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Manufacturing Engineer
STS Aerospace is a leading aerospace manufacturing and engineering company specializing in fluid conveyance solutions for commercial aviation, defense, and space applications. The company designs and manufactures high-performance rigid tubing, flexible hose assemblies, and custom-engineered fluid transfer systems used in critical aerospace platforms worldwide. With a strong commitment to quality, innovation, and customer service, STS Aerospace delivers reliable solutions that support the safety and performance of mission-critical aerospace systems. Manufacturing Engineer is accountable for improving and maintaining first pass yield for specified parts and/or processes. This is accomplished by driving continuous improvement initiatives, process development/modification, documentation of standards/best practices, and equipment onboarding/troubleshooting. Candidate shall also support cross functional initiatives with Production, Quality and Purchasing departments to meet company goals and product quality standards. Troubleshooting of quality issues throughout the production process: welding, brazing, nickel plating, cleaning, and borescope inspection. Additional processes: bending. Use continuous improvement and lean techniques to increase production efficiency, eliminate waste, and drive cost savings opportunities. Support production staff with specification/technical knowledge, inspection techniques, weld/braze consumables management and day-to-day trouble shooting efforts. Documentation and standardization of processes via work instructions and operating instructions to increase efficiency, facilitate cross-training and enable proper equipment usage. Equipment and tooling on-boarding into production process to support new product, process efficiency, ergonomics or safety. Basic troubleshooting, light-level repair and/or export of orbital weld machines, orbital weld heads, steam cleaning machines, tungsten grinders etc. Effective communication with production employe