Manufacturing Engineer

Woodward; Spartanburg (SC); On-site; USD 77,000 - 123,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Stock contribution

Tuition reimbursement

Paid holidays

Medical/dental/vision

Job summary

Woodward in Spartanburg, SC, is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer II to join our cross-functional team responsible for design and industrialization of automated manufacturing processes.

You will lead continuous improvement, own process definitions, implement automation, and collaborate with Product Engineering, Quality, and Supply Chain to meet performance and regulatory standards. Bachelor’s in engineering or equivalent experience required; prior aerospace/manufacturing exposure preferred.

Qualifications

• 4-year engineering degree or equivalent experience.
• Strong leadership and cross-functional collaboration.
• Experience with automation and manufacturing processes.
• Knowledge of APQP tools (PPAP, PFMEA, MSA) and process validation.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional team to drive design, automation and high-performance manufacturing objectives.
• Own manufacturing processes for assigned areas, ensuring workflow accuracy.
• Identify and resolve technical/operational issues with root-cause analysis.
• Collaborate with other departments to align engineering initiatives with business goals.
• Develop and maintain process documentation and work instructions.

Skills

Leadership

Technical Expertise

Data Analysis

Problem Solving

Cross Department Collaboration

Manufacturing Process Ownership

APQP Tools

Aerospace Quality Standards

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Automation hardware

Job description

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.

Manufacturing Engineer II

Estimated annual base pay: $77,000.00(minimum) - $100,000.00(midpoint) - $123,000.00(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.
• 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: o Home / Auto Insurance discounts o Whole Life Insurance / Critical Illness Insurance / Legal Assistance / Military Leave

Key Responsibilities:

• Team Leadership: Is part of a cross-functional team of technicians, quality engineers, coaches, and supply chain members to support the design and industrialization, helping the team achieve operational objectives and drive to high-performance standards.
• Operational Planning: As in integrated team member, lead through operational challenges, to empower and develop the teams in the design and adoption of automation (robotics, automated machining centers, autonomous mobile robots, and mechatronics) .
• Technical Problem Solving: Identifies and resolves technical and operational issues, considering their broader impact on the department and implementing effective solutions.
• Cross Department Collaboration: Partners with other departments to integrate engineering initiatives with overall business objectives, ensuring seamless operational synergy.
• Manufacturing Process Ownership: Develop and maintain manufacturing processes for assigned areas, ensuring accuracy and consistency in workflows.

Key Skills:

• Leadership: Demonstrates the ability to lead and inspire teams to achieve strategic and operational goals. Partner with Product Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, and Maintenance to deliver production readiness and operational performance.
• Technical Expertise: Provides technical guidance and support to team members in the design and adoption of automation.
• Define process flows, work instructions, tooling, fixtures, inspection methods, controls plans, and standard work
• Problem Solving: Capable of identifying, analyzing, and resolving complex technical and operational issues effectively. Work with the equipment maintenance team to troubleshoot manufacturing and automation equipment using structured problem-solving methods.
• Data Analysis: Analyze production data to identify trends, inefficiencies, and bottlenecks using tools like Pareto charts and process control charts.
• Decision Making: Makes informed and policy driven decisions to navigate operational challenges and opportunities.
• Interpersonal Influence: Effectively guides and influences team members and other stakeholders to adopt new perspectives and approaches.
• Design for Manufacturability & Assembly: Apply DFX principles to improve product manufacturability and assembly. Analyze designs for material selection, part count reduction, and ease of assembly, while collaborating with teams to refine designs.
• Equipment: Assists in selecting equipment for specific operations, preparing purchase requests, and evaluating vendor proposals for return on investment and in alignment with capital equipment plans. Troubleshoots moderately complex equipment issues and supports maintenance teams to improve reliability.
• Knowledge of APQP Tools and Systems: Applies APQP tools (PPAP, Risk Assessments, PFMEA, MSA) to improve process stability and reliability. Supports tooling/fixturing refinements and analyzes process capability metrics (e.g., Cpk) to reduce variability and enhance performance.
• Ensure manufacturing processes comply with aerospace quality, regulatory, customer, and internal requirements.

Successful candidates typically have:

4 Year Bachelors BS OR 8+ years equivalent experie