Senior Manufacturing Process Engineer: Lean NPI Leader

Booster; Hayward (CA); On-site; USD 145,000 - 219,000; Full time

Job summary

Skydio, a leading US drone company, seeks a Senior Process Engineer to own manufacturing processes from prototype through mass production. You will drive labor efficiency, capacity, and scalable solutions, collaborating with design, quality, supply chain, and test teams.

You will lead time studies, capacity planning, and OEE analysis while implementing Lean initiatives and standard work to elevate product quality and throughput across multiple products.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience developing and optimizing manufacturing processes from NPI to high-volume production.
• Time studies using MOST/MODAPTS or PMTS or traditional methods.
• Strong knowledge of standard work, labor balancing, and continuous improvement.
• Experience with capacity analysis, line balancing, and OEE to boost performance.
• ERP/MRP experience with NetSuite, SAP, Oracle or similar systems.
• Strong data analysis using SQL, Power BI, or Python to drive decisions.
• Ability to design manufacturing layouts and facility models with CAD.
• Excellent problem-solving, organization and cross-functional leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, and continuous improvement of manufacturing processes for safe, efficient, high-quality production.
• Develop NPI manufacturing processes, line layouts, tooling needs, labor models, and ramp plans.
• Create standardized work instructions and manufacturing documentation for repeatable processes.
• Conduct time studies to establish labor standards and identify improvements.
• Perform capacity studies, line balancing, and production modeling to remove bottlenecks.
• Analyze OEE, cycle times, and production metrics to drive throughput and utilization.
• Lead Lean projects to reduce waste and improve ergonomics and quality.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing Design Eng., Quality, Supply Chain, Production, and Test Engineering.
• Manage multiple improvement projects from concept to implementation.
• Troubleshoot production issues and implement corrective actions on the floor.
• Develop business cases for capital equipment and automation improvements.
• Mentor junior engineers and promote engineering best practices.

Skills

NPI & process optimization

Time studies (MOST/MODAPTS/PMTS)

Lean manufacturing

OEE & capacity analysis

Project management

Cross-functional leadership

Data analysis (SQL/Power BI/Python)

CAD / process layout design

Labor planning & line balancing

Kaizen / value stream mapping

Tools

NetSuite

SAP

Oracle ERP

CAD software

Job description

Skydio, a leading US drone company, seeks a Senior Process Engineer to own manufacturing processes from prototype through mass production. You will drive labor efficiency, capacity, and scalable solutions, collaborating with design, quality, supply chain, and test teams.

You will lead time studies, capacity planning, and OEE analysis while implementing Lean initiatives and standard work to elevate product quality and throughput across multiple products.