Supplier Manufacturing Engineer 1
Chipton-Ross · El Segundo, CA
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 5+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 4 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level manufacturing role at Chipton-Ross (industrial) in El Segundo, CA. O Collaborates with program management, engineering, subcontracts/procurement functional management and supplier management teams to ensure that all procurements meet or exceed the requirements of external and internal customers.
- They ask for
- 5+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- Lean, Root cause, GD&T, Supplier quality, Tooling
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of October 26, 2026
Manufacturing Engineer roles in California: typical posted base $114k–$169k.
Median of the low and high ends of 131 live postings that list pay, out of 353 manufacturing engineer openings in California, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 352 other live manufacturing postings in California.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Typical (5+ years)
Typical $110k–$159k, from 116 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Tooling 52%
- New product launch 49%
- ✓ Root cause 39%
- Automation 36%
- Machining 27%
- CATIA / NX 27%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for Supplier quality, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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Full description from Chipton-RossAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
(required skills/experience)
o Bachelor's degree in engineering (Mechanical, Manufacturing, aerospace or related field and 1-5 years of relevant experience.
o Experience in manufacturing environment.
o Knowledge of GD&T.
o Technical documentation and writing.
o Knowledge of Microsoft software suite such as excel and power point.
o 3D CAD experience.
Responsibilities
Looking for a Supplier Manufacturing Engineer to support our El Segundo Tooling department. As a member of the Offsite Fabrication department, you'll get to work directly with our sub tier suppliers to manage the fabrication of tools.
Responsibilities
o Collaborates with program management, engineering, subcontracts/procurement functional management and supplier management teams to ensure that all procurements meet or exceed the
requirements
of external and internal customers.
o Defines the Supplier statement of work with the scope of contract
requirements
and NGAS policies and processes and supplier quality requirements.
o Supports the maintenance of the approved supplier list within the Tooling Suppliers and periodically reviews supplier performance to determine whether suppliers should remain on the approved list.
o Manages supplier requests for waivers, deviations and discrepancy reporting process through tool deviation requests and QA processes.
o Evaluates supplier-non-conformances, negative performance trends and failures and determines root cause and implements corrective and preventive actions.
o Manages source inspection processes and coordinates with customers as required.
o Verify that End Item Data Packages within QTIS are complete and manufacturing CoCs are reviewed prior to shipment.
o Utilizes supplier performance databases and supplier quality management system assessment tools to provide objective evidence of supplier's capability to perform.
(desired skills/experience)
o Advanced degree in Engineering field, Composites experience.
o Supplier Audit assessment experience, Root Cause and Analysis training or Lean Manufacturing experience or certification.
Required education
Bachelor's Degree is required.
School must be accredited.
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Chipton-Ross is seeking a Supplier Manufacturing Engineer 1 for a contract opportunity in El Segundo, CA.
Work hours
9/80 workweek. This position will serve on-site at El Segundo.
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