Operations Engineer

Overview

The Operations Engineer keeps Amca's factories running and growing. You will solve manufacturing problems as they come up, build the processes and systems that let production scale, and manage the suppliers behind them. EH&S is part of the job: you build safety into everything you design and own hazardous material handling on the floor. This is a hands-on role for an engineer who wants to move between the production floor, the ERP and a supplier's shop in the same week.

Responsibilities

Manufacturing Problem Solving

• Be the first call when production stalls, whether the cause is a process, a machine, a material, a supplier or a system.

• Get to root cause with structured methods (5 Whys, fishbone, FMEA) and put fixes in place that hold, not workarounds.

• Track recurring issues, rework and downtime, and close out the patterns behind them.

Processes and Systems

• Map workflows, find bottlenecks and failure points, and redesign them to handle more volume and headcount.

• Own and improve our internal ERP: fix data errors, broken workflows and missing fields, working with software engineering.

• Build what the ERP is missing, starting with EH&S: hazardous material flags, SDS records, supplier certifications and training records, so materials are traceable from purchase to disposal.

• Build tools and dashboards (Excel, SQL, Python, Power BI) to analyze capacity, cycle time, cost and output.

Environmental, Health and Safety

• Own hazardous material handling end to end: receiving, storage, use, tracking and disposal, with procedures and training the build teams run day to day.

• Keep us compliant with OSHA, EPA, NFPA and applicable state and local rules, including RCRA and DOT waste requirements, permits and reporting.

• Run hazard assessments, inspections and incident investigations, and keep emergency plans for fires and spills current.

• Build role-based EH&S training and track it so records are audit-ready.

• Act as a point of contact for regulators, inspectors, insurers and auditors, and bring in outside specialists when deeper expertise is needed.

Supplier Management

• Find, qualify and onboard suppliers and contractors on quality, delivery, cost and EH&S requirements.

• Walk jobs with vendors, negotiate pricing and hold them to schedule.

• Run scorecards, corrective actions and second sourcing for critical parts and materials.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in industrial, mechanical, manufacturing, chemical or a related engineering field, or equivalent experience.

• 2+ years as an operations, industrial, process or manufacturing engineer, ideally in a manufacturing environment.

• A track record of solving production problems on the floor with structured root cause analysis.

• Working knowledge of OSHA general industry standards and hazardous material handling.

Preferred Qualifications

• 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 multi-disciplinary teams.

• EH&S experience such as running safety programs, RCRA or DOT hazardous waste, environmental permits or industrial hygiene.