Industrial Engineer I (Full Time)
Department: All Openings, Engineering
POSITION SUMMARY:
Identify and implement improvements that lead to reduction in manufacturing waste and improve safety, quality, throughput, and cost in line with company goals and objectives. Assist in resolution of manufacturing problems. Compose and prepare various analyses, estimations, and cost justifications relative to all functions within Industrial Engineering.
• Promote and apply lean tools (5S, kaizen, 7 wastes, value stream mapping) with minimal direction from senior team members.
• Participate in kaizen and lean events.
• Measure lean implementation results.
• Optimize work sequencing and workflow throughout manufacturing and business processes.
• Create standard manufacturing procedures for critical and high skill operations.
• Conduct workflow, capacity, quantitative, and throughput analyses.
• Perform time studies and data analysis to estimate labor and man-hours standards.
• Utilize AutoCAD and SketchUp for layouts, line flow and facility models.
• Coordinate implementation of approved facility changes with manufacturing, facilities, production control, quality assurance, and management.
• Prepare drawings indicating flow of people, materials and information.
• Execute and promote problem solving techniques that identify root causes and effective solutions.
• Utilize data analysis to make decisions changing production methods to increase efficiency and reduce costs.
• Provide ROI calculations and cost justifications for capital expenditures.
• Interface with production operators, middle and upper management, and vendors.
• Keep abreast of latest technologies in Industrial Engineering.
• Perform other related duties as required.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
This job has no supervisory responsibilities.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
A Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial or Manufacturing Engineering required, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Computer aided design (CAD), Microsoft Project and Office literacy are required to perform the duties of this position.
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
The employee must possess the ability to communicate effectively with all internal and external customers in both written and oral form.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and frequently required to stand; walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those the employee encounters while performing the functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to an office environment; and occasionally exposed to manufacturing environment and elements such as odor, noise, dust, heat, cold, chemicals, or some element present which makes conditions less desirable than usually found in an office. Travel and overtime are required when necessary.
SAFETY AND POLICY PRACTICES:
The employee in this job must be knowledgeable in regard to the safety policies and procedures of the Company as described in the Company safety manual. The employee must adhere to all said policies and procedures while supporting the goals and objectives of the organization and recognize the Company’s need to achieve its business objective. Employee is responsible for complying with company hazardous waste disposal procedures.
Please note - This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this position. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Work beyond 40 hours per week including mandatory overtime may be required.
American with Disability Act Requirements: External and Internal applicants, as well as position incumbents, must be able to perform the essential position responsibilities as listed in this position description either aided or unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation to be determined by the organization on a case-by-case basis.
All job requirements listed indicate the minimum level of knowledge, skills and ability deemed necessary to perform the job proficiently. Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this position. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Work beyond 40 hours per week including mandatory overtime may be required.
Piper Aircraft is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, gender, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.
At this time, Piper Aircraft is not sponsoring employees seeking an immigrant visa (green card) or non-immigrant visa, such as L-1A, L-1B, H-1B, O-1, or TN visas. Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S
