Manufacturing Engineer Level 3-Level 4- Job ID 212839

Description:
We have an Excellent Contract position for a Manufacturing Engineering Level 3 to join a leading Company located in Canoga Park, CA.

Pay Rate: $52.00 per hour.
**US Citizenship is required.**
**Candidate must have the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Security Clearance.**

Responsibilities:
This position will be responsible for mechanical component manufacture, assembly, and integration into rocket engine and power systems products.
Responsibilities include designing and planning layout component fabrication, assembly, and material handling, planning the sequence of operations, and specifying procedures.
The scope of responsibility will be for several mechanical components or as a process engineer supporting new and developing processes that could be utilized on all programs within the business, with the potential to acquire greater responsibility as performance and experience dictate.
The manufacturing engineer works under general supervision.
May be responsible for entire projects or processes within the job area.
May be responsible for providing guidance, coaching, and training to other employees within the job area.
May manage projects at this level with responsibility for the delegation of work and the review of others' work product.
The manufacturing engineer communicates with contacts within and outside of their own department and may occasionally have responsibility for communicating with parties external to the organization (e.g., customers, vendors, etc.).
Explains and interprets processes and procedures to others within and outside the job area.
May work to justify and gain cooperation regarding processes, practices, and procedures.
The manufacturing engineer's work consists of making moderate enhancements or improvements to systems and processes to solve problems or improve the effectiveness of the job area.
Opportunities for problem solving and innovation are general and may require an understanding of a broader set of issues, but typically are not complex.
Problems may require an understanding of other job areas.
Problems are typically solved by drawing from prior experiences, with an analysis of the issues.
The manufacturing engineer works to achieve operational targets with a moderate impact on departmental results.
Contributes to the completion of specific programs and projects.
Exerts some influence on the overall objectives of the project.
Developing/Designing Support Hardware and Review Engineering Drawings: The candidate will utilize design and business software (ProE, CATIA, VisMockup, and/or other similar CAD/virtual manufacturing tools/software, MS Office applications such as Word, Excel) to develop, design, review and fabricate hardware in support of the Operation and enabling support processes, and Engineering customer.
Developing and Implementing Manufacturing, Fabrication, and Assembly Processes and Systems.
The candidate will develop and implement the process of precision turning operation of complex configurations on a wide range of material types, which will include the following:
Determining tooling requirements to safely facilitate optimum positioning of surfaces for machining, cleaning, packaging, and protection for the milling process, support and maintain dimensional requirements, determine machine loading, setups, hardware handling instructions, and scheduling.
Perform risk assessments to ensure risks to personnel and the environment are eliminated and risks to hardware and the facility are accurately assessed and communicated to management.
Determine the cleaning and etching process for a wide variety of materials.
Managing Projects: The candidate will manage processes in accordance with the Lean methodology, which will include process certification, process improvement methods (e.g., Kaizen, 3P, VSM, etc), and other Bluebook elements.
Prepare Basis of Estimates (BOE), develop and defend to management key strategic manufacturing plans, risk assessments, and proposals that target customer and business goals; and differentiate between suppliers based on their technical process (Repeatability, Reliability) and business (Reliability, Rates, CSP, ISO compliant) capability.
Determining Tight Tolerance Machining: The candidate will determine complex design geometric dimensioning and tolerancing for various machining and measuring methods that meet specifications, tooling, and equipment requirements.
Welding Support: The candidate will develop and implement the process of welding complex configurations on a wide range of material types.
Determine tooling requirements for the welding process, and support and maintain dimensional requirements

Basic Hiring Criteria:
Bachelor's Degree and minimum 4 years of prior relevant experience; Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience; or in lieu of a degree, minimum of 8 years of prior related experience.
Requires proficient knowledge of the job area.
May have practical knowledge of project management.

Desired Qualifications:
Excellent verbal and written communication, including public speaking.
Organizational/Multi-tasking skills that enhance value stream flow and ensure product value streams are effective at meeting customer and company goals.
Team building skills – develop relationships across the value stream and enable department resources to effectively manage the product value stream.
Candidate must be able to thrive in a team environment, work independently, and embrace continuous improvement.

Benefits offered to vary by the contract. Depending on your temporary assignment, benefits may include direct deposit, free career counseling services, 401(k), select paid holidays, short-term disability insurance, skills training, employee referral bonus, affordable medical coverage plan, and Daily Pay (in some locations). For a full description of benefits available to you, be sure to talk with your recruiter.
 
Job Number: 212839
Job Location: Canoga Park, CA
Rate: $52.00
Per Diem: No
Overtime: Yes
Duration: 12+ Contract
Start Date: ASAP
Input Date: 09/03/2025
Firm Name: TAD PGS INC
Attention: Maria Gomez
Address: 12062 VALLEY VIEW ST STE 108
City, State: GARDEN GROVE, CA 92845
Phone: 657/250-1893
800 Phone: 800/261-3779
Email: maria.gomez@adeccona.com
Website: www.tadpgs.com
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