Bachelor's degree in industrial engineering or related field
Experience in developing and improving manufacturing and operations processes
Experience in a software development environment
5+ years of demonstrated operations experience
Master's degree in an engineering discipline (preferred)
10+ years of experience in aerospace or related industry (preferred)
7+ years in manufacturing automation experience (preferred)
Responsibilities
Develop and own factory layouts to harmonize workflow and material movement
Create data-collection and visualization tools for manufacturing teams
Implement Lean/5S/Kaizen principles to eliminate waste
Conduct time studies and suggest process improvements
Create personnel-development tools like skills matrices
Develop training materials focusing on safety and productivity
Optimize manufacturing processes and address key bottlenecks
Benefits
Long-term incentives in the form of stock options
Access to medical, vision & dental coverage
401(k) retirement plan
Full Job Description
Senior Operations Engineer
Department: Manufacturing
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: Redondo Beach
Compensation: $140,000 - $175,000 / year
Description
As a SeniorOperations Engineer at Impulse, you will be responsible for supporting manufacturing operations to streamline processes, improve data collection, own factory layouts, and support business initiatives. This is a technical role in a development-heavy environment, requiring execution on aggressive timelines and rapid iterations.
Responsibilities
Develop and own factory layouts for new and existing facilities, helping bring together competing requirements into a harmonious workflow, while considering material movement, build process flows, lifting and rigging solutions, and facilities requirements
Develop data-collection and visualization tools for the manufacturing teams. Define and measure key metrics and KPI's across the teams to improve efficiency and quality
Deploy Lean/5S/Kaizen principles to eliminate waste and streamline workflows
Perform time studies, define inefficiencies, suggest and implement improvements
Develop and own personnel-development tools such as skills matrices
Develop training materials for employees and managers to address safety, tribal knowledge, quality, and productivity
Leverage MRP and ERP systems, and enterprise system teams, to make system enhancements
Optimize and accelerate existing manufacturing processes
Work with production teams to identify key bottlenecks and pain points, and take initiative to address those bottlenecks
Support manufacturing capital projects, including new facility activations, automation efforts and new capability development
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in industrial engineering, or related field
Demonstrate experience in developing and improving manufacturing and operations processes
Experience working in a software development environment
5+ years of demonstrated operations experience
Preferred Skills and Experience
Masters' degree in an engineering discipline
10+ years' of demonstrated operations experience within aerospace or related industry working with metallics structures
Previous experience working within a start-up
7+ years' of demonstrated experience with manufacturing automation (welding, machining, etc.)
Additional Information:
Compensation bands are determined by role, level, location, and alignment with market data. Individual level and base pay is determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on job-related skills, education, experience, technical capabilities and internal equity. In addition to base salary, for full-time hires, you may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of stock options, and access to medical, vision & dental coverage as well as access to a 401(k) retirement plan.
