Operations Support Specialist, Manufacturing ​/ Production

Job Details

Job Location:

Wichita, KS 67203

Position Type:
Full Time

Salary Range: $75,000.00 - $90,000.00 Salary/year

Job Shift: Day

Job Category:
Engineering

The Operations Support Specialist provides engineering and operational support to manufacturing by improving production processes, coordinating shop floor resources, and ensuring efficient day‑to‑day operations. This role works closely with production, quality, and engineering teams to implement process improvements, support capital projects, and help maintain the tools, materials, and systems needed for a safe and productive manufacturing environment.

• Provides expertise in production engineering disciplines.
• Applies principles and practices typically associated with quality engineering, industrial engineering, and manufacturing engineering functions and coordinates with other support disciplines or core functions as required.
• Develops quality and cost‑effective methods, standards, and systems for production by applying production engineering principles.
• Leads and participates in planning/executing proposed capital projects. Provides guidance to less experienced manufacturing support staff.
• Supports shop floor managers as required by procuring shop consumables, arranging for shop tool repairs, tool fabrication and rework coordination.
• Maintain a safe and positive working environment.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function and assigned task satisfactorily. Employees are responsible for supporting the organization's commitment to safety, quality, compliance, and continuous improvement. All employees must comply with company policies, AS9100 requirements, customer requirements, applicable regulatory standards, export control regulations, and ethical business practices. Employees are expected to maintain a safe work environment, protect company and customer information, and contribute to achieving organizational objectives.

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, competency, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• 3‑5+ years of experience (OR a Bachelor’s degree with 2+ years of experience) in manufacturing, continuous improvement, and manufacturing support.
• Adequate level of understanding of sheet metal detail and/or assembly manufacturing process.
• Experience with Process, Procedure and Continuous Improvement.
• Strong listening skills and a willingness to learn.
• Ability to work cross‑functionally and across multiple locations.
• Basic computer skills (Excel, PowerPoint, ability to navigate through engineering models).
• Exhibits dependability, including following instructions; responding to supervisor’s direction; and taking responsibility for own actions.
• Ability to take initiative, including asking for and offering help when needed, and perform work independently without being prompted.
• Ability to manage competing priorities, prioritize and plan work activities, use time efficiently, and work within deadlines.
• Flexibility to work evenings or weekends.
• Acceptable attendance.
• Positive attitude.
• Team player.
• Sense of urgency.
• Ability to meet frequent short timeline goals and deadlines.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering.
• ERP experience (Epicor or Syteline).
• Manufacturing/shop floor management experience.
• Lean, Kaizen, or Six Sigma experience.
• Understands RCCA process, can prepare a business case, process improvements.
• Knowledge of AS9100 and NADCAP standards.
• CMM knowledge.

This position may require access to EAR or ITAR controlled technologies and/or documents. Applicants are required to be eligible for employment under U.S. export control laws and meet the requirements of being a “U.S. Citizen.”

• Exposure to excessive noise in designated areas of the shop.
• Exposure to dust, gas, fumes, or chemicals.
• Exposure to temperature extremes.
• Exposure to bio‑hazards.
• Special visual or auditory protective equipment required:
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