Senior Operations Engineer

Role Description

The Operational Excellence (OpX) organization is hiring a Senior Operations Engineer to support the implementation of Multivariate Statistical Process Controls (MSPC) and automated Functional Assessments (FA).

• REMOTE role will require moderate travel (up to 25%) to MOD Centers, Suppliers, and Onsite Events depending on the needs of the business.
• Responsible for identifying key variables that represent the performance of a process and for creating controls that alert process owners of changes in process capability.
• Connect changes in component geometry to its functional performance via correlation and emulation of aerodynamic & structural physics responses.
• Lead root cause investigations addressing challenges with low First Pass Yield (FPY), high Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ), and low throughput.
• Utilize advanced expertise in gathering & analyzing large datasets, deploy inductive & deductive investigative tools, and recommend solutions.
• Apply skills in operations optimization and data analytics to support other functions such as Continuous Improvement, Waste Reduction (Lean), and general business performance.
• Responsible for project planning, collaborating with various engineering disciplines, and influencing management to implement the desired solutions.
• Develop Multivariate Process Controls using both traditional SPC rules and custom methods.
• Relate Key Process Inputs to Process Outputs with tools like PFMEAs or Characteristics Matrices.
• Identify relationships between Part Geometry and Part Performance with Designed Experiments (DOE) and statistical modeling.
• Perform ad-hoc data analysis requests to support business improvement objectives.
• Collaborate with OpX process control teams at various module centers and with external suppliers to improve existing SPC business processes & standard work.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (manufacturing, mechanical, industrial, aerospace) or similar technical discipline and 5 or more years of experience in a manufacturing operations or similar environment OR a Master's degree and 3 or more years of experience in a manufacturing operations or similar environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office computer software including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Proficiency in mathematical/statistical software such as Minitab, JMP, or MATLAB.
• Experience with databases/data warehouses and constructing queries.
• Experience leading root cause investigations, proposing corrective actions & technical solutions, and executing on the implementation of those actions.

Requirements

• Prior experience delivering presentations to management, senior managers, and executives.
• Six Sigma Black Belt or Red-X Journeyman training & experience.
• Data analytics & statistical modeling skills with experience in Principal Component Analysis, Linear Regression, Partial Least Squares, and Gaussian Process Modeling.
• Database/data warehouse and query experience with Databricks, SQL, and Python preferred.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance.
• Short-term disability, long-term disability.
• 401(k) match.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Flexible work schedules.
• Employee assistance program.
• Employee Scholar Program.
• Parental leave.
• Paid time off and holidays.