Jacob Ehlers
Rohnert Park,CA
Summary
Results-driven Operations Engineer with over 2.5 years of experience in fabrication and assembly environments within the aerospace and space industry and a proven track record of success at Keysight, collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive operational improvements, and deliver impactful results.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Operations Engineer
Keysight Technologies Inc.
Santa Rosa, CA
02.2022 - Current
- Support operations through a broad range of initiatives, including fab simulations, chemical management, ERP setup, and metric development.
- Partnered with a vendor to develop and maintain a discrete-event simulation for a new production line, supporting over 30 reviews and helping justify a $400K equipment investment.
- Led a cross-functional team to improve chemical stocking by implementing usage tracking, automated ordering, and expanding storage, preventing any line-down events over the past year.
- Manage a two-person team handling all Oracle inputs and updates for three different production lines.
Manufacturing Engineering Supervisor
Senior Aerospace SSP
Burbank, CA
02.2021 - 10.2021
- Led the floor support team to reduce scrap by $800K over an eight-month period through targeted process improvements and issue resolution.
- Supervised a cross-functional team of 12, including engineers, tool attendants, a planner, and a manufacturing engineering technician.
Manufacturing Engineer
Senior Aerospace SSP
02.2020 - 02.2021
- Requested and guided the design of over 30 new assembly fixtures, ensuring compliance with drawing requirements and production needs.
- Created and maintained build plans for over 150 different parts and assemblies.
Production Supervisor – OLDP (Operational Leadership Development Program)
Senior Aerospace SSP
02.2019 - 02.2020
- Supervised a team of eleven assemblers and welders, stabilizing the build commit to meet the weekly and monthly commits laid out by management.
- Increased output in a cell by 15% over one month by providing additional training and rearranging personnel to meet customers increase request.
Security Team Leader/Infantry Sergeant
U.S. Army
04.2008 - 11.2013
- Developed excellent verbal communication skills leading over fifty classes with up to thirty trainees and consistently working in a diverse team environment.
- Received the highest rating in the annual non-commissioned officer review, and was awarded three Army Commendation Medals and five Army Achievement Medals for exceptional performance and leadership.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
San Diego State University
San Diego, CA01.2018
Skills
- Effective Communication
- Discrete-Event Simulations
- Project Management
- Lean Six Sigma
- Root Cause Analysis
- Hammer Press
- Spin Form
- SolidWorks
- MS Office
- Power BI
Timeline
Operations Engineer
Keysight Technologies Inc.
02.2022 - Current
Manufacturing Engineering Supervisor
Senior Aerospace SSP
02.2021 - 10.2021
Manufacturing Engineer
Senior Aerospace SSP
02.2020 - 02.2021
Production Supervisor – OLDP (Operational Leadership Development Program)
Senior Aerospace SSP
02.2019 - 02.2020
Security Team Leader/Infantry Sergeant
U.S. Army
04.2008 - 11.2013
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
San Diego State University
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