Industrial Engineer/F

Job in Santa Maria, Santa Barbara County, California, 93454, USA

Listing for: Safran S.A.

Full Time position
Listed on 2026-09-24

Job specializations:

Engineering
Manufacturing Engineer, Lean Manufacturing / Six Sigma, Mechanical Engineer, Engineering Design & Technologists
Manufacturing / Production
Manufacturing Engineer, Lean Manufacturing / Six Sigma, Engineering Design & Technologists

Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 90000 - 120000 USD Yearly USD 90000.00 120000.00 YEAR

Direct others, provide solutions to complex issues for Cabin industrialization deliverables on new programs as part of the integrated program team

Develop and execute Industrialization plans in accordance with Cabin standards and program goals

Create, update, and improve the production element of the industrial dossier, mainly Manufacturing Bill of Materials, Routers, Standardized work instructions (including operation's allocated time)

Provide substantial technical contribution to the Design and Manufacturing teams to develop optimal production processes for each product type

Provide feedback for complex issues to Design group for DFMA (design for manufacture and assembly) and propose alternative designs based on knowledge of DFMA.

Ensure execution of the plan for design, manufacture, and implementation of new tools or prototypes from the tooling engineering teams on the new program

Develop Cycle time and Takt Time standards for entire programs or production lines and plans to achieve them

Maintain industrialization metrics in line with Cabin standard KPI's and communicate performance on a regular basis

Analyze and manage industrial process and product risks during development for complx assignments requiring significant technical expertise

Champion and implement Lean principles - Black Belt Level or equivalent

Know, understand, and accurately apply regulatory requirements, customer specifications and company specifications for a site or production line

Manage machining, assembly lines, BOM creation, line layout concepts for a Cabin BU. Be proficient with most site manufacturing procedures

Apply advanced concepts relating to manufacturability to engineering drawing and models

In-depth knowledge of assembly line and composites manufacturing

Provide help, guidance, and training to lower level engineers as required

Perform all other duties as assigned

Education:

Bachelor's degree, or equivalent, in Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related technical field.

Experience:

Minimum 5 years related experience in highly regulated engineering design or production environment. with a minimum of 1 year of technical leadership experience

Computer

Skills:

Fluent with ERP systems
Working knowledge of CATIA V5 & Smarteam
Good knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Other

Skills:

Advanced knowledge of CATIA V5 & Smarteam
Experience working at an aircraft or other aerospace OEM
Deep knowledge of common materials and manufacturing processes used in the aerospace industry
Proven ability to read and interpret complex engineering drawings and models at a system level
Use of many LEAN tools
Highly developed organization and communication skills
Ability to work well independently and cross-functionally without oversight.
Excellent communication, time-management, and problem-solving skills
Strong knowledge of primary processes like CNC machining, Layup and Crush Core
Green Belt Certified

Industrial Engineer​/F

Industrial Engineer/F