates and ensures production readiness of solutions to complex problems. Implements lean principles and technologies.

JOB DESCRIPTION:
REQUIRED SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Understands and develops detailed work instructions from detailed engineering requirements
2. Ability to read and understand engineering drawings e.g. 2D and 3D and specifications
3. Knowledge of electrical schematics structural test plans assembly integration and fabrication level planning

Preferred Skills/Qualifications:

1. Previous experience working with manufacturing planning system such as MESci
2. Previous manufacturing and/or assembly experience in aircraft structures assembly integration wire harness fabrication and testing
3. Prior knowledge of military and/or commercial aircraft systems e.g. AH64 Apache F15 Eagle F18 Hornet 747 etc.

PROJECT/SKILLS

  • Describe the project they will be working on: Maintaining existing engineering work instructions providing on-site direct engineering support to manufacturing e.g. responding to technical questions incorporating engineering dispositions etc.
  • Size of the Team: ~40
  • Does the statement of work have any limitations on physical attributes? Heavy lifting long hours on feet confined spaces harnesses that have certain weight limits etc. No
  • Type of background you are looking for education # yrs experience etc.: B.S in STEM
  • Software skills required: Microsoft Office UG Catia MESCi
  • Benefit packages for this role will start on the 31st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.