Staff Manufacturing Engineer
$110,000–$147,500 year
On-siteLake Buena Vista, Florida, United States
Job Summary
Serve as the organization's technical authority for manufacturing, welding, machining, and fabrication processes supporting Walt Disney World. Provide design-for-manufacturability reviews, establish engineering best practices, and lead complex fabrication challenges involving weldments, structural systems, and machined components. Develop fabrication strategies, tooling concepts, and manufacturing plans while supporting qualification and auditing of internal and external suppliers. Partner with Quality Assurance to determine root causes and lead process improvement initiatives enhancing safety, quality, throughput, and cost efficiency. Mentor engineers and influence critical design decisions throughout the engineering process.
Required Qualifications
- 10+ years of engineering experience involving design, fabrication, manufacturing, or sustainment of heavy equipment, industrial machinery, structural systems, or related products
- Proven design and production experience in castings, forgings, sheet metal and stampings
- Proven experience in design and production of weldments and weld fixtures
- Proven in-depth machine shop experience
- Proven experience in NDT techniques and application
- Demonstrated experience/expertise dimensioning and tolerancing per ASME Y14.5 including GD&T
- Demonstrated experience developing and reviewing Weld Procedure Specifications and Welding Performance Qualification Records per AWS D1.1, D1.2, and D1.6
- Demonstrated excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills to audiences at executive, peer and supporting levels
- Demonstrated experience successfully completing multiple, concurrent, engineering tasks and projects
- Demonstrated ability to provide technical leadership and influence engineering decisions across multiple organizations without direct authority
- Demonstrated experience partnering across multiple disciplines and organizations while managing expectations of diverse stakeholders
- Demonstrated proficiency in utilizing Engineering and Design software such as AutoCAD or SolidWorks
- Demonstrated proficiency in performing classical and/or computer-based engineering analysis utilizing hand calculations, FEA software (ANSYS preferred) and/or MathCAD
- Proven experience utilizing design standards including AWS, DIN, ASTM, SAE and ASME standards
- Demonstrated proficiency in utilizing Microsoft Office software including Excel, Word, Outlook and PowerPoint
- Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing or Materials Engineering from an ABET accredited college or university
Desired Qualifications
- Master's degree in Engineering
- Proven active, or ability to obtain, Professional Engineer license in Florida
- Minimum three (3) years proven experience with Disney design standards or equivalent applicable codes and standards such as ASTM F24
- Demonstrated experience in engineering design involving fiberglass and other composite materials
- Demonstrated commitment to maintaining technical proficiency through continuing technical education and training
- Proven ASME or AWS or equivalent society membership
- Proven AWS Certified Welding Inspector
- Experience evaluating and qualifying fabrication suppliers and manufacturing partners
- Experience working within regulated environments where compliance, safety, and operational reliability are paramount
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