Hunter Recruiting
Medina, Ohio
Job Description As a Principal Engineer, you will manage the design engineering process for a highly specialized product set, namely large occupancy, inflatable military life rafts for both air and maritime applications. Your expertise will be crucial in advancing product innovation, ensuring our products meet stringent safety standards and commercial objectives. This role requires a deep understanding of aerospace mechanical engineering and an active involvement in developing our junior engineers whilst standing up and leading a Design Engineering team. Key responsibilities and accountabilities Provide top-tier design engineering expertise within contract terms or service level agreements, including planning, coordinating, and supervising major contracts. Identify and implement improvements to existing product designs, develop and deliver product roadmap changes, and new product developments Manage the knowledge management system, contributing to its development and ensuring effective knowledge sharing. Address emerging design, quality, safety, and operational issues, identifying causes, barriers, stakeholders, and related issues. Develop procedures and interpret regulatory requirements to ensure product compliance and best practice, monitoring the commercial success of product developments. Analyze the feasibility of proposed complex products and services, making recommendations for development, replacement, or retirement. Oversee a portfolio of change projects, reporting progress to senior colleagues. Recommend improvements to policies, processes, standards, and practices. Evaluate and identify solutions that best meet business and customer needs. Engage in continuous professional development, maintaining a deep understanding of technology, regulations, and industry best practices. Experience, Qualifications and Skills Extensive mechanical engineering experience within the aerospace industry. Experience with system-level integration, finite element analysis, and strong mechanical skills. Experience with product certification for aviation applications (Military or Federal regulations). Background and knowledge in materials science. People management / supervisory experience - at least 2-5 years in an Engineering Lead / Middle Management role BEng/MEng/BSc/MSc in Engineering, preferably mechanical or aerospace engineering. At least 5-10 years Engineering experience in industry. Desirable: Professional / Chartered Engineer status. Experience in product safety. Knowledge and experience of inflatable / pressure vessel type products. Knowledge and experience of coated textiles / films manufacturing joining processes (e.g. high frequency and ultrasonic welding).
Job Description As a Principal Engineer, you will manage the design engineering process for a highly specialized product set, namely large occupancy, inflatable military life rafts for both air and maritime applications. Your expertise will be crucial in advancing product innovation, ensuring our products meet stringent safety standards and commercial objectives. This role requires a deep understanding of aerospace mechanical engineering and an active involvement in developing our junior engineers whilst standing up and leading a Design Engineering team. Key responsibilities and accountabilities Provide top-tier design engineering expertise within contract terms or service level agreements, including planning, coordinating, and supervising major contracts. Identify and implement improvements to existing product designs, develop and deliver product roadmap changes, and new product developments Manage the knowledge management system, contributing to its development and ensuring effective knowledge sharing. Address emerging design, quality, safety, and operational issues, identifying causes, barriers, stakeholders, and related issues. Develop procedures and interpret regulatory requirements to ensure product compliance and best practice, monitoring the commercial success of product developments. Analyze the feasibility of proposed complex products and services, making recommendations for development, replacement, or retirement. Oversee a portfolio of change projects, reporting progress to senior colleagues. Recommend improvements to policies, processes, standards, and practices. Evaluate and identify solutions that best meet business and customer needs. Engage in continuous professional development, maintaining a deep understanding of technology, regulations, and industry best practices. Experience, Qualifications and Skills Extensive mechanical engineering experience within the aerospace industry. Experience with system-level integration, finite element analysis, and strong mechanical skills. Experience with product certification for aviation applications (Military or Federal regulations). Background and knowledge in materials science. People management / supervisory experience - at least 2-5 years in an Engineering Lead / Middle Management role BEng/MEng/BSc/MSc in Engineering, preferably mechanical or aerospace engineering. At least 5-10 years Engineering experience in industry. Desirable: Professional / Chartered Engineer status. Experience in product safety. Knowledge and experience of inflatable / pressure vessel type products. Knowledge and experience of coated textiles / films manufacturing joining processes (e.g. high frequency and ultrasonic welding).
Hunter Recruiting
Cleveland, Ohio
Job Description The Quality Technical Support Engineer is responsible for improving, developing, and maintaining quality (ISO 9001), environmental (ISO 14001), LEAN, safety, continuous improvement, and technical processes within a manufacturing environment. This role works with internal and external customers and suppliers to identify and resolve quality-related manufacturing and productivity issues, ensuring corrective actions are implemented effectively and in a timely manner to reduce production waste and product quality concerns. Quality Technical Support Engineer Responsibilities: Support achievement of key metrics, including quality, safety, environment, productivity, lean, cost, and employee development through process changes and continuous improvement activities. Develop quality, environmental, and safety procedures and training materials, and assist with implementation, including the review and development of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Work Instructions, and Standard Work. Operate within the established Document Control system. Perform root cause analysis and implement corrective and preventive actions for non-conformances and process-related concerns, including customer, supplier, and internal process issues. Apply process improvement tools, including statistical process control (SPC), process mapping, control charts, design of experiments, lean methodology, and process capability studies. Work with customer and supplier Quality teams to connect operational requirements, capabilities, and performance. Support and lead internal and supplier development activities and ensure supporting documentation is maintained. Review and approve documentation for initial sample submissions, including APQP, PPAP, ATP, customer-specified documents, and other required documentation. Perform internal audits and support external audits. Quality Technical Support Engineer Qualifications: Bachelor's degree or Technical Diploma in an engineering-related field; Mechanical Engineering is preferred. Experience in Quality Assurance, Production, Lean, and/or Engineering within a manufacturing setting is an asset. Ability to effectively present data, methods, findings, and remediation plans to broad internal and external audiences. Manufacturing auditing experience, including ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 training, is considered an asset. Technical writing skills related to SOPs and Work Instructions are considered an asset. Project management skills, including development of project scopes, specifications, schedules, timelines, and deliverables. Manufacturing environment experience is an asset. Relevant training may include ISO 9001/14001, internal auditing, Lean/5S, Six Sigma or equivalent, SPC, drawing comprehension, PPE, WHMIS, MS Office, and SAP Business One.
Job Description The Quality Technical Support Engineer is responsible for improving, developing, and maintaining quality (ISO 9001), environmental (ISO 14001), LEAN, safety, continuous improvement, and technical processes within a manufacturing environment. This role works with internal and external customers and suppliers to identify and resolve quality-related manufacturing and productivity issues, ensuring corrective actions are implemented effectively and in a timely manner to reduce production waste and product quality concerns. Quality Technical Support Engineer Responsibilities: Support achievement of key metrics, including quality, safety, environment, productivity, lean, cost, and employee development through process changes and continuous improvement activities. Develop quality, environmental, and safety procedures and training materials, and assist with implementation, including the review and development of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Work Instructions, and Standard Work. Operate within the established Document Control system. Perform root cause analysis and implement corrective and preventive actions for non-conformances and process-related concerns, including customer, supplier, and internal process issues. Apply process improvement tools, including statistical process control (SPC), process mapping, control charts, design of experiments, lean methodology, and process capability studies. Work with customer and supplier Quality teams to connect operational requirements, capabilities, and performance. Support and lead internal and supplier development activities and ensure supporting documentation is maintained. Review and approve documentation for initial sample submissions, including APQP, PPAP, ATP, customer-specified documents, and other required documentation. Perform internal audits and support external audits. Quality Technical Support Engineer Qualifications: Bachelor's degree or Technical Diploma in an engineering-related field; Mechanical Engineering is preferred. Experience in Quality Assurance, Production, Lean, and/or Engineering within a manufacturing setting is an asset. Ability to effectively present data, methods, findings, and remediation plans to broad internal and external audiences. Manufacturing auditing experience, including ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 training, is considered an asset. Technical writing skills related to SOPs and Work Instructions are considered an asset. Project management skills, including development of project scopes, specifications, schedules, timelines, and deliverables. Manufacturing environment experience is an asset. Relevant training may include ISO 9001/14001, internal auditing, Lean/5S, Six Sigma or equivalent, SPC, drawing comprehension, PPE, WHMIS, MS Office, and SAP Business One.