Industrial Engineer

Department: Engineering

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Haslet, Texas (405)

Reporting To: Jeremy Amadi

Compensation: $70,000 - $100,000 / year

Description

Key Responsibilities

• Review production information to understand methods and activities in production and services. This includes production schedules; process flows and engineering specs.
• Design control systems to minimize and resolve production issues and project costs.
• Create systems and plan production to ensure all products meet quality control standards.
• Develop standards for production and design by collaborating with clients and management.
• Apply statistical methods and perform mathematical calculations to determine production processes, staff requirements, and production standards.
• Coordinate quality control objectives and activities to resolve production problems, maximize product reliability, and minimize cost.
• Confer with vendors, staff, and management personnel regarding purchases, procedures, product specifications, manufacturing capabilities, and project status.
• Draft and design layout of equipment, materials, and workspace to illustrate maximum efficiency, using drafting tools and computer with software such as AutoCAD. 
• Review production schedules, engineering specifications, orders, and related information to obtain knowledge of manufacturing methods, procedures, and activities.
• Communicate with management and user personnel to develop production and design standards.
• Estimate production cost and effect of product design changes for management review, action, and control.
• Formulate sampling procedures and designs and develop forms and instructions for recording, evaluating, and reporting quality and/or reliability data.
• Record or oversee recording of information to ensure currency of engineering drawings and documentation of production problems.
• Study operations sequence, material flow, functional statements, organization charts, and project information to determine worker functions and responsibilities.
• Direct workers engaged in product measurement, inspection, and testing activities to ensure quality control and reliability.
• Implement methods and procedures for disposition of discrepant material and defective or damaged parts, materials, or product and assess cost and responsibility.
• Evaluate precision and accuracy of production and testing equipment and engineering drawings to formulate corrective action plan.
• Analyze statistical data and product specifications to determine standards and establish quality and reliability objectives of finished product.
• Develop manufacturing methods, labor utilization standards, and cost analysis systems to promote efficient staff and facility utilization.
• Recommend methods utilizing lean manufacturing for improving utilization of personnel, material, and utilities.
• Plan and establish sequence of operations to fabricate and assemble parts or products and to promote efficient utilization.
• Complete production reports, purchase orders, and material, tool, and equipment lists.
• Schedule deliveries based on production forecasts, material substitutions, storage and handling facilities, and maintenance requirements.
• Regulate and alter workflow schedules according to established manufacturing sequences and lead times to expedite production operations.
• Provides technical support to other process disciplines and production personnel for release of new production programs and procedures. Assists in the transition from development to standardized production methods.
• Participates in equipment maintenance procedures, and repair of equipment and systems in facility installation procedures.
• Provides peer review in production environment and optimization projects.

Job Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering.
• Training in Six Sigma Green Belt methodologies.

• Experience in the practical application of engineering science and technology. Including applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.
• Experience in the use and understanding of raw materials, production processes, quality control, process flow mapping, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
• Experience in business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
• Experience in the use of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
• Experience in design techniques, tools, and principals involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.

• 5+ years of related experience.
• Practical experience in AutoCAD, time studies, process control plans, PFMEA, and FMEA.
• Management and customer support experience
• Experience with filling equipment.

• Knowledge in lean manufacturing projects with proven cost reduction and efficiency gains.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills 
• An initiative-taker with the capacity/desire to be a team-lead on various projects.
• Strong critical thinking skills to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• A strong understanding of measurement, engineering principles, and equipment.
• A strong understanding of Industrial Engineering principles and process knowledge.
• Efficient at writing work instructions, technical dialog, and English as a speaking language in work instruction development.
• Strong math skills including arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.

• Knowledge of kitting work cell layouts, production line layouts and line balancing.
• Six Sigma Black Belt.
• Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming a plus
• Knowledgeable in environmental regulatory and OSHA standards.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Medical and Dependent Care)
• 401(k) Plan with Company Match
• Generous Paid Time Off
• 10.5 Paid Holidays
• Career Development Opportunities