Position Details

Type Full-Time

Experience lead

Exp. Years 5+ years

Education Not specified

Category Operations & Logistics

About this role

Sr Manufacturing Engineer at Kautex, Lavonia GA, oversees equipment and process development in manufacturing; drives reliability, preventive maintenance, and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

Develop the equipment/technology roadmap; ensure equipment reliability and PM reviews; select optimal test equipment; supervise equipment development; own equipment/process specifications and spare parts

Technical Overview

Focus on equipment design/benchmarking, capital tooling, and process technology; requires CAD/Solidworks knowledge and Six Sigma quality tools.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is an experienced aerospace service-center supervisor with an active A&P license, 5+ years in aircraft maintenance, and strong lean manufacturing/Six Sigma mindset to optimize hangar operations and safety.

Must-Have Skills

A&P LicenseAbility to obtain airport security badgeExperience in aircraft maintenanceservice center or customer service

Nice-to-Have Skills

Repairman Certificate/EASA LicenseExperience in customer service

Required Skills

A&P License; 5+ years aircraft maintenance/service center experience; Lean Manufacturing; Six Sigma knowledge; 5S; Quality Assurance; Safety protocols; Team supervision; Performance monitoring

Hard Skills

A&P LicenseRepairman Certificate/EASA LicenseAircraft maintenanceLean Manufacturing5S methodQuality AssuranceSafety protocolsTeam supervisionPerformance monitoringCustomer follow-upAirport security badge eligibility

Soft Skills

leadershipcoachingcommunicationproblem-solvingteamwork

Certifications

Required

A&P License

Preferred

Repairman CertificateEASA License

Industry & Role

Industry Aerospace

Job Function Lead manufacturing equipment development and process improvements for core products and plants.

Role Subtype Operations Manager

Keywords for Your Resume

technical service managerevening shiftmilwaukeea&p licenseaircraft maintenanceservice center2nd shiftlean manufacturing5sarea team developmentquality assurancesafety protocolsteam supervisioncustomer follow-upairport security badgerepairman certificateeasa licensehangar operationsaviation5S

Deal Breakers

A&P license not held, Inability to obtain airport security badge, Location not Milwaukee, WI

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