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Solidus is searching for a talented, creative, and motivated Mechanical Planner to strengthen the Fabrication Group's ability to provide rapid and innovative fabrication solutions. The successful candidate will collaborate with an interdisciplinary team consisting of program teams, internal shop operations, external vendors, and other group members to lead end-to-end assembly of custom-designed mechanical parts and assemblies for prototype systems.
The successful candidate has the ability to work in many exciting areas such as procurement, fabrication and assembly, program management, research and technology development and operations management. They will also have the opportunity to contribute to the creation of a state-of-the-art fabrication capability through the implementation of advanced digital engineering processes and the design of a new engineering and prototyping facility. Candidate is expected to work onsite 4 days/wk and can be remote 1 day/wk.Responsibilities and Duties - Oversee end-to-end execution of procurement, fabrication, and assembly jobs, working closely with shop supervisors, vendors, and engineering teams - Utilize knowledge of advanced fabrication processes to develop complex custom-designed parts - Demonstrate ownership and responsiveness to ensure quality parts are delivered on time to meet program schedules - Review engineering drawings and Bills of Materials - assess need dates, cost, lead time, feasibility to meet design requirements, and readiness to start build - Drive procurement and assembly start to meet program schedules - Lead make/buy decisions for mechanical parts with shop supervisors and engineering team - Collaborate with engineering team on assembly procedure development and generate route information to properly plan fabrication/assembly steps - Develop initial delivery dates based on historical data, feedback from vendors and supervisors, scheduling tools, and program schedules - Work with engineering team to provide forecast of upcoming work and update priority jobs for internal shops - Report on job status to engineering team, especially critical path components and assemblies - Utilize existing processes and systems such as SAP to properly enter all transactions and report status - Drive all vendor related activities to ensure successful part delivery - Assist management team with continual improvement of both internal and external fabrication processes and utilization of new digital engineering tools - Apply exceptional communication and interpersonal skills -Demonstrate ability to thrive in a fast-paced engineering environmentRequired: - US Citizenship and able to obtain an Active Secret Clearance - Bachelor's or Associate's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Supply Chain Management or similar technical field is desired.5 years of experience with below: - Oversee end-to-end execution of assembly jobs - Review engineering drawings and Bills of Materials - Track assembly work that is in progress - Materials Management - Maintains Master Schedules - Production ManagementDesired experience in: - Digital engineering methodologies and data systems - Custom mechanical part and Commercial-Off-The-Shelf part planning, sourcing, and procurement - Mechanical part fabrication planning, routing, tracking, and production control - Conducting manufacturability reviews of mechanical parts - Hands-on experience machining custom-designed parts - SAP, SolidWorks, SolidWorks or other mechanical CAD software, model based definition, and product lifecycle management tools - Aerospace or national laboratory materials managementReq ID: 4156Applicants selected must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. U.S. Citizenship may be required. Solidus is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. NOTICE OF AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PLAN FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES, DISABLED VETERANS AND OTHER PROTECTED VETERANS. It is the policy of this Company to seek and employ qualified individuals at all locations and facilities, and to provide equal employment opportunities for all applicants and employees in recruiting, hiring, placement, training, compensation, insurance, benefits, promotion, transfer, and termination. To achieve this, we are dedicated to taking affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified individuals with disabilities, disabled veterans, and other protected veterans. The objective in adopting the Affirmative Action Programs is to place qualified individuals with disabilities, disabled veterans and other protected veterans in all job classifications. These Affirmative Action Programs are available for inspection by any applicant or employee by contacting the Company's EEO Coordinator, in the Human Resources office, Monday through Friday, 8am to 5pm. Please Note: Solidus does not accept applications from agencies, 3rd party vendors, or applications with incomplete information.Vacancy expired!