Sanders Industries Holdings is hiring: Sr Manufacturing Engineer in Long Beach

IPS – Rubbercraft is seeking an Engineer Sr., Manufacturing, who acts as a key contributor to the Manufacturing Engineering team and supports a variety of complex activities to increase manufacturing capabilities. Actively participates in the introduction of new products to the manufacturing and supply chain environment. Directly impacts all aspects of safety, quality, delivery, cost, and innovation, as well as the sustaining and growth efforts of operations.

About IPS: Integrated Polymer Solutions (IPS) is a leading developer and manufacturer of advanced materials and engineered components, focused exclusively on high-value end markets such as aerospace, defense, medical, semiconductors, robotics, energy, and industrial applications. The group consists of 9 highly respected brands: AkroFire, ABBA Roller, Icon Aerospace Technology, IRP Medical, MAST Technologies, Northern Engineering Sheffield (NES), RMB Products, Rubbercraft, and Swift Textile Metalizing (STM). Our product range includes elastomeric seals, gaskets, tooling, hoses, ablatives, survivability tiles, coatings and tapes, EMI and thermal shielding, electrically conductive metalized fabrics, encapsulated O-rings, as well as polyamide foams and high-temperature thermoplastics for aircraft interiors. We also provide rotational lining for corrosion protection with seamless liners for pipelines and equipment, and additive manufacturing capabilities for advanced flight hardware production.

Job Accountabilities:

• Provides objective, functional, and financial engineering guidance on capital expenditures to division management and follows up on the implementation process

• Coordinates all phases of cost reduction; forecasts labor and equipment requirements to assure adequate equipment, machine capacity, and labor

• Establishes and maintains labor standards to monitor direct/indirect labor and machine performance

• Develops, improves, and monitors standards, procedures, processes, and performance to reduce costs and improve production operations

• Provides knowledge and expertise; acting as ad professional resource for colleagues

• Reduce costs and improve manufacturing profits, using significant expertise on complex issues, best practices, industry trends, and professional knowledge

Job Specifications:

Education: Bachelor’s degree in engineering required

Years’ Experience: 8 years of relevant experience required

Skills:

• Demonstrated expertise with complex manufacturing engineering solutions

• Thorough knowledge of manufacturing while analyzing, evaluating and determining solutions to a variety of problems

• Proficient in applying Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma or another continuous improvement

• Ability to improve products or services by applying professional and business knowledge

• Able to solve complex problems; makes decisions based on the analysis of multiple sources of information

• Effective interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills to drive tasks to completion

• Proficient in Microsoft Office and database management tools

Benefits:

At IPS, we recognize how important your career and benefits are to you and your family. We offer a full suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability coverage, accident insurance, critical illness insurance, basic and supplemental life insurance, employee assistance plan, retirement savings and matching, tuition reimbursement and other developmental opportunities. We are committed to supporting the way you live and work.

IPS is an Equal Opportunity Employer Veterans/Disabled - Affirmative Action Employer.

This position requires the use of information which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR. ITAR defines a U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. 'Green Card Holder'), Political Asylee, or Refugee.