Industrial Engineer
Armtec Defense Technologies · Coachella, CA · 4 wk ago
On-siteManagement$75k–$103k/yrFull-time
Primary Responsibilities
- Track, analyze, and use product and process data to identify opportunities to improve the system to reduce rejects, down time, material costs, and labor hours
- Design and develop efficient pull-system process flows for various takt times using Lean and industrial engineering principles
- Develop operator standard work sequences, standard work maps, and operator load charts
- Design and develop job aids, fixtures, workstations, etc. to help improve the operator work cycles
- Lead projects and kaizen events to accomplish improvement goals
- Train staff on new processes and provide instructions and manuals
- Work with manufacturing engineering to design and develop job aids, fixtures, workstations, etc. to help improve the operator work cycles
- Collaborate with internal customers on technical issues
- Improve manufacturing efficiencies, output, and reduce costs
- Stay informed concerning new technologies, materials and equipment, and investigate potential applications
Qualifications
- 5+ years experience with application of Lean production methodologies, including pull systems and kanbans, to smooth production flow and meet takt
- Strong problem solving and critical thinking skills
- Ability to collect and analyze production data to identify trends and correlations in order to aid problem identification and resolution. Prefer strong experience with statistical analysis, six-sigma green belt or better
- Possess a high degree of creativity, and the ability to focus on rapid prototyping / rapid design-test cycles in order to continuously learn and improve
- Documentation and organization skills
- Absolutely must be dependable, responsible, and detail oriented and have the ability to deal with people effectively
- Prefer experience with manufacturing for energetics processing and Department of Defense safety requirements
Education & Professional Work Experience Requirements
- Minimum 4-year degree in industrial engineering or related field and 5+ years of experience in an engineering role in a lean manufacturing environment
- Must be authorized to work in the U.S.