This will be a full-time, exempt position located in our Long Beach location.
Responsibilities
Design and own factory and production area layouts, maintaining up-to-date floor plans and work center configurations with clear visual indicators and linear flow as guiding principles
Lead future-state factory design and capacity planning to meet rate production requirements as the program scales, partnering closely with stakeholders to ensure business objectives are met
Partner with area owners to evaluate layout options and space trades, challenging footprint assumptions and right-sizing work centers through an iterative design process that evolves with the program
Host regular process walks of production lines, questioning workflow to identify what can be deleted, simplified, or standardized, determining root causes of operational challenges, and driving those changes to completion
Drive process standardization across products, assemblies, and work centers to reduce variability and capture best practices and lessons learned to build the operational foundation required for sustainable rate scaling
Develop dashboards and automated reporting tools that turn production and operations data into clear, actionable insights on throughput, capacity, and delivery
Define and track operational metrics that quantify the health of the production system, and use them to drive efficiency improvements
Execute complex projects with urgency, minimizing time and cost to the business — get hands-on, lead by example, and get things done
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Industrial, Manufacturing, Mechanical, or related engineering discipline
1+ years of professional or internship experience in a manufacturing environment
Preferred Qualifications
Experience as an industrial, operations, or manufacturing engineer in a fast-paced developmental or early production manufacturing environment, with exposure to ramping from development through rate production
Demonstrated experience in factory layout design, capacity modeling, and process mapping
Proficiency in CAD tools for layout and workspace design (e.g. SketchUp, AutoCAD, or equivalent)
Experience building dashboards or automated reports from production or operations data using tools such as Grafana, Tableau, Excel, SQL, and Python
Experience with production and capacity planning systems such as MRP, ERP, or MES
Pay Ranges
Operations Engineer I: $84,460.00 - $119,892.00
Operations Engineer II: $96,760.00 - $137,352.00
Senior Operations Engineer: $104,960.00 - $148,992.00
Pay Range: California
$84,460—$148,992 USD
We calibrate level and compensation to the selected candidate's experience and demonstrated capability. We welcome applicants across a range of experience levels to apply.
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
Base salary will vary depending on job-related knowledge, education, skills, experience, business needs, and market demand. Salary is just one component of our comprehensive compensation package. Full-time employees also receive company equity, as well as access to a full suite of compelling benefits and perks, including: medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents, generous paid time off; up to 20+ days of vacation for exempt staff and up to 10+ days of vacation for non-exempt staff with the ability to cash-out unused vacation annually, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, ClassPass credits, personalized mental healthcare through Spring Health, and other discounts and perks. We also take pride in offering exceptional food perks, with snacks, drip coffee & onsite barista, cold drinks, and dinner meals remaining free of charge, and lunch subsidized as part of Vast’s ongoing commitment to providing high-quality meals for employees.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
Vast is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Vast is governed on the basis of 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.
