WHO ARE WE?

The Mustang Survival brand represents leading edge extreme environmental protection for elite users including rescue workers, coast guard, fighter jet pilots, fishermen, sailors, paddlers, and even NASA astronauts. Our mission is bold, we exist to Protect Lives on water, and requires courageous leaders. If you want a career that is challenging, energizing, and rewarding, come join us to push the boundaries of survival technology to deliver the ultimate user experience on the water through inspired technical solutions.

WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

We are looking for a Senior Manufacturing Engineer (Manufacturing Engineer III) to join our production team in Jacksonville, FL.   You will be responsible for formulating, implementing, and managing the design and control of manufacturing systems to ensure that Mustang Survival and sister company Patten deliver high quality products to market.   This includes implementing Lean manufacturing processes to drive efficiency, flexibility and quality.   This is an exciting opportunity for an individual who loves problem solving and teamwork; and who wants to join an organization whose products are focused on saving lives.

DAY IN THE LIFE OF:

• Collaborate with project teams to launch new military and professional life saving products.
• Support and Drive LEAN manufacturing and 5S Initiatives. Incorporate Six Sigma methodologies to enhance process improvement efforts.
• Drive initiation for continuous improvement projects to increase production capacity and quality. Conduct data analysis and utilize performance metrics tracking to measure the impact of improvement projects.
• Support issue management and problem-solving using root cause analysis techniques and corrective action implementation to address recurring problems effectively.
• Work in a highly cross-functional team environment involving manufacturing and product development, production, quality, supply chain, marketing, sale, and finance team.
• Develops work instructions, drawings, tests, modifications, assembly processes, fixtures, processes or specialized manufacturing, test equipment for existing or new products and ensure production readiness.
• Prepare and maintain manufacturing documentation such as BOL, tooling and work instruction
• Assist and Lead in development on testing and validating the new product, process and system.
• Actively participate and support in regulatory compliance testing and validation protocols
• Work closely with contract electrician and machine shop to build test or assembly fixture for production.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to junior manufacturing engineers, fostering their professional development and technical proficiency.
• Support in the development of training programs and resources to onboard new team members and facilitate ongoing skill enhancement for junior engineers.
• Coach junior engineers in problem-solving techniques, best practices, and adherence to quality standards, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
• Lead by example, demonstrating effective communication, teamwork, and ethical conduct in all aspects of manufacturing engineering activities.