Operations Engineer I

Woodward’s Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging Commitment

At Woodward, no matter where you are from, your physical appearance, or how you identify, you deserve the opportunity to reach your greatest potential.  We are on a journey to achieve this as an organization and want to work closely with our members to set the right path.

We humbly acknowledge this will be an imperfect journey.  Yet, we are steadfastly committed to embracing the power of diverse people, perspectives and experiences for our current members, attracting the best talent across our communities, and creating an inclusive and rewarding workplace for all.

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. 

**Preferred Candidate Identified**

Estimated annual base pay: $64,080 (minimum) - $80,100 (midpoint) - $96,120 (maximum) USD

• 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 are interested in becoming an Operations Engineer at Woodward, we have an exciting opportunity for you!

This Operations Engineer Level 1 position will support automation projects from start to finish, whether led by internal teams or partnered with external integrators. Functions will include: process reviews & development, layouts & simulations, tooling & fixture design, payback & capital spend calculations, design reviews & validation, and assist with controls & programming efforts.

What you will be doing...

• Identify and review opportunities for automation across all product lines

• Develop processes for automating manual tasks using both robotics and simple automation

• Design tooling & fixtures for automated systems

• Create CAD layouts and simulations

• Calculate payback and capital spend for funding requests

• Create validation plans for automated equipment and oversee validation testing

• Work with external suppliers to identify automated equipment

• Generate statements of work to contract with automation integrators

• Build and assemble automated equipment

• Support internal and external design reviews for new automated systems

• Programming smart tools and controls with support (Robots/Cobots,PLC's, HMI's, torque drivers, smart cameras, etc..)

What we are looking for... 

• Bachelor's degree in technical/science or international equivalent required

• Professional certifications preferred (i.e. AWS, SME, CWE, CWI, etc.)

• General Six Sigma knowledge; Basic understanding of Lean Manufacturing concepts

• General Project planning tools

• General troubleshooting and problem-solving skills; General understanding of Root Cause Analysis

• General understanding of Design for Manufacturability and Assembly (DFMA) concepts and supports new product introduction

• General understanding and ability to read electrical and/or mechanical machine drawings

This position requires use of information which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and the Export Administration Regulations (EAR).  All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR and EAR or possess all required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State Department and the U.S. Department of Commerce.  ITAR defines a U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e., 'Green Card Holder'), Political Asylee, or Refugee.

Woodward is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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