Associate Engineer - Manufacturing 2Nd Shift

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This requisition is for a 2nd shift Manufacturing Engineer for the Ground Systems Support Directorate at Kennedy Space Center.

Description Jacobs Technology provides overall management and implementation of ground systems capabilities, flight hardware processing and launch operations at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. These tasks will support the International Space Station, Ground Systems Development and Operations, and the Space Launch System, Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle and Launch Services programs.

This position is responsible for work order development, engineering review, specification review, component selection, and oversight of fabrication. Provide subject matter expertise to technicians during the fabrication, repair, or modification of electrical cables and electrical or industrial control cabinets/panels in support of KSC Exploration Ground Systems (EGS).

Work directly with Design Engineering, Logistics, Work Control, Quality, Configuration Management, Safety, Environmental, and technicians to ensure efficient work flow and timely delivery of customer products. Assess control panels designs and requirements for feasibility in manufacturing to include the overall layout, component wiring, mounting locations on the panel, control panel installation, and verification/validation/ testing requirements. Troubleshoot and diagnose electrical failures in equipment and machinery to include electrical controls on CNC type machines, other machine shop type equipment and welding equipment.

• Manufacturing Engineer or Aerospace professional capable of producing an executable work plan to be used in cable, harness and EGSE electrical panel fabrication. Candidate must be technically proficient and capable of providing direction in regard to electrical cable and harness fabrication, assembly and repair.

• Electrical/Mechanical/Pneumatics background is desirable due to aspects of the flight hardware, flight support equipment, and ground support equipment.

• Interface with technicians, flow management, project managers, engineering, area integrators, resource providers, planners, schedulers, or other customers to understand need dates, walk down work areas, develop technical plans and respond to changes and issues.

• Review, plan, estimate and coordinate the efficient execution of manufacturing work plans using Maximo and Solumina (planning & execution software).

• Generate electronic work orders detailing the activities required to meet project/repair manufacturing requirements and specifications per the customer's sketches, models, drawings, and direction.

• Identify all necessary shop supplies, job materials, hardware and components and the outsourcing of any manufacturing or required special processes required to produce cables and harnesses.

• Daily review and adjustment of hardware development activities to meet the dynamic needs and changing priorities of the shop.

• Effectively communicate with technicians, engineers, project/flow managers, work control and management on technical interpretation of issues while providing technical assistance during the manufacturing processes.

• Promote and practice safety as a technical representative of the EGSE Cable Shops for Asset Management and TOSC to maintain awareness and implementing all applicable safety practices and ensure a safe, reliable, and well-maintained shop for fabrication of both flight and non-flight hardware.

• Develop and implement solutions to engineering and fabrication problems and verify that optimum quality is achieved on all deliverables.

• Perform other duties as required

Assigned shift may be adjusted/changed as necessary to meet our dynamic processing schedules and customer needs. To the greatest extent possible, shift changes will be announced in advance and consider the needs of those affected

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