Hiring: Staff Manufacturing Engineer Company: Woodward, Inc. Location: Fort Collins, CO Job Posted Time: 2026-09-12 13:31:50 Target Skills & Keywords : Assembly, Kanban, Lean Manufacturing, Root Cause Analysis About the job Experience: •4 Year Bachelors BS OR 10+ years equivalent experience Required Skills: •Serve as the technical owner for machining automation in a sustaining environment, including robotics, machine tending, tool life monitoring, part presentation, and related technologies. •Evaluate automation readiness by confirming process stability, capability, tooling reliability, part presentation, and operator interaction before automation is implemented. •Define technical requirements for automation and manufacturing projects, including scope, assumptions, risks, deliverables, acceptance criteria, and success measures. •Partner with controls engineering, maintenance, quality, operations, manufacturing engineering, and operators to deliver practical, sustainable solutions. •Own manufacturing processes within a value stream, ensuring workflows are scalable, repeatable, documented, and adaptable to production and customer requirements. •Lead process capability and productivity improvement efforts using data analysis, SPC, simulation tools, Lean methods, and production feedback to reduce variation and improve performance. •Mentor engineers and technical team members in process ownership, automation readiness, troubleshooting, and structured problem solving. •Manufacturing process ownership across multiple production lines or value streams Qualifications: •Spouse / Child Optional Life / Optional AD&D / Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending •Whole Life Insurance / Critical Illness Insurance / Legal Assistance / Military Leave •Application window is anticipated to close 7 days from original posting date. Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!