Manufacturing Engineer at Armtec Defense Technologies – Coachella, California

Manufacturing Engineer, Armtec Defense Technologies
Armtec Defense Technologies (Armtec) is an operating unit of the Transdigm Group (NYSE: TDG), an industry leader in aerospace and defense products and services. Armtec is comprised of three business units producing subcomponents for ordnance in Coachella, CA; decoy countermeasure flares in Camden AR; and radar countermeasure chaff in Lillington NC. At Armtec, we welcome skilled and enthusiastic people who share our determination and high standards to join us in our mission-critical work supporting the US and allied war-fighters who serve us all by defending democracy and protecting freedom. This position is staffed in Coachella, at Armtec’s world-class, sole-source production facility for felted fiber nitrocellulose combustible cartridge cases for medium and large caliber military ammunition, and pyrophoric payloads for training grenades.

Company Profile
Company: Armtec Defense Technologies is an operating unit of the TransDigm Group (NYSE: TDG).
Industry: Manufacturing Combustible Ordnance and Countermeasures

Job Overview
Title: Manufacturing Engineer
Job Family: Manufacturing Engineers
Reports to: Program Engineer
Works with: mid-level managers and supervisors, employees
Location: Coachella, California
Type: Full-Time

Job Summary
The Manufacturing Engineer drives safe, efficient, and compliant production through strong process ownership, cross-functional collaboration, and data-driven continuous improvement. This role serves as a technical leader supporting operations, quality, programs, and customers while improving manufacturing performance across safety, quality, delivery, and cost

Core Capabilities
Manufacturing Process Ownership

• Develop, improve, and sustain manufacturing processes, tooling, equipment, and work instructions.
• Ensure production processes meet safety, regulatory, contractual, and quality requirements.
• Diagnose and resolve process or equipment issues impacting production performance.

Continuous Improvement

• Apply Lean Manufacturing principles to improve productivity, reduce waste, and lower cost.
• Use statistical and engineering analysis to reduce defects, scrap, downtime, and labor hours.
• Identify, prioritize, and lead productivity and yield improvement initiatives.

Technical Leadership and Collaboration

• Serve as a technical point of contact for assigned products and programs.
• Collaborate with operations, quality, program management, procurement, and suppliers.
• Communicate technical status, risks, and recommendations to leadership and customers.

Product & Equipment Lifecycle Support

• Support new product introduction, transition to manufacturing, and full-rate production.
• Review drawings, specifications, materials, and BOMs for manufacturability and compliance.
• Lead or support capital equipment integration and automation efforts.

Risk, Change, & Compliance Management

• Apply Management of Change (MOC) to evaluate and implement engineering changes safely.
• Support program risk assessments, technical reviews, audits, and proposal efforts.
• Upholds Armtec’s ethics, values, and business conduct standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing, Mechanical, Process, Industrial Engineering or related discipline.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S.
• To conform to U.S. export control regulations, applicant should be eligible for any required authorization from the U.S. Government.

Armtec Competencies

• Demonstrate ability in the Armtec competencies as an employee: customer focus, ethics and values, problem solving, integrity and trust, functional/technical skills, listening, action-oriented, composure and values diversity.

Work Hours
4/10 workweek
Specific hours depend on manufacturing support requirements

To Apply
Please apply on-line on the Armtec Career Website, www.armtecdefense.com

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran

Salary Range: $75,275 - $115,000/Annual
Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with generous company contribution
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA - Medical & Dependent Care)
• Life and Accident Death and Dismemberment Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Parent Leave Pay
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Vacation
• Sick Leave
• Holidays (8 paid holiday including holiday shutdown weeks in July and December)
• 401(k) matching
• Tuition Assistance