Industrial Engineer, Satellite Manufacturing II, III, Sr.

Responsibilities

• Factory Design & Layout: Design, model, and implement optimal factory layouts for assembly lines, integration cells, and test areas, focusing on safety, ergonomics, and minimizing wasted movement and transportation.
• Process Flow & Value Stream Mapping: Analyze and define the end to end flow of material and information. Create detailed value stream maps for current and future state operations to identify and eliminate bottlenecks, reduce lead times, and optimize process sequencing.
• Capacity Modeling & Analysis: Develop and maintain detailed capacity models to determine production rate capabilities, identify constraints (equipment, labor, floorspace), and inform capital equipment and workforce planning.
• New Product Introduction (NPI): Act as the primary IE liaison between the design engineering teams and production system teams. Assist in Design for Manufacturability and Assembly (DFMA) analysis, and develop manufacturing plans, work instructions, and tooling/fixture requirements to ensure a smooth transition from design to full rate production.
• Continuous Improvement & Lean: Champion and lead lean manufacturing initiatives (e.g., Kaizen events, 5S, standard work, material presentation strategies) to drive continuous improvements in quality, cost, and delivery.
• Metrics & Data Analysis: Establish, track, and report on key performance indicators (KPIs) such as cycle time, takt time, first pass yield, and labor hours per unit to drive data-informed decisions.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in an industrial or manufacturing engineering role.
• Demonstrated experience with factory layout design.
• Strong practical understanding of Lean Manufacturing principles and experience implementing them.
• Proficiency in process modeling, data analysis, and using tools like Excel, and a demonstrated ability to create and present data driven business cases.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in a relevant engineering or business field.
• Experience in a low mix, high volume production system.
• Experience with discrete event simulation software (e.g., FlexSim, Arena, Simio).
• Experience with MES (Manufacturing Execution Systems) and ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) systems.
• Green Belt or Black Belt certification in Lean Six Sigma.
• Use of 2D/3D CAD (e.g., AutoCAD, SolidWorks, Catia).