Manufacturing Engineer - Santa Barbara, CA

Santa Barbara Infrared, Inc. is currently recruiting for the position of Manufacturing Engineer.

Santa Barbara Infrared, Inc. (SBIR) is a very successful, fast-paced subsidiary of HEICO Corporation, (NYSE: HEI, HEI.A). For more than 60 years, HEICO has thrived by serving segments of the aerospace, defense, and electronics industries by providing innovative and cost-saving products and services. Forbes Magazine has ranked HEICO as one of the 200 "Best Small Companies" and 200 "Hot Shot Stocks".

Santa Barbara Infrared, Inc. designs and manufactures the most technologically advanced Infrared (IR) and Electro-Optical (E-O) test instrumentation. SBIR's broad line of innovative products support testing of military and commercial sensor systems for world-wide use in laboratory, production, depot and field test applications. SBIR's high-energy, dynamic culture focuses our Team Members on providing quality products and services to our customers. We provide highly integrated, well-engineered, cost effective hardware and software solutions to the E-O community. In doing so, SBIR has become the preferred supplier to major domestic and international manufacturers of commercial and military E-O sensors and systems.

$90,000/yr. - $140,000/yr. DOE

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensures assemblies can be manufactured with consistent standards throughout the factory
• Anticipate, plan for production problems, and resolve them with minimal delay and minimal direction
• Document work order travelers for optimal production process flow
• Provide inputs to engineering team during product design
• Provide directions for production team
• Ability to identify and implement best practices and continuous improvement initiatives
• Plan and specify new equipment and fixtures for manufacturing
• Collaborate with engineers, assemblers, and suppliers
• Must take ownership of assigned projects and drive all aspects to on-time completion
• Other tasks as assigned

ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's or higher degree in engineering (manufacturing, mechanical, or electrical preferred)
• 3+ years of experience in a manufacturing engineering or related role
• Experience working in ISO 9001 or similar quality management system
• Familiarity with DFx, PFMEA, and DFMEA techniques
• Familiarity with Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
• Experience in SolidWorks
• Self-starter, who strives to continuously improve processes
• Work independently or part of a team
• Strong commitment to quality
• Work well under pressure
• Effective communicator, oral and written
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Work on multiple projects concurrently

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Due to US Export Control Regulations compliance, eligible candidates MUST be a US citizen, permanent resident or a person who has been granted asylum; proper documentation required. Pre-employment verifications: must pass background, reference and ITAR/EAR checks in addition to a pre-employment drug screen.

This position offers many benefits: medical, dental, vision, 401(k), PTO, HSA, FSA, alternate work week schedule, LTD, life insurance and much more.

$90,000/yr. - $110,000/yr. - DOE

EOE

Male/Female/Veteran/Disabled