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We provide high-precision advanced automated equipment as well as a full suite of both mold and assembly tooling required for the aerospace manufacturing market, including the largest Invar molds ever made— making us the largest tooling group in the industry. We work with our customers to develop their project and see it through, from process engineering to build and installation, to ensure it is an efficient and cost-effective solution. As a true, single-source integrator, we have proven tools to surpass our customer expectations. We have greater control of timing and schedules, which allows for 100% accountability, and avoids costly mark-ups, ultimately saving our customers money. The result: a group of businesses, each an industry leader within their own discipline, now acting as one truly integrated supply base. \n\nSummary of Position\nThe Proposals & Process Engineer leads the technical development and proposal process for aerospace tooling, automation, and production-system opportunities. Partnering with Sales and Account Management, this role translates customer requirements, drawings, and manufacturing objectives into well-defined, executable, and commercially competitive solutions.\nThis position coordinates Engineering, Estimating, Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, and Program Management to develop the technical scope, manufacturing approach, tooling and automation concepts, assumptions, risk assessments, schedules, and proposal documentation required to support a winning offer. The Proposals & Process Engineer also improves the systems, standards, templates, review gates, and lessons-learned practices that increase proposal quality, speed, estimating accuracy, and execution readiness.\n\nEssential Functions\nWorking alongside the Account Manager, serve as the technical customer-facing representative, working collaboratively with the customer to develop and define the deliverables for the proposal.\nAct as an extension of the customer's manufacturing engineering team, ensuring seamless communication and understanding of customer needs.\nConstructively challenge the customer to evaluate and select the optimal assembly process solutions.\nProvide clear, detailed, and timely communication between the customer and Ascent team, ensuring alignment on project scope, deliverables, and timelines.\nPossess a comprehensive understanding of assembly processes in a manufacturing environment, ensuring efficient and effective solution development.\nAnalyze product and assembly engineering drawings to identify and recommend the optimal assembly approach.\nSequence parts and processes effectively to meet customer requirements, optimizing for efficiency, quality, and cost.\nDevelop and implement a cohesive tooling methodology that ensures commonality of parts and operations across the solution.\nIdentify and document tooling needs, compiling a comprehensive tool list that ensures adherence to product specifications and quality standards.\nUnderstand and apply tolerances, tolerance stack-ups, GD&T, and other critical design considerations in the manufacturing process.\nDevelop assembly processes, including tooling and automation, from limited customer inputs, requirements, and drawings.\nEfficiently gather necessary information from customers and lead the generation of clear ground rules and assumptions where information is incomplete.\nFacilitate collaborative \"whiteboard\" sessions with both customer and Ascent teams to brainstorm, evaluate, and refine potential solutions to manufacturing challenges.\nCommunicate abstract ideas and conceptual solutions to both internal and external stakeholders, ensuring clarity and understanding.\nLeverage internal expertise and resources to refine and enhance the conceptual designs, ensuring manufacturability and feasibility.\nCollaborate with the Ascent team to create and refine the technical offer to the customer, ensuring alignment with customer expectations and Ascent’s capabilities.\nAlign customer pricing expectations with the cost of conceptual models, providing realistic and competitive pricing structures.\nProvide accurate industry-standard lead times for manufacturing tooling and processes.\nContribute to the creation of the technical documentation required for the proposal, ensuring accuracy and completeness.\nDemonstrate creativity and innovation in developing manufacturing solutions that solve customer challenges, particularly when limited information is available.\nContinuously seek opportunities for improvement, both in processes and in the solutions provided to customers, driving efficiency, quality, and customer satisfaction.\n\nRequired Skills, Education & Experience\nBachelor's degree in engineering or engineering technology, or an equivalent of work history.\nMinimum of 10 years of proven application engineering or proposal development with a demonstrated competence in aerospace, tooling, and/or automated solutions. \nDemonstrated experience with customer interaction and interface \nStrong communication skills and ability to communicate technical information\nStrong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills\n\nSUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY\nNo\n\nTravel\nTravel is expected to interface directly with the customers at their manufacturing sites. Both domestic and potential international travel could be required. Must be able to obtain and maintain a valid passport. The ability to travel up to 40% throughout the calendar year is anticipated to support customer pursuits onsite. \n\nWORKING CONDITIONS\nWorking conditions described here are representative of those that may be experienced by an employee on a daily basis while performing the functions of this job.\nTypically sits for extended periods at a computer workstation\nMay access and work in the manufacturing plant\nWhile performing the duties of this job, employee may be exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes and airborne particles\nThe employee may be exposed to vibration\nThe employee is occasionally exposed to caustic chemicals. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate\nMay be required to travel to other site locations during the work day\nMay be required to work weekends to meet department and business demands\nWork with safe manufacturing processes and understand that eyewear is mandatory in the manufacturing area.\nKnows that safety shoes are recommended in the manufacturing area\n\nPHYSICAL DEMANDS\nThe physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.\nSpecific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.\nMust be able to sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.\nMust be able to see, talk, hear, touch, feel and reach with hands and arms. \nMust be able to frequently walk and stand for short periods of time\nMust be able to lift and move up to 35lbs, occasionally lift and move objects up to 50lbs.\n\nSPECIAL REQUIREMENTS\nEmployment is contingent upon successfully passing an employee reference check, criminal background check, and drug screening.\nThis position requires use of information that is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR. ITAR defines a U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. 'Green Card Holder').\nAscent Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws. If you have a disability and you believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to submit an online application, please call toll-free +1 586-726-0500. This phone number is created exclusively to assist disabled job seekers whose disability prevents them from being able to apply online. Only messages left for this purpose will be returned. Messages left for other purposes, such as following up on an application or technical issues not related to a disability, will not receive a response.\n\nBENEFITS\nMedical Insurance\nDental Insurance\nVision Insurance\nShort- and Long-Term Disability Insurance\nLife Insurance \nAD&D Insurance\nPTO\n401k Match\n\nNo Unauthorized Referrals from Recruiters & Vendors \nPlease note that Ascent Aerospace does not seek or accept unsolicited resumes or offers from third party recruiters or staffing agencies associated with any published or unpublished employment opportunities. Any unsolicited information sent to Ascent Aerospace will be considered as unencumbered and free from any fee or charge whatsoever. 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