Staff Operations Engineer

Woodward is committed to creating a great workplace for all team members. Our company and its members are committed to acting with integrity, being respectful and accountable to one another, and staying humble and driven, while maintaining the highest professional and ethical standards.

We are steadfastly committed to attracting the best talent across our communities creating a rewarding workplace. Together we are fulfilling our purpose to design and deliver energy control solutions our partners count on to power a clean future.

Woodward supports our members' wellbeing and regularly benchmarks with other companies in our industry to offer an extensive Total Reward package for this position. Salary will be determined by the applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.

Estimated annual base pay: $110,400 (minimum)-$138,000 (midpoint)-$165, 600 (maximum)

• All members included in annual cash bonus opportunity

• 401(k) match (4.5%)

• Annual Woodward stock contribution (5%)

• Tuition reimbursement and Training/Professional Development opportunities for all members

• 12 paid holidays

• Industry leading medical, dental, and vision Insurance upon date of hire

• Vacation / Sick Time / Vacation Buy-up / Short Term Disability / Bereavement leave

• Paid parental leave

• Adoption Assistance

• Employee Assistance Program, including mental health benefits

• Member Life & AD&D / Long Term Disability / Member Optional Life

• Member referral bonus

• Spouse / Child Optional Life / Optional AD&D / Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending

• Voluntary benefits, including:

  • Home / Auto Insurance discounts

  • Whole Life Insurance / Critical Illness Insurance / Legal Assistance / Military Leave

Are you ready to make your mark?If you're a Staff Operations Engineer, we have an exciting opportunity for you!

Woodward is hiring a Staff Operations Engineer (level 4) and reports to Technical Leadership and whose focus is performing design and support of high complexity manufacturing systems and equipment, mentoring to other Engineers and driving process improvements. This position works under a low level of supervision with a high level of independent work. The Staff Operations Engineer provides awareness and understanding of overall project portfolio, interactions and issues. In addition, this position may participate in project specific relationship building with Customers, Suppliers, individuals or organizations.

What you will be doing...

• Production Support:Oversee production across multiple lines, standardize troubleshooting procedures, and implement system-level improvements. Manage hardware disposition processes to minimize waste and ensure quality compliance.

• Equipment and Procurement:Oversee equipment selection, troubleshooting strategies, and plant-wide standards for optimizing performance and maintenance. Negotiate procurement terms and contribute to capital justification efforts, preparing financial analyses and ROI calculations.

• Programming CNC Equipment:Create programming and tool packages for CNC equipment to optimize machining operations and ensure efficient production processes.

• Project Management:Oversee cross-functional manufacturing projects, managing complex timelines, budgets, and deliverables within a value stream. Lead communication efforts to ensure alignment and transparency across teams.

• Documentation and Standards:Manage production documentation to ensure consistency, compliance, and accessibility. Integrate digital systems to improve collaboration and efficiency. Develop guidelines for DFMA (Design for Manufacturing and Assembly) and standardize tooling/fixturing designs across lines.

• Process Improvement:Drive Lean transformations using methodologies like Kanban, JIT, and statistical process control (SPC). Develop and implement data-driven models to reduce variability, improve resource allocation, and enhance operational efficiency.

• Process Optimization:Manage scalable workflows to maximize efficiency across value streams, ensuring adaptability to production changes and customer demands. Optimize manufacturing processes by balancing labor, material, and overhead costs using cost analysis tools.

What we are looking for...

Education:

• US - Bachelor's Degree in Arts/Sciences (BA/BS) - Required

• US - Master's degree in Arts/Sciences (MA/MS) - Preferred

Experience:

• Greater than 8 years professional engineering experience or a combination of experience and advanced degree

License & Certifications:

• Six Sigma Green Belt - Preferred

This position requires use of information which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). All applicants must be U.S. Persons within the meaning of the ITAR and EAR, or eligible to obtain all required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State and/or the U.S. Department of Commerce. The ITAR defines a U.S. Person as a U.S. citizen or national, lawful permanent resident (i.e., 'Green Card holder'), or a protected person (e.g., asylee, or refugee).

Woodward is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other category protected under federal, state, or local laws.

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