Industrialization Ops Engineering Leader (Lean, Aerospace)

45 Woodward Poland Sp.zo.o; Niepołomice; On-site; PLN 24,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private health insurance

Life & accidental insurance

Multisport package

Meal vouchers

Company performance bonus program

Work-life balance

PPK contribution

Educational support

Job summary

Woodward is seeking an experienced Engineering Manager – Industrialization near Niepołomice, Poland, to lead a team of Operations and Manufacturing engineers and drive test-process excellence in a high-mix, low-volume setting.

The role focuses on developing staff, optimizing production processes, and delivering continuous improvements, while maintaining quality, productivity, and efficiency across the organization.

Qualifications

• Excellent people, time management, and project management skills.
• Ability to coach, mentor, and motivate engineers to perform beyond their comfort zone.
• Solid knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma and formal problem solving tools.
• Significant understanding of production processes for electronics controllers and electromechanical actuators assembly and test in industrial and aero environment (preferable high mix, low volume).
• Understanding Industry 4.0
• Experience with production transfers between sites will be a plus.
• Minimum 15 years of engineering experience in manufacturing engineering and minimum 10 years of leadership experience.
• Solid understanding of equipment and process requirements for Aerospace industry
• Master’s degree in mechanical/electrical engineering or similar

Responsibilities

• Develop, lead, and manage a staff of manufacturing engineers.
• Develop, improve, and validate production process for existing and new products according to LEAN Manufacturing and Design for Manufacturing principles.
• Develop relevant capital plans and drive continuous improvement activities to improve the productivity Plan and execute department budget Support customers and suppliers in process related matters as required to fulfill the needs of the organization

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Coaching

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

Industry 4.0

Production transfers

Electromechanical actuators

Education

Master’s degree in mechanical/electrical engineering

Job description

Woodward is seeking an experienced Engineering Manager – Industrialization near Niepołomice, Poland, to lead a team of Operations and Manufacturing engineers and drive test-process excellence in a high-mix, low-volume setting.

The role focuses on developing staff, optimizing production processes, and delivering continuous improvements, while maintaining quality, productivity, and efficiency across the organization.