Operations Analyst

Mach Industries•Huntington Beach, CA

6d•$100,000 - $150,000

About The Position

Mach Industries is seeking an Operations Analyst to serve as a deployable operator embedded within our engineering, manufacturing, and program management teams. As Mach scales its product portfolio, program complexity, headcount, and facilities, the need for automated systems and efficient processes across the company becomes critical. The Operations Analyst will act as a "Swiss Army Knife," capable of rapid context-switching, autonomously developing new skillsets, communicating effectively across teams, and executing with minimal oversight at a high level. This role focuses on high-impact work that departments or teams may not have the capacity to handle or that falls outside traditional scopes. The analyst will be integrated across the company to scale critical processes, protect product velocity, and sustain momentum through change. A significant emphasis will be placed on developing and integrating enterprise-grade automation and software to connect cross-functional teams. The role reports into execution leadership, ensuring that as Mach grows in scale and external accountability, the company retains its defining intensity and speed. This position is designed for technically strong individuals who take pride in closing loops, raising standards, and maintaining momentum.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree
1-3+ years in a fast paced collaborative work environment within an engineering or consulting field.
Strong systems-level intuition with demonstrated ability to reason across electrical, mechanical, and software boundaries.
Demonstrated ability to build credibility quickly across teams and influence outcomes without formal authority.
Refined communication ability, with experience distilling complex technical and organizational issues into clear, decision-oriented narratives for diverse stakeholders.
Capacity to understand engineering and manufacturing data structures (e.g., BOM hierarchies, part revisions, work orders) without owning product design.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience with aerospace, UAS, robotics, automotive, or other complex hardware manufacturing.
Working familiarity with regulated environments (ITAR/EAR), aerospace quality standards (AS9100, ISO9001), and government program requirements.
Understanding of product lifecycle states (R&D -> EVT/DVT/PVT -> Production).
Hands-on experience with enterprise systems (ERP, MES, PLM).
Exposure to manufacturing scale-up or production environments.
Experience in a startup or high-growth technical organization.

Responsibilities

Lead development and deployment of internal automation systems to streamline engineering, manufacturing, and operations workflows, eliminating manual touch points.
Formalize and instrument critical workflows with clear inputs/outputs, controls, and measurable performance metrics.
Diagnose systemic inefficiencies using data-driven analysis and implement durable technical and process-level solutions.
Build and refine program execution tooling, including tracking systems, dependency mapping, and risk monitoring frameworks.
Integrate software systems and cross-functional data sources (PLM, ERP, MES, etc.) to create a unified operational backbone.
Develop lightweight internal applications, scripts, and APIs to automate coordination, reporting, and cross-team handoffs.
Partner with department leaders to translate strategic initiatives into implemented systems, infrastructure, and execution processes.