Manufacturing Engineer II - TPAActive$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
Contribute to engineering process development and documentation at Rocket Lab related to areas of experience
Contribute to design reviews acting as an expert in design for manufacture,: design for machining, productivity, quality control, etc.
Design, develop, and implement tooling and equipment for use in a production: environment where appropriate to improve quality, delivery and/or cost performance
Responsible for continuous improvement and cost reduction projects
Collaborate with propulsion assembly technicians for general alignment, capability, and support
Perform initial Value Stream Mapping Exercises, Method of Manufacture plans, cell design, etc.
What they're looking for
- Implement Factory layouts, Equipment selection, FAT, SAT, and production commissioning
- Develop production processes and ensure they are accurately and clearly: documented, including testing procedures, health and safety requirements and supervisor signoffs
- Interface with the quality team to resolve manufacturing engineering quality: responsibilities, and when required, lead problem containment and structured root cause & corrective action investigations
- Lead the continuous improvement process in your area using lean tools and techniques such as 5S
