Staff Production Engineering Specialist

Skills

About the Role

You will own production training and technician qualification records, deliver classroom and on-the-job training, and assess training effectiveness. You will lead lean-improvement work, manage the CCAR process and Manufacturing Council, and build dashboards that inform production capacity, staffing, and ramp planning.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering, systems engineering, or data analytics; equivalent technical experience in avionics or aerospace production may be considered.
• 3+ years of experience in a manufacturing or technical support role, preferably in aerospace, defense, UAS, or complex hardware manufacturing.
• Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, highly dynamic environment.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain or maintain a security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Own the VBAT production training program, including onboarding, role-based training, cross-training, recertification, skills development, and qualification records.
• Develop and deliver classroom, workstation, and on-the-job training for assembly, production, and test processes.
• Maintain skills matrices, training assessments, and training readiness metrics.
• Identify skill gaps and assess training effectiveness.
• Lead continuous-improvement initiatives using lean manufacturing principles.
• Use production, quality, and training data to resolve bottlenecks, defects, rework, material-flow issues, downtime, ergonomic risks, and capability gaps.
• Own the CCAR process and lead the Manufacturing Council.
• Establish standardized performance metrics, reporting cadences, and visual-management routines.
• Develop dashboards for output, throughput, yield, defects, rework, cycle time, downtime, labor efficiency, and training coverage.
• Analyze production capacity, staffing, and improvement impact for production-ramp planning.

Benefits

• Bonus
• Equity