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Associate Engineer - Engineering Rotation Program
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Bloomfield, CT
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Associate Engineer - Engineering Rotation Program Requisition ID 2024-8209 Category Applications Engineering Segment Kaman Aerospace Shift Shift 1 # of Openings 2 Posted Date 1 month ago (2/14/2024 5:43 AM)OverviewKamatics, a division of Kaman, is looking for aspiring engineers to join our Engineering Rotation Program as an Associate Engineer. For one year, the Associate Engineer will rotate through four disciplines of engineering at Kamatics: Applications Engineering, Quality Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering and Production Engineering. This is a full time, direct hire position which will rotate through the disciplines every three months for 12 months before permanent placement on one of the teams. The rotations are all onsite in our Bloomfield, CT facility. All of the engineering rotations will require researching, developing, and designing solutions for aerospace component manufacturing to meet customer requirements, productivity and quality expectations. Kaman Specialty Bearings & Engineered Products, a division of Kaman Corporation, located in Bloomfield CT, is a leader in the design and manufacture of high technology mechanical products, such as self-lubricated bearings and driveline couplings, used in aviation, marine, hydropower and other industrial applications. Power your career with an industry leader that powers the future. Essential Duties and Responsibilities Applications Engineering Assignment: Create bearing designs and Kamatics proposal drawings using Computer Aided Drawing (CAD) programs to meet customer requirements within quality, cost and timeline expectations. Provide answers to customers' technical questions. Create test plans and/or test reports for planned or completed in-house bearing tests, as required. Consult with Sales on product requirements. Assist Sales with presentations or may create technical presentations for use by Sales personnel. Deliver formal technical presentations or have face-to-face discussions with internal and external customer on detail design and product issues. Develop project plans and execute short to mid-term projects dealing with customer specific product development activities and/or Kamatics new product development projects. Contact Kamatics suppliers to obtain technical and cost information on materials and capabilities. Produce cost estimates for new Kamatics design proposal for use by Sales. Production Engineering Assignment: Create complex production drawings using Computer Aided Design (CAD) programs to meet production expectations of process improvements, productivity, and quality and customer requirements. Process development for manufacturing to meet customer design intent. Develop work instructions on new products or new equipment to meet productivity and quality requirements. Conduct complex tolerance studies to ensure manufacturability. Direct work of Technicians. Ensure that productivity and quality standards and measures are met. Communicate information to appropriate departments and individuals. Provide reports, as needed. Collaborate with shop floor and manufacturing engineer to ensure process capabilities. Quality Engineering Assignment: Drive productivity improvements through statistical process control and new gage technology. Analyze data to determine process capability, control and improvement. Exposure to basic and advanced gaging methods including CMM inspection and programming.Participate in internal and external auditing activity. Working with a cross functional team auditing internal processes for compliance and effectivity. Analyze data to determine process capability, control and improvement. Lead root cause investigations. Manufacturing Engineering Assignment: Use knowledge of manufacturing processes and machine methodology; provide detailed drawings or sketches as guidance for drafting personnel to complete process sequencing. Use knowledge of cutting tool technology, fixture design, machining and CNC programming techniques, to establish best practices for production. Continuously work with Machinists to improve machining efficiencies. Responsible for the sustainment of standard machining techniques. Utilize Lean manufacturing methods to enhance manufacturing efficiencies and reduce costs. Perform research for equipment acquisition; develop Return on Investment (ROI) reports for equipment acquisition justification. Develop manufacturing methods and work instructions on new products or new equipment to meet productivity and quality requirements. Ensure processes yield product that meets cost and quality expectations, with reliability and consistency. Determine tools, jaws, speeds, feeds and fixtures to support manufacturing operations. Develops machining programs using Computer Aided Manufacturing systems, to meet production expectations of productivity, quality and safety. Train Production Engineers (PE) in support of knowledge base growth and development. Other Responsibilities: Provide primary support to Value Stream assigned, train with Senior Manufacturing Engineer to develop capability to support all Value Streams as requested. Provide a high level of service to all internal and external customers; share knowledge and lessons learned. Contribute to positive teamwork environment. Act as a troubleshooter for assembly / machining process / manufacturing problems. Resolve problems; work with Applications Engineering, Purchasing, Sales Representatives, Product and Process Suppliers and customers to resolve issues. Maintain clean and safe work environment. Follow safety and environmental procedures and regulations. Report safety and environmental incidents to supervisor. Perform other duties as assigned. Accomplish related results as needed. Qualifications Education: BS degree in Mechanical/Aeronautical/Metallurgy/Civil Engineering preferred. Experience: Entry level position. Related internships or co-ops are a plus.#LI-AF1#KAM Kaman Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Minority/Female/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veteran and Affirmative Action Employer Kaman Corporation considers for employment and hires qualified candidates without regard to age, race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, protected veteran or disability status or any factor prohibited by law. Kaman Corporation and all of its related companies fully endorse equal opportunity for all. Kaman provides reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in job application procedures and/or process. Please inform us if you need assistance completing any forms or to otherwise participate in the application process. For more information, please click here for a notice that provides information concerning the laws and procedures for filing complaints of violations of the laws with the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP).Many positions at Kaman require access to information or technology that is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). For ITAR and EAR purposes, U.S. persons include U.S. citizens, nationals and lawful permanent residents, as well as asylees and refugees. The ITAR and/or EAR may limit access rights for non-US Persons or other unauthorized individuals. Kaman reserves the right to require candidates and employees to provide proof of citizenship, nationality and/or immigration status to determine ITAR and EAR compliance requirements.PI04aa6ea5bf0b-29448-33810301PDN-9c13d60b-9d9f-4528-9b46-a404e2324414
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