Industrial Engineer
Leidos
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: Huntsville • Alabama • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $57,850 - $104,575 per year
Job Level
JuniorMid-Level
Tech Stack
Assembly
About the role
- Perform “Top Level/Rough Cut” Capacity Planning and support Make vs. Buy process with capacity analysis.
- Develop process flows/roadmaps using simulation tools with inputs from the Manufacturing Team (Production, Manufacturing Engineer, Quality, Production Control).
- Design work center layouts to ensure safety and on-time delivery.
- Improve efficiency of processes by analyzing the Eng Standards vs Actual Run Times.
- Identify, prioritize, and implement solutions for process improvement opportunities including application of lean manufacturing principles, process mapping, and root cause analysis.
- Develop and maintain facility layouts in AutoCAD.
- Design production constraint visual controls and metrics that reduce the span time impacts to production.
- Help develop the standard processes and operating procedures for the Industrial Engineering Team to be utilized at all Defense Manufacturing Sector sites.
- Develop metrics to measure plant and equipment capability output and identify equipment and process flow bottlenecks.
- Conduct machine capacity analyses to improve machining efficiency (Tooling & Equipment Utilizations).
- Using standard industrial engineering tools, provide data to support and participate in Lean Improvement Events, Kaizan Blitz, Kaizan, workshops, etc.
- Work with quality engineering and production team to initiate corrective action of problems and deficiencies to ensure product quality.
- Analyze existing systems and processes and identify value-added and non-value-added activities to solve manufacturing challenges, which include supporting manufacturing growth while consolidating core competencies into common manufacturing facilities.
- Assist the site manufacturing teams with the development, justification, and execution of long-range plans to meet corporate objectives. This will include production launch activities, plant layouts, and engineering change control activities.
- Assist in evaluation of capacity planning for fabrication, machining, weld, paint, and assembly equipment and processes to ensure ability to meet takt time and customer requirements.
- Identify, prioritize, and implement solutions for process improvement opportunities including application of lean manufacturing principles, process mapping, root cause analysis, time studies, and problem-solving techniques.
- Fostering an environment of continuous improvement best practices throughout all the manufacturing sites.
Requirements
- BS in Industrial Engineering or Industrial and Systems Engineering discipline with at least 2 years of experience, OR Masters with less than 2 years of prior relevant experience
- Must be capable of performing in a collaborative engineering environment working closely with multi-disciplinary teams.
- Technical experience in the creation of manufacturing strategies including make/buy decisions, equipment requirements, process definition, work area layout, tooling requirements, takt time evaluation, and capacity planning.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Software and AutoCAD.
- Candidate must be a resident of the North Alabama area or willing to relocate to the Huntsville - North Alabama, AL area.
- Candidate must be a US Citizen and possess (and be able to maintain) a Final Secret Clearance OR meet the eligibility to obtain (and maintain) a Secret Clearance.
Benefits
- Health and Wellness programs
- Income Protection
- Paid Leave
- Retirement
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
capacity planningprocess mappinglean manufacturingroot cause analysistime studiesmanufacturing strategiestakt time evaluationmachine capacity analysisprocess improvementtooling requirements
Soft skills
collaborative engineeringproblem-solvingcontinuous improvementinterdisciplinary teamworkcommunication
Certifications
BS in Industrial EngineeringMasters in Industrial and Systems EngineeringFinal Secret Clearance