Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Position: Staff/Senior Staff Manufacturing 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.
** Staff:
** Estimated annual base pay: $113,000 (minimum) - $147,000 (midpoint) - $181,000 (maximum)
** Senior Staff:
** Estimated annual base pay: $145,000 (minimum) - $181,500 (midpoint) - $218,000 (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, including floating 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
** Staff:
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* Key Responsibilities:

*** Production Support:
Oversee production support across multiple lines, standardizing troubleshooting procedures and implementing system-level improvements. Manage hardware disposition processes to minimize waste and ensure adherence to quality standards.
* Manufacturing Process Ownership:
Manage multiple manufacturing processes, focusing on creating and maintaining scalable workflows that optimize efficiency across a value stream. Ensure processes remain adaptable to production changes and customer demands.
* Process Capability and Improvement:
Oversee process capability programs across multiple lines, using advanced analytics and simulation tools to improve efficiency and scalability.
* Production Documentation Management:
Manage production documentation for multiple lines, ensuring consistency, compliance, and accessibility. Fully integrate digital documentation systems to support collaboration across teams and improve efficiency.
* Project Support and Leadership:
Oversee cross-functional manufacturing projects within a value stream, oversee complex timelines, budgets, and deliverables
** Key

Skills:

*** Productivity Improvements:
Oversees process improvement initiatives across multiple production areas, ensuring consistency and optimizing operations. Utilizes advanced methodologies like statistical process control (SPC) and data analysis to drive sustainable efficiency gains.
* Data Analysis:
Develop data-driven models to optimize manufacturing processes, improve resource allocation, and reduce variability within a value stream.
* Conducting Cost Analysis and Optimization:
Optimize manufacturing processes by balancing labor, material, and overhead costs within value streams. Use cost analysis tools to maximize machine uptime, reduce scrap rates, inventory analysis, and improve operational efficiency.
* Lean Manufacturing:
Drive Lean transformations within a value stream, integrating tools such as Kanban and JIT to optimize production.
* Design for Manufacturability & Assembly:
Manage DFMA reviews across multiple projects or product lines, ensuring alignment between design, manufacturing, and assembly processes. Develop standards and guidelines for DFMA implementation and drive process improvements to reduce production complexity.
* Equipment:
Oversees equipment selection and troubleshooting strategies for multiple production lines, ensuring alignment with project timelines and operational goals. Advocates for new equipment at a site level. Develops plant-wide standards for optimizing equipment performance and maintenance practices.
* Mentorship:
Serve as a mentor to junior engineers, focusing on technical development and career growth. Lead by example through accountability and leadership.
* Problem-Solving and Critical Thinking:
Lead cross-functional teams to resolve systemic issues within a value stream and implement sustainable solutions.
* Knowledge of APQP Tools and Systems:
Oversees APQP-driven process control initiatives, ensuring tooling/fixturing designs and process capability…