Industrial Engineer III

York Space Systems•Greenwood Village, CO

1d•$140,000 - $160,000•Onsite

About The Position

York Space Systems is seeking an experienced Industrial Engineer to help scale production processes and improve the assembly, test, and integration of space vehicles. The role supports production operations by planning and creating capacity for growth, improving production efficiency, and introducing technologies that enhance productivity, safety, and quality. The engineer will collaborate across production, planning, materials, quality, and engineering teams, and will guide junior engineers. This is a full-time, onsite position in a production environment at the Greenwood Village, Colorado office; remote and hybrid work are not supported.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline from an accredited college, or equivalent experience/combined education.
At least 10 years of professional experience in a complex, controlled product manufacturing industry such as aerospace, automotive, or pharmaceuticals.
Experience with advanced automation and visual error-proofing equipment.
Lean certification and at least 5 years of experience improving manufacturing processes.
Competent user of common computer programs, such as MS Office Suite, SharePoint, Power BI, Visio, and some modeling software.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to obtain a Secret Clearance.
Ability and willingness to work full-time onsite in a production environment at the Greenwood Village, Colorado office; remote and hybrid work are not supported.
Permanent authorization to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

Experience with electronics manufacturing processes.
Experience in BOM management, change control, and ERP systems.

Responsibilities

Develop, maintain, and update production capacity plans for current and future customer orders, including future-state layouts, manpower, and workflow planning.
Guide facility and work-cell layouts to improve build quality, hardware and personnel safety, and production efficiency.
Review production sequences regularly, identify improvement opportunities, and provide feedback to Production Engineering.
Work with continuous improvement, production planning, quality, and production teams to streamline workflow.
Lead the creation and maintenance of current- and future-state value stream maps.
Organize and lead kaizen activities to eliminate waste and reduce defects and cost, while improving safety, build time, and technician productivity.
Collaborate with production planning and Materials teams to improve point-of-use availability and kitting of tools and materials.
Improve the implementation of visual management tools on the shop floor.
Implement digital and automation technologies to improve productivity, safety, and mistake proofing.
Develop and lead project plans for digital and automation improvements.
Support the introduction of new products in collaboration with production and engineering teams.
Perform other duties as assigned.