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Staff Engineer - Project Lead for Advanced Manufacturing
Staff Industrial Engineer Automation serves as the technical and project leader for complex, high-impact automation initiatives across manufacturing operations.
Estimated annual base pay: $113,000 (minimum) - $147,000 (midpoint) - $181,000(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 FlexibleSpending
- Voluntary benefits, including:
- Home / Auto Insurance discounts
- Whole Life Insurance / Critical Illness Insurance / Legal Assistance / Military Leave
Key Responsibilities:- Technical Strategy Development: Establish technical standards and best practices for robotics and automated cell design across the organization. Architect robust automation cell concepts. Governs system integrators through detailed design, build, validation, and launch.
- Cross-Functional Project Leadership: Leads cross departmental projects, coordinating with various teams to deliver complex robotics and automation initiatives.
- Process Optimization: Ensure automation cells meet safety, ergonomic, quality, and regulatory requirements. Establish production support plans and long-term maintainability standards.
- Expert Advisory: Serve as the primary technical authority and escalation point for system integrators.
- Complex Problem Resolution: Leads teams in identifying and resolving intricate engineering problems using sophisticated analytical approaches.
Key Skills:- Technical Expertise: Mastery of industrial engineering methodologies and advanced technical acumen.
- Complex Problem Solving: Leads the analysis and resolution of multifaceted technical challenges.
- Project Leadership: Manages and directs cross functional projects with moderate complexity and risk.
- Strategic Communication: Effectively communicates intricate concepts and negotiates alternative perspectives.
- Analytical Reasoning: Utilizes sophisticated analytical techniques to evaluate data and inform decisions.
- Team Leadership: Guides and mentors teams in achieving technical and project objectives.
- Business Strategy: Interprets business needs and implements technology solutions to enhance processes or products.
- Strategic Planning: Develops and executes strategies to improve services through applicable technologies.
- Relationship Management: Builds and maintains connections with internal and external subject matter experts.
- Technical Advising: Acts as a trusted advisor to leadership on broad ranging, advanced projects.
Other Requirements:- Bachelor's Degree in Technical/Engineering program and 8 years of related work experience.
Preferred Qualifications:- Strong understanding of robotics, automated manufacturing systems and industrial standards required.
Application window is anticipated to close 7 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.
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