EXPLEO GROUP USA is looking for a Manufacturing Engineer to join a dynamic and expanding team in Little Rock, AR, United States.

Expleo is a trusted partner for end-to-end, integrated engineering, quality services and management consulting for digital transformation. We are a talent incubator. The time you spend at Expleo will turbo-charge your career, allowing you to work on complex technical challenges, enjoy opportunities to expand your skills and take part in inspiring, multi-disciplinary collaborations with your colleagues. Whether working on autonomous vehicles, green planes, the factories of tomorrow or cutting-edge banking technology, you will have the opportunity to become a bolder version of yourself. Let’s change the game together.

Responsibilities:

• Analyze and interpret manufacturing and assembly drawings, 3D models, and process specifications to derive robust, technician-level work instructions.
• Create detailed industrialization packages and routings, including Manufacturing Bills of Materials (MBOMs), standard work, and time standards for shop-floor execution.
• Strong knowledge
• Optimize operation sequences, line balancing, and tool/equipment utilization using Lean Manufacturing tools.
• Perform technical studies and conduct analysis of operations
• Work with internal customers and management to develop standards for design and production.
• Conduct capacity analysis and performance trend reviews to identify bottlenecks and implement corrective actions.
• Collaborate with design engineering to enhance the manufacturability of new and evolving aircraft interiors and structural assemblies.
• Develop clear rework instructions and troubleshoot first-piece or production issues to maintain build schedules.
• Provide shop floor support, including creating rework instructions, managing engineering changes and Non-Conformance Requests (NCRs)
• Strong problem-solving skills for complex features such as conflicting design requirements and difficult coordination requirements.
• Ensure compliance with safety regulations, specifications and corporate quality standards.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing, Industrial, Mechanical, or Aerospace Engineering (or equivalent)
• 2–7 years of experience in aerospace or advanced manufacturing; familiarity with aircraft interiors/completions is a plus
• Proficiency in CAD tools (CATIA V5, Creo, SolidWorks) CATIA V5 preferable
• Strong grasp of Lean, SPC, line balancing, and capacity planning
• Ability to interpret GD&T and engineering drawings to produce clear work instructions
• SAP Management
• 3Dvia
• Experience with developing MBOMs, shop routings, and detailed time-study work packages
• Competence in trend and capacity analysis to drive continuous improvement
• Experience in Manufacturing processes of materials like Divinycell, Aluminum, Steel, Foam, Kydex etc. (Nice-to-have)
• VPM experience preferred (Nice-to-have)
• 3D modeling experience(Nice-to-have)
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills to liaise between design, production, quality, and support functions.
• Detail-oriented, analytical mindset with a sense of ownership and urgency.

Expleo Values

We are guided by shared values in all things we do:  Courage, Excellence, Collaboration, Respect and Accountability.

• Courage – We are bold thinkers and doers, always ready to take on new challenges. We think of ourselves as entrepreneurs, matching creativity with vigilance.
• Excellence – We are united by a shared ambition: change the game, together. Continuous performance is both an objective and a mindset.
• Collaboration –Teamwork and emotional intelligence are what makes us stand out in a crowd. We stand shoulder to shoulder, with our clients and our peers, through good times and setbacks.
• Respect – We are a hive of different profiles, and we place a high value on openness and transparency. We show respect, always.
• Accountability – We are reliable. We celebrate our successes, we take responsibility and learn from our failures. This is why we protect our “right to fail” as an opportunity to bounce back and progress.

Expleo is a trusted partner for end-to-end, integrated engineering, production support, MRO, and quality services, with a presence in over 30 countries. To find out more, visit www.expleogroup.com 

Expleo is an equal opportunity employer. We commit to non-discrimination in all stages of the recruitment process, ensuring fair and unbiased hiring practices.

We offer:

• A professional and dynamic work setting
• Cutting-edge industrial projects that will advance your career

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