Manufacturing Engineer II / Senior I - FluidsActive$100K
The opportunity
Rocket Lab is the end-to-end space company building rockets, spacecraft, and critical subsystems that keep the world connected, protected, expand humanity’s reach to the Moon, Mars, and beyond. We move fast, build real hardware for meaningful missions, and make the impossible routine.
What you'll do
Develop, perform, and qualify precision welding and fabrication of tubing: components according to aerospace specifications.
Utilize TIG, MIG, OTW and other welding methods to achieve the required structural integrity.
Conduct thorough inspections of welded components, employing NDE/NDT methods to identify and rectify defects.
Collaborate with engineering teams to interpret and implement design specifications.
When required, lead problem containment and root cause/corrective action investigations
Quickly analyze and resolve manufacturing discrepancies and non-conformances
What they're looking for
- Collaborate with the quality team to identify and drive quality-related initiatives and improvements
- Liaison between production, quality, supply chain and design engineering: staff for complex problem solving and process changes
- Identify, plan and execute capital equipment, machine, and layout upgrades to: meet production requirements, including preparation of business cases
- Lead the continuous improvement process via Lean/Six Sigma tools and techniques
