Industrial Engineer
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems · Poway, CA · 3 wk ago
On-siteEngineeringFull-time
Duties and Responsibilities
- Perform detailed analysis of manpower, facility space, materials, equipment, and information flow to support process optimization with moderate supervision.
- Contribute to the design and implementation of process improvements in manufacturing, logistics, and operations, using established industrial engineering methods.
- Participate in cross-functional improvement projects, owning defined workstreams and coordinating with team members to meet objectives.
- Identify and communicate potential risks and improvement opportunities, proposing options for review by senior engineers or management.
- Affiliate with Design Engineering on prototype, development, and first article builds by providing manufacturability feedback and updating process documentation.
- Support Operations Program Management and P&L stakeholders by helping to define and refine processes, including those related to international operations and foreign customers.
- Develop and maintain work instructions, routings, and supporting documentation, ensuring alignment with engineering and quality requirements.
- Prepare and deliver clear technical and process-related communications to both technical and non-technical audiences at the team or department level.
- Contribute data and analysis to support capital requests, productivity initiatives, and early-stage digital or automation projects.
Qualifications
- Typically requires a bachelors or masters degree in engineering or a related technical discipline from an accredited institution and two or more years of engineering experience with a bachelors degree.
- May substitute equivalent engineering experience in lieu of education.
- Preferred engineering disciplines include Industrial, Manufacturing, Mechanical, and Electrical Engineering.
- Experience in manufacturing and production environment preferred.
- Defense and Aeronautical industry a plus.
- Experience working with engineering drawings and engineering/manufacturing BOMs.
- Hands-on experience supporting engineering change processes from request through implementation under moderate supervision.
- Practical experience applying basic Lean or Six Sigma tools (e.g., 5S, standard work, basic root cause analysis) to improve processes. Lean/Six Sigma Yellow Belt preferred or Green Belt a plus.
- Basic experience building or modifying simple discrete-event simulation models (e.g., Simio, Plant Simulation, Arena) to support analysis with oversight.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint; ability to use spreadsheets for data analysis and reporting.
- Familiarity with ERP systems (SAP or similar) and basic AutoCAD tools for floor layouts and simple tooling desirable.
- Ability to perform time studies, basic work measurement, and simple capacity analysis with guidance.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage assigned tasks and meet deadlines in a team environment.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD secret clearance is required.