Mechanical Engineer
Job Description
Position: Mechanical Engineer
Employment Type: Full Time
Industry: Manufacturing
Job Number: 111634
First year pay rate: $80,000
Schedule: Monday to Friday, 7 AM to 3:45 PM
Primary responsibilities
- Lead technical investigations on repair and overhaul programs - including failure analysis, root cause, corrective action.
- Develop and maintain repair processes, work instructions, and engineering orders compliant with FAA/EASA/CAA Part 145 and AS9100D.
- Support reverse engineering and new program introduction: tooling design, process flow development, prototyping, and first-article qualification.
- Use our extensive in-house resources - full machine shop, 3D modeling, and 3D printing to take prototypes from concept to production.
- Perform and record detail inspections with traditional & computer-guided equipment covering both mechanical and electrical checks.
- Partner with production, quality, and the repair station manager on day-to-day technical issues that affect throughput.
- Interface with OEMs and customers on technical questions, deviations, and source approval.
- Drive engineering improvements that reduce hours per unit, scrap, and rework.
Additional skills, specialized equipment knowledge, certifications required
Reverse engineering experience.
- Experience with NADCAP special processes (heat treat, NDT, plating, vacuum impregnation).
- Familiarity with CMM programming, GD&T, 3D modeling (SolidWorks/CATIA), tool planning or pathing (Fusion360) or rotating component balancing.
- Hands-on background with electrical components: motors, generators, transformers, exciters, or related rotating equipment.
- Prior military program experience.
- DER or DAR background.
Job Requirements
Minimum Qualifications
- BS in Electrical, Aerospace, or Mechanical Engineering.
- Minimum 8 years in aerospace, such as MRO, OEM, or manufacturing. Repair station experience strongly preferred.
- Hands-on background with electrical and/or mechanical components
- Experience with FAA Part 145, AS9100D, or CMM/SRM interpretation.
- Comfortable on a production floor, not just behind a screen.
- Direct, accountable, and bias toward action.
- Familiarity with CMM programming, GD&T, 3D modeling (SolidWorks/CATIA), tool planning or pathing (Fusion360) or rotating component balancing.
Additional Information
Celebrating our 34th year, Future Force Personnel Services is a full-service staffing firm specializing in Light Industrial, Professional, and Office/Clerical personnel. Our candidates range from entry-level temporary workers to highly skilled and experienced full-time professionals.
Headquartered in Miami Lakes, Florida, we currently have additional offices in Orlando and Atlanta and service a broad range of clients from small offices to large corporations throughout the entire state of Florida and Georgia.
Meet Your Recruiter
Saily Wong
Executive Assistant, Miami Branch
Saily has been working in the Human Resources field for over 11 years and is currently the Executive Assistant at Future Force Personnel Services. Her corporate Human Resources experience includes payroll, benefits administration, workers compensation, coaching and developing staff members. She is best known to our clients for her Human Resource support, client service skills, professionalism in solving complex issues and impeccable follow up. She regularly attends educational seminars which assist her with staying on top of the changes within the industry. She is an asset to our many clients as well as Future Force Personnel Services.