Operations Engineer – Europe

Position: 
Operations Engineer

Location:
Europe

Type:
Full-Time

Posting Date:
March 2023

Company Overview

Unimacts is a contract manufacturing and supply chain management company that focuses on the solar and wind industries.  The company has operations in the US, Mexico, Spain, India and China.  Unimacts’ primary end market of renewable energy will be undergoing significant and rapid growth in light of the recent Inflation Reduction Act.  This is an opportunity to join a fast-paced and dynamic company in the renewable energy markets.  In addition, the parent company of Unimacts is backed by industry leading VC companies that have invested in some of the most well-known VC-backed companies in the world.

Position Description

As an Operations Engineer, you will be working with operations employees to achieve operational excellence, whether it be supporting those who build the product, work continuous improvement projects, apply zero defect and Six Sigma principles, or supplier quality improvements.  This position will focus primarily in our rapidly growing Wind business.

The Operations Engineer (OE) will support the commercial leader in all aspects of the sourcing, production, and delivery of renewable energy. This entails global sourcing of steel beams, delivery to either internal manufacturing facilities or to partner factories. The OE ensures production quality and timely schedules to meet customer expectations. The OE will partner with our global logistics team to ensure on-time delivery to the customer. This role is for an “industrial athlete” – someone who can, and likes to, wear many hats, will provide tremendous opportunity to obtain a high comfort level in leading and managing multiple global projects.

We are looking for hardworking, self-starters will a desire to learn new processes and achieve goals.

NOTE: In this role, the Operations Engineer will be traveling or working from home.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Manufacturing, Mechanical or Industrial Engineering.
• 3-5 years of Global Manufacturing or Supply Chain Management Experience.
• Knowledge and understanding of Lean Manufacturing Principles and processes.
• Strong attention to detail and high degree of comfort with spreadsheets and data.
• Knowledge of supply chain systems for managing supply and demand.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Organized with ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks.
• Passionate with desire to learn and make a difference.
• 1 year experience via internships within manufacturing or industrial engineering.

Additional Information

Compensation: Competitive base salary plus semi-annual bonus based on performance.
Travel: estimated 30% travel – both domestic and international (passport will be needed).