Senior 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: $90,400.00 (minimum) - $113,000.00 (midpoint) - $135,600.00 (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

Are you ready to make your mark? If you're a Senior Operations Engineer, we have an exciting opportunity for you. The Senior Operations Engineer (level 3) reports to Technical Leadership and whose focus is performing design and support of moderate to high complexity manufacturing systems and equipment, mentoring to other Engineers and supporting process improvements. This position works under a moderate to low level of supervision. Independent technical decisions on work are covered by precedents; this position seeks direction/guidance on novel or controversial problems. In addition, this position may participate in project-specific relationship building with Customers, Suppliers, individuals or organizations.

What You Will Be Doing

• Provides technical expertise and lead teams to solve complex challenges
• Develop innovative new approaches to problems encountered
• Initiates, justifies, and implement capital projects involving new technologies
• Uses data-driven approaches to improve processes
• Collaborate with design teams to implement Design for Manufacturability and Assembly (DFMA) principals into new and current products
• Collaborate with vendors to identify, evaluate, and implement new technologies
• Implement and promotes process improvements within assigned areas and share learnings across the company
• Be the technical expert on shop floor processes and support escalated issues. Support and mentor machine operators and lower-level technical staff
• Promote a focus on process stability, closed door manufacturing, and automation

What We Are Looking For

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related technical field
• 4+ years of Engineering Experience or a combination of experience and advanced degree
• Solid Six Sigma knowledge; Advanced understanding of Lean Manufacturing concepts
• Ability to apply advanced knowledge of capabilities studies, Gage R&R and machine capabilities
• Solid understanding of machinery related to electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, etc to specify equipment and procure capital
• Solid understanding of cell and plant layout drawings, including HVAC, Electrical, Plumbing and other Utility needs/layouts

Application window is anticipated to close 30 days from original posting date.

This information is provided in compliance with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act and is the company's good faith and reasonable estimate of the compensation range and benefits offered for this position. The compensation offered to the successful applicant may vary based on factors including experience, skills, education, location, and other job-related reasons.

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

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