ABOUT FIREFLY AEROSPACE

As an end-to-end responsive space company, Firefly Aerospace is on a mission to enable our world to launch, land, and operate in space – anywhere, anytime. Our small- to medium-lift launch vehicles, lunar landers, and orbital vehicles allow us to service the entire lifecycle of government and commercial missions from low Earth orbit to the Moon and beyond. We utilize carbon composite structures, patented propulsion technologies, and common components across our vehicles to iterate quickly, improve reliability, and deliver payloads at a lower cost.

SUMMARY

Firefly is currently hiring a mid-level Industrial Engineer to become part of the Composites & Structures Production team in Briggs, TX. Candidates should be comfortable working in a high pressure, fast paced environment. In this role you will have the opportunity to apply Industrial Engineering concepts to develop operating plans, conduct capacity and constraint-based analysis, develop and refine precedence networks, and conduct overall process effectiveness studies. You will also have opportunities to develop, implement, and improve processes focused on lowering costs and improving schedule performance and quality. Candidates must be able to operate within a multi-functional team, coordinating with various departments.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Model, analyze, design, and optimize production systems to enhance operational efficiency and improve quality using lean / industrial engineering tools & concepts (value stream mapping, capacity analysis, work flow design & precedence network)
• Prepare operations plans and precedence networks in support of execution planning, scheduling, and shop load practices.
• Perform capacity analysis including “what-if” scenarios to in support of operations plans.
• Develop models, databases and spreadsheets to analyze data and provide analysis and metrics for consultation to factory execution team.
• Use engineering methods to support the development of optimal process designs and efficient utilization of resources in the creation and validation of operating plans.
• In coordination with the manufacturing engineering & continuous improvement functions, recommend processes improvements to enhance schedule performance, lower cost, and improve safety, quality and ergonomics, utilizing Lean and other Industrial Engineering concepts.
• Team with technicians, design engineering, manufacturing engineering, factory leadership, and other departments to gather data for process improvements.
• Develop and apply time and motion studies to optimize labor utilization and reduce production cycle time
• Update durations and days required to build based on time studies and variance analysis in the Manufacturing Execution System (MES)

QUALIFICATIONS

Required

• Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering or Manufacturing Engineering and 5+ years of experience as an Industrial Engineer
• Expertise in capacity planning, and optimizing factory operations
• Experience analyzing complex production systems and using data analysis and or lean manufacturing principles to identify and remove road blocks
• Strong positive attitude, urgency, and ability to meet role requirements, with excellent interpersonal, leadership, and attention to detail skills

Desired

• Composites manufacturing experience.
• Experience working closely with manufacturing assembly line technicians – helping support their efforts
• Familiarity with Manufacturing Operations, Manufacturing Planning, engineering drawings and specifications, and lean concepts (certifications preferred).

Firefly offers outstanding benefits for our employees, including generous health, dental and vision plans with low plan deductibles, parental leave, educational reimbursement, short term disability, pet Insurance, and flexible PTO options.

To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

Firefly Aerospace, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Firefly is governed based on merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status