Senior Process Engineer

Posted by Guerrilla Gravity on 01/27/2022

Job Basics

Industry Sector: Bike

Job Categories: Management

Company Type: HardGoods/Equipment, Recreation

State: CO

City: Denver

Country: United States

Required Experience: 10+ years

Job Type: Full Time

Salary: $95,000 to $105,000

Required to Relocate: Yes

Required to Travel: No

Employee May Telecommute: No

Job Seeker Must Live Within: 25 miles

Job Description & Requirements

Details:

• Location: Denver, Colorado - On Site Required
• Reports to: Aaron Parker, Operations Manager
• Type of Role: Full Time, Salaried

Summary:

Revved Industries, the parent company of Guerrilla Gravity, is the bike industry’s newest and most advanced carbon fiber operation. The company is driven to make a simpler, less impactful, and more ecologically responsible manufacturing process and product designs. We are looking for an experienced Process Engineer to take the lead in driving process improvements throughout the facility. This person will manage engineering change throughout the facility and also take the lead in driving facility management.

Education/Experience/Background:

• Bachelor's Degree in chemical, manufacturing, mechanical or industrial engineering
• 10+ years of manufacturing and process engineering experience
• New Product Launch experience preferred
• 6 Sigma Blackbelt Preferred
• Experience OR interest in Engineering Supervision

Duties and Responsibilities:

Engineering Change Management:

• Own and lead the Engineering Change Management process; work with the cross-functional team to identify engineering changes, scope the activities required, and drive the activities to completion

New Product Launch:

• Work with the cross-functional team to launch new products
• Design processes and facility layouts based on new product inputs (volume, cycle times, etc)
• Develop capital and labor plans to support new product launches
• Develop capacity plans to support new product launches
• Assist in specification and design of tooling as well as tooling validation
• Lead Advanced Product Quality Planning initiatives

Process improvements:

• Use data and a kaizen mindset to identify opportunities for improvements in safety, quality, delivery, and cost
• Use disciplined problem-solving methodologies to implement improvements
• Create and scale new manufacturing methods
• Determine upstream and downstream effects of all possible changes, as well as magnitude of improvement vs cost/effort
• Mentor junior engineers as it relates to process improvements and problem solving

Facility Management:

• Create and maintain accurate full facility layout in AutoCAD
• Manage maintenance for facility infrastructure

Skills and Requirements:

• Ability to be adaptable and flexible in the working environment
• Ability to collaborate digitally as needed if not on site
• Ability to develop a plan with relevant engineering and manufacturing teams
• Strength in completing designs in a timely fashion, implementing the project with the planned level of improvement seen in the results
• Ability to wear lots of hats in a small company environment
• Ability to problem solve and work independently
• Has good instincts--when you suggest approaches that nobody on the team has thought of, it immediately strikes everyone as obvious
• Attention to detail in everything you do with an obsession with quality, organization, and efficiency
• Lean manufacturing experience & understanding
• Experience with APQP (Process flow, PFMEA, Control Plan, etc)
• Proficiency in 2D and 3D modeling (AutoCAD, SolidWorks, Fusion preferred)
• Ability to lift 50 lbs

The salary range for this position is ??$95,000 - $105,000 per year depending on education and experience.

Application Process:

• Use the subject line: “ Senior Process Engineer”
• Instead of a cover letter, please choose one of the below to complete, and limit the response to 250 words.
• You are expected to design a new manufacturing facility from the ground up. What are the key inputs you need in order to be successful?
• Discuss how you would go about managing an engineering project. What are the key considerations?
• Immediate start date available

About Guerrilla Gravity

Here at Guerrilla Gravity, we build highly-refined mountain bikes that are optimized for speed. Our frames are designed and built right here in Colorado. This localized setup allows us to closely link the design and manufacturing process, maintain keen quality control, and provide riders extensive customization options.