Senior Process Engineer Facilities in Arlington
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Arlington, US
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Senior
- Employment
- Contract
- Experience
- 7+ years
- Category
- Industrial engineering
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial, Chemical, Materials, or related engineering discipline.
- 7+ years of progressive experience in manufacturing engineering, process engineering, facilities engineering, or capital project engineering.
- Demonstrated experience with manufacturing facility development, production equipment, or major facility/capital projects.
- Experience developing manufacturing-area layouts and optimizing production flow.
- Experience managing or supporting capital projects involving equipment installation and facility modifications.
- Experience developing engineering specifications, scopes of work, operating procedures, and technical documentation.
- Demonstrated ability to work directly with contractors, equipment suppliers, manufacturing personnel, and cross-functional engineering teams.
- Strong mechanical aptitude and practical understanding of manufacturing equipment and industrial systems.
- Ability to manage multiple projects while maintaining cost, schedule, safety, and technical requirements.
- Aerospace and defense manufacturing experience.
- Experience with rocket motors, energetics, propellants, composites, advanced materials, or other hazardous or regulated manufacturing processes.
- Experience with greenfield manufacturing facility development or major facility expansion.
- Experience with HVAC/dehumidification systems and industrial process utilities.
- Experience with mixing, casting, curing, machining, molding, coating, chemical processing, or similar manufacturing processes.
- Experience with automated manufacturing cells, robotics, CNC machining, vision inspection, or industrial controls.
- Six Sigma or Lean Manufacturing certification.
- Experience performing or participating in process hazard analysis and safety reviews.
- Experience with CAD and 3D modeling tools.
- Experience managing capital projects with budgets of $1M+.
- Experience supervising contractors during construction or equipment installation.
- Active U.S. security clearance or prior experience working in a cleared environment.
Full description
Job DescriptionJob DescriptionSenior Process & Facilities Engineer Location: Hurt, Virginia
Department: Operations
Reports To: Chief Operating Officer Position Summary Avio USA is seeking a Senior Process & Facilities Engineer to play a key role in the development, buildout, commissioning, and launch of a new aerospace and defense manufacturing facility to be located in Hurt, Virginia. This position will be responsible for translating manufacturing processes and production requirements into facility layouts, equipment requirements and selection, production flow, and operational processes. The engineer will work across engineering, operations, facilities, quality, safety, security, contractors, equipment suppliers, and program leadership to take the factory from design through installation, commissioning, qualification, and production ramp. The ideal candidate is a hands-on engineer with significant experience in manufacturing process engineering, facilities engineering, capital projects, production equipment, and factory startup. Experience in aerospace, defense, propulsion, energetics, composites, advanced materials, or other complex manufacturing environments is strongly . This is not a traditional process-improvement role. The successful candidate will be expected to help build the manufacturing environment itself.Near Term Key Responsibilities Process Equipment Design, Installation & Startup
- Specify, design, procure, install, and commission process equipment for energetic and inert operations.
- Work with process equipment design firms and equipment manufacturers and integrators to resolve arrive at the correct process equipment solution.
- Coordinate equipment installation and integration with facility infrastructure.
- Develop equipment acceptance criteria and commissioning plans.
- Troubleshoot equipment and process issues during startup and production ramp.
- Support equipment upgrades, modifications, preventive maintenance improvements, and reliability initiatives.
Factory & Facility Development
- Review architectural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and equipment drawings for alignment with manufacturing and process equipment requirements.
- Improve facility and manufacturing-area layouts that optimize production flow, material movement, equipment utilization, safety, quality, and future expansion.
- Inform requirements for utilities and facility systems supporting manufacturing equipment
- Identify facility constraints and design conflicts and drive resolution with internal and external engineering teams.
- Support site construction, facility modifications, equipment installation, and production-area readiness.