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Operations Engineering Management/Manager

Wichita, Kansas💼 Full-time💰 $105,300–$105,300🗓 2026-04-09 → 2026-09-23

Core

Manage industrial engineering teams to optimize production processes, quality, and capacity for commercial aerostructure manufacturing.

Role type

Senior Operations Engineering Manager

Builds

Commercial jetliner components (fuselages, pylons, nacelles, wing components) using composite and aluminum manufacturing

Domain

Aerospace manufacturing / Industrial Engineering

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work -> physical/clinical work (manufacturing operations)

Required skills

Team leadership, production metrics analysis, capacity planning, process improvement, cross-functional collaboration, risk evaluation, project management, stakeholder management

Preferred skills

Composite fabrication, assembly manufacturing, Lean manufacturing, 5+ years in aerospace manufacturing

Technologies

Industrial Engineering tools (capacity analysis, facility layout)

Responsibilities

Manage a team of Industrial Engineers and Methods Analysts; Develop and optimize production processes; Ensure compliance with engineering and quality standards; Report operational realization to senior management; Lead new process development and changes

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with management responsibilities

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