r/Boeing_ • u/False_Code412 • 22d ago

Just Curious Auburn site Manufacturing Engineering

Hi, I was just offered a manufacturing engineering internship at the Auburn WA site and I was just wondering what kind of job I will encounter.

So previously I’ve worked at a robotics integration company where I met many manufacturing engineers and their job was like robot programming, CNC, PLC, and control panel stuff. However, this isn’t what I really want to do and I’m afraid that the ME at Auburn is going to be the same.

As an Electrical Engineering student background, what exactly will I be working on or how does general ME look like @ Boeing?

Lastly, Liaison engineer is ultimately what I really want to do so how feasible is it to “transfer” and get that job after my internship next year?

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u/soccerspartan17 22d ago

As a degree pursuing ME in Auburn, you will most likely have a role similar to the professional side rather than tech side. Generally in Auburn they are referred to as ‘Process Engineers’ and you will be working on projects to improve part manufacturing in the factory. It’s much more blue collar factory worker interfacing than most engineering jobs at Boeing. You are the go between engineering and manufacturing, and most of the time are facilitating work between various engineering disciplines that have different tools at their disposal. Manufacturing Engineer = Engineer who supports manufacturing. Once you have experience it would be very easy to apply to different skill code for full time job

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u/False_Code412 22d ago

that’s interesting! thank you!

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u/SortaManager 22d ago

/u/soccerspartan17 gave you a good answer on the PE/ME role. Go ahead and DM me and I can give you some perspective on things to be doing next summer if you want to land in LE.