Senior Industrial Engineer

Senior Industrial Engineer

Join the power movement as a Senior Industrial Engineer

CFS aims to be the fastest, surest path to clean, limitless, fusion energy in time to make a difference for climate change. In pursuit of that goal, we have ramped up a production factory to build many of the major assemblies that make up SPARC our fusion power plant prototype. We aspire to run a lean, efficient production operation and we are looking to hire a senior industrial engineer to lead continuous improvement of our manufacturing processes as we work towards that aspiration. This role collaborates with our Production, Quality, Supply Chain, and IT / EIS (enterprise information systems) teams to improve our processes, remove roadblocks, and enhance operational efficiency in support of the overarching mission.

What Youll Do :

• Lead cross-functional continuous improvement projects to rapidly improve manufacturing processes for the company's critical product lines
• Develop strategies and business processes to grow and scale our manufacturing, quality, and supply chain operations from R&D to full-scale production with a focus on reducing waste, improving product quality, increasing productivity, and improving employee quality of life
• Identify, analyze, and improve bottlenecks on the production floor and in business processes through data collection, process flows, value stream mapping, and root cause analysis
• Create standards, templates, and processes to mature the organization for production operations using tools such as Lean Six Sigma, value stream mapping, PFMEAs (process failure mode and effects analysis), 8D problem solving, change control plans, etc.
• Grow a company culture focused on continuous improvement. Author and facilitate training for the company on topics including Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and DFM (design for manufacturability)
• Support factory layout and simulation modeling and build out of future manufacturing facilities
• Work collaboratively with a cross-functional team of design engineers, manufacturing engineers, technicians, quality specialists, and supply chain specialists to brainstorm and innovate on efficient operations for the company

What Were Looking For :

Bonus Points :

Essential Requirements :

$110,000 - $185,000 a year

Salary range for this full-time position plus equity plus benefits. The actual salary will depend on level, location, qualifications, and experience. The range displayed on each job posting reflects new hire salaries for the position across all US locations. Benefits include :

At CFS, we excel in fast-paced environments, driven by our values of integrity, execution, impact, and self-critique. As we grow, we're eager to bring on mission-driven folks who offer diverse perspectives and fresh ways to tackle challenges. We value diversity deeply and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer by choice. We consider all qualified applicants equally, regardless of race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, protected veteran status, religion, physical or mental disability, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, or any other basis protected by law.