Operations Engineer (Thermal Hardware)

Responsibilities

• Be an active agent of transformation & industrialization of a high-paced, growing manufacturing site
• Partner with operations to improve labor efficiency and utilization
• Create capacity by reducing cycle time, inventory, and waste elimination
• Develop details for lean roadmap and enforce execution
• Design and optimize site layouts for production, material flow, construction, and facilities, utilizing manufacturing methodologies
• Improve, work sequence and shop floor flow
• Support and drive Kanban implementation, pull system / single piece flow, point-of-use, 5S, and materials replenishment
• Measure and track cycle versus TAKT, SWIP and production level load
• Understand work cells, tools, and develop point of usage set up at the shop floor
• Lead and support materials replenishment system with supermarket and point of use concept
• Coach interns / engineers / operation leaders / cell leaders on continuous improvement and cost-efficient mindset
• Identify, develop and execute process improvement projects, conduct process engineering, value mapping and automation and ensure best practices are effectively prioritized and rolled out across internal and external stakeholders (support teams)
• Perform data analysis and develop tools and metrics that improve productivity
• Use this data-backed understanding of production areas to develop insights into rate limiters and highest impact areas of improvement
• Implement department wide initiatives, provide daily visibility, weekly status, and monthly reviews on operations performance
• Perform capacity calculations and process capability studies to determine rate readiness for production areas
• Lead lean transformations within manufacturing cells to improve process stabilization through deployment of lean tools such as standard work

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering or other engineering discipline
• 2+ years of experience as an industrial, process or manufacturing engineer in a manufacturing environment

Prior to Start

• Ability to pass Air Force background check for Cape Canaveral
• Ability to perform job duties that require standing, kneeling, crouching, twisting upper body, working in cramped positions in small openings and climbing hand over hand
• Typically exposed to work in extreme outdoor environments – heat, cold, rain
• Work performed in an environment requiring exposure to fumes, odors, and noise
• Must be able to work all shifts, extended hours, and weekends as needed. Schedule varies depending on site operational needs; flexibility required

Additional Requirements

• To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.