Operations Engineer

Amca•El Segundo, CA

About The Position

The Operations Engineer keeps Amca’s factories running and growing. This hands-on role solves manufacturing problems, develops processes and systems to scale production, manages suppliers, and builds environmental, health and safety (EH&S) practices into operations. The engineer works across the production floor, the ERP system and supplier facilities. The role owns hazardous-material handling and supports compliance with applicable safety and environmental requirements.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in industrial, mechanical, manufacturing, chemical or a related engineering field, or equivalent experience.
At least 2 years of experience as an operations, industrial, process or manufacturing engineer, ideally in a manufacturing environment.
Track record of solving production problems on the floor using structured root-cause analysis.
Working knowledge of OSHA general industry standards and hazardous-material handling.
Applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR: U.S. citizens, U.S. permanent residents, or individuals granted protected-person status under 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3).

Nice To Haves

Experience in aerospace or defense manufacturing, including AS9100 or ITAR environments.
Experience as an industrial, operations, process or manufacturing engineer in a developmental manufacturing environment.
Strong project management skills and effective communication across multidisciplinary teams.
EH&S experience, such as running safety programs, handling RCRA or DOT hazardous waste, managing environmental permits or working in industrial hygiene.

Responsibilities

Respond to production stoppages and identify root causes involving processes, machines, materials, suppliers or systems.
Use structured root-cause methods, including 5 Whys, fishbone analysis and FMEA, and implement lasting corrective fixes.
Track recurring issues, rework and downtime, and address underlying patterns.
Map workflows, identify bottlenecks and failure points, and redesign processes to support increased production volume and headcount.
Own and improve the internal ERP, addressing data errors, broken workflows and missing fields in collaboration with software engineering.
Develop ERP capabilities for EH&S, including hazardous-material flags, SDS records, supplier certifications and training records, to maintain material traceability from purchase through disposal.
Build tools and dashboards using Excel, SQL, Python and Power BI to analyze capacity, cycle time, cost and output.
Manage hazardous materials from receiving and storage through use, tracking and disposal; establish procedures and training for build teams.
Maintain compliance with OSHA, EPA, NFPA and applicable state and local regulations, including RCRA and DOT waste requirements, permits and reporting.
Conduct hazard assessments, inspections and incident investigations, and maintain current emergency plans for fires and spills.
Develop role-based EH&S training and maintain audit-ready training records.
Serve as a point of contact for regulators, inspectors, insurers and auditors, engaging outside specialists when needed.
Find, qualify and onboard suppliers and contractors against quality, delivery, cost and EH&S requirements.
Walk jobs with vendors, negotiate pricing and manage vendors to schedule.
Run supplier scorecards and corrective actions, and develop second sources for critical parts and materials.