Operations Engineer - 1st Shift

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.

Level I

• Estimated annual base pay: $64,080.00 (minimum) - $80,100.00 (midpoint) - $96,120.00 (maximum)

Level II

• Estimated annual base pay: $75,440.00 (minimum) - $94,300.00 (midpoint) - $113,160.00 (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 an Operations Engineer, we have an exciting opportunity for you. Operations Engineer reports to Technical Leadership and provides manufacturing expertise to solve difficult problems and continuously improve our manufacturing organization and/or supply base. Provides leadership and direction in manufacturing for programming, processing, tooling or working with development engineering on new hardware.

What You Will Be Doing

Level I

• Supports technical solutions
• Recognizes problems that are beyond capabilities and is learning from the experts in the area
• Supports new capital equipment purchases and implementation
• Supports and maintains automation equipment in an assembly environment
• Supports cell layouts and process improvement initiatives
• General understanding of Six Sigma and lean tools to improve processes
• General understanding of Design for Manufacturability and Assembly (DFMA) concepts and supports new product introduction
• Represents the company with our customers
• Supports updates to management on operations status
• Learns the steps involved to incorporate process improvements
• Supports the manufacturing floor for any process related questions
• Creates and maintains process documentation and updates work order documentation
• Supports implementation of basic engineering changes
• Adheres to applicable Quality System requirements
• Supports Process Flow Charts, PFMEA, and Control Plans
• Learns from more senior Operations Engineers. May guide/direct Manufacturing Specialists.

Level II

• Provides technical solutions
• Recognizes problems which are beyond capabilities and is learning from the experts in the area
• Supports new capital equipment purchases and implementation with justification documentation
• Works with advanced manufacturing team to develop, support and maintain automation equipment in an assembly environment
• Creates cell layouts and process improvement initiatives
• Uses basic Six Sigma and lean tools to improve processes
• Uses basic concepts of Design for Manufacturability and Assembly (DFMA) and supports new product introduction
• Represents the company with our customers
• Supports updates to management on operations status
• Participates in process improvements on a project level
• Supports the manufacturing floor for any process related questions and develops/trains other members in the manufacturing process
• Creates, maintains and develops new process documentation and updates work order documentation
• Implements complex engineering changes
• Adheres to applicable Quality System requirements and supports process audits
• Initiates and supports Process Flow Charts, PFMEA, and Control Plans
• Learns from more senior Operations Engineers. May mentor Level 1 Operations Engineers or Operations Specialists.

What We Are Looking For

Level I

• Bachelor's degree in technical/science or International equivalent required
• No professional experience required.
• Internship in related industry strongly desired
• General understanding of applicable manufacturing processes
• Ability to apply advanced knowledge of capabilities studies, Gage R&R, and machine capability
• General understanding and ability to read product drawings

Level II

• Bachelor's degree in technical/science or International equivalent required
• 2+ years of professional engineering experience or a combination of experience and advanced degree
• Six Sigma Greenbelt
• General understanding of applicable manufacturing processes
• Ability to apply advanced knowledge of capabilities studies, Gage R&R, and machine capability
• General understanding and ability to read product drawings

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 and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other category protected under federal, state, or local laws.