Industrial Engineer III

York Space Systems; Greenwood Village (CO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

York Space Systems is seeking an experienced Industrial Engineer to lead scaling of production processes and drive improvements across assembly, test and integration of space vehicles. The role partners with production operations to plan capacity and introduce technologies that boost productivity, safety and quality.

You will guide junior engineers, develop value stream maps, run kaizen events, and collaborate with planning, materials and CI teams to streamline workflow in Greenwood Village, CO.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline.
• 10+ years of professional experience in complex manufacturing (aerospace, automotive, pharma).
• Experience with advanced automation and visual error-proofing equipment.
• Lean certification with at least 5 years of experience improving manufacturing processes.
• Experience with electronics manufacturing processes is a plus.
• Experience with BOM management, change control and ERP systems a plus.
• Proficient with common office and data visualization tools (MS Office, Power BI, Visio).
• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal; ability to obtain a Secret Clearance.
• Onsite work in Greenwood Village, CO; no remote work.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain production capacity plans to support current and future orders.
• Guide facility and work cell layouts to improve build quality, safety and efficiency.
• Regularly review production sequence for improvements and provide feedback to Production Engineering.
• Collaborate with CI, production planning, quality and production to streamline workflow.
• Lead creation and maintenance of current and future value stream maps.
• Organize and lead kaizen activity to eliminate waste and reduce defects and costs.
• Collaborate with planning and Materials to improve tool and material availability.
• Improve visual management tools on the shop floor.
• Implement digital and automation technologies to improve productivity and safety.
• Develop and lead project plans for digital and automation improvements.
• Support introduction of new products by collaborating with production and engineering teams.
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Lean certification

Automation experience

Process improvement

Electronics manufacturing processes

ERP systems experience

Strong communication

Secret clearance eligibility

Leadership in manufacturing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related discipline

Tools

MS Office Suite

SharePoint

Power BI

Visio

Modeling software

ERP systems

Job description

York is seeking a motivated, energetic and experienced Industrial Engineer to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will lead scaling of production processes, drive process improvements in the assembly, test and integration of space vehicles and guide junior engineers. This is a highly collaborative role supporting production operations in planning and creation of production capacity for growth. This role will drive production efficiency and introduction of appropriate technologies to drive shop productivity, safety and quality. If you have a passion for precision, problem-solving and process improvements, this role is for you!

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain and update production capacity plans to support current and future customer orders. This includes future state layouts, manpower and workflow planning.
• Guide facility and work cell layouts to improve build quality, hardware and personnel safety and production efficiency.
• Regularly review production sequence for improvement opportunities and provide feedback to Production Engineering.
• Work with the continuous improvement team, production planning, quality and production to streamline workflow.
• Lead creation and maintenance of current and future value stream maps.
• Organize and lead kaizen activity to eliminate waste, reduce defects and cost, improve safety and build time, improve technician productivity.
• Collaborate with production planning and Materials teams to improve point of use availability and kitting of tools and materials.
• Improve implementation of visual management tools on the shop floor.
• Implement digital and automation technologies to improve productivity, safety and mistake proofing.
• Develop and lead project plans for the execution of digital and automation improvements.
• Support introduction of new products by collaborating with production and engineering teams.

• Other Duties as Assigned

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college in a related discipline, or equivalent experience/combined education.
• At least 10 years of professional experience within a complex, controlled product manufacturing industry such as aerospace, automotive or pharmaceuticals.
• Experience with advanced automation and visual error proofing equipment.
• Lean certification with at least 5 years of experience improving manufacturing processes.
• Experience with electronics manufacturing processes a plus.
• Experience in BOM management, change control and ERP systems a plus.
• Competent user of common computer programs (e.g., MS Office Suite, SharePoint, power BI, Visio, and some modeling software).
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to obtain a Secret Clearance.

• Ability to work full-time onsite in a production environment.
• Willingness to work full-time in our Greenwood Village, CO office; this position does not support remote or hybrid work.