Engineer Tool 2

PGS Worldwide is seeking a Supplier Manufacturing Engineer in El Segundo, CA for a one year contract-to-hire role supporting a leading aerospace & defense company. This full-time, onsite position will support the Tooling and Offsite Fabrication departments by working directly with sub-tier suppliers to manage tool fabrication. The role will collaborate across program management, engineering, procurement, and supplier management to ensure procurements meet internal and external customer requirements.

Required Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related engineering field.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).
• Technical documentation and writing skills.
• Knowledge of Microsoft software, including Excel and PowerPoint.
• 3D CAD experience.
• U.S. citizenship required.
• Ability to obtain a Secret clearance.

Preferred Skills

• Advanced degree in an engineering field.
• Composites experience.
• Supplier audit assessment experience.
• Root Cause and Analysis training.
• Lean Manufacturing experience or certification.

What You’ll Do

• Collaborate with program management, engineering, subcontracts/procurement, and supplier management teams.
• Define supplier statements of work, including contract scope, policies, processes, and supplier quality requirements.
• Support and periodically review the approved Tooling Supplier list and supplier performance.
• Manage supplier requests for waivers, deviations, and discrepancy reporting through tool deviation requests and quality processes.
• Evaluate supplier non-conformances, negative performance trends, and failures to determine root causes and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Manage source inspection processes and coordinate with customers as required.
• Verify End Item Data Packages within QTIS are complete and review manufacturing Certificates of Conformance prior to shipment.
• Use supplier performance databases and supplier quality management system assessment tools to evaluate supplier capability.

Job ID: 2019

“Military veterans and transitioning military members are encouraged to apply to all PGS Worldwide positions. All of our jobs are military-friendly, and we work with leaders in Aerospace who rely on your military expertise to support mission-critical programs nationwide. As a Veteran Founded company, we know that the military has given you the skills and training you need to succeed in positions like this, and we want to support your success in the civilian sector however we can. We thank you for your service and humbly offer our own in return by helping you take your career to the next level."