Industrial Engineer

• Pay or shift range: $83,000 USD to $145,000 USD

  The estimated range is the budgeted amount for this position. Final offers are based on various factors, including skill set, experience, location, qualifications and other job‑related reasons.

• Travel Required:
  
  No

Janicki Industries is an innovative, family‑owned aerospace company located at the foot of the Cascades. We focus on engineering and manufacturing complex projects for companies in the aerospace, defense, and space industries.
We are looking for an Industrial Engineer to join our growing team.

This position is located on‑site in Hamilton, Washington State with local travel to the Bellingham, Washington State site.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

The incumbent owns and identifies opportunities for continuous improvement in areas of Materials, Material Process, Ergonomics and Industrial Engineering. The incumbent will report to Director of Information Systems for responsibilities and priorities. The following essential job functions are performed as an Industrial Engineer:

• Analyzes material usage to optimize Material Selection and Plant‑wide Standardization in an effort to reduce costs
• Works to improve material process flow and optimization of movement through bottlenecks and general practices (e.g. autoclave, OPF workflow)
• Uses the philosophy and practices of Lean Manufacturing to create tools and methodology that work within Janicki’s dynamic shop environment

• Optimizes and standardizes workflow and Project Team interaction with production
• Leverages ERP tools to control workflow, inventory management, purchasing
• Communicates and trains method improvements to global community

• Creates, manages, and leads process and program specific continuous improvement initiatives, including events to ensure they are established with cross‑functional buy‑in
• Evaluates and reduces waste in material processes across all programs through training and experience, to gain familiarity in said program/process, and uses knowledge/wisdom gained to identify improvement opportunities
• Creates a Janicki style of Lean Manufacturing that incorporates the JI culture to progress the company towards higher efficiency and a better working environment.
• Works to stabilize processes statistically, in order to better understand the behavior of the system, and then use the Scientific Method to implement improvements

• Performs other duties as assigned
• Behavior:
  The incumbent must work well under pressure, meeting and completing multiple deadlines. The incumbent shall, at all times, demonstrate cooperative behavior with colleagues and supervisors.
• Being at work on time and maintaining good attendance is a condition of employment and is an essential function of the job.

• Due to our ITAR and EAR regulations, applicants must be a US Citizen or of Legal Permanent Resident Status as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b (a) (3).
• This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Secret Security Clearance (U.S. Citizenship Required). Janicki will assist with gaining this access once employed. Special Access Program or other Government Access Requirements are mandatory for this position and requires candidate agreed to enter a Continuous Evaluation program.

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Manufacturing Engineering/Engineering Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Composite/Material Science, Industrial Engineering, or a similar field is required
• An advanced degree M.S. Industrial, Mechanical, Manufacturing Engineering preferred
• Must be familiar with Microsoft Office products and Primavera; some experience with Catia and Unigraphics is required
• A combination of extensive work experience, (10+ Years) and other education may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree
• Must have effective verbal and written communication skills in the English language
• Must be familiar with a variety of the field’s concepts, practices and procedures; must be able to rely on extensive experience, problem‑solving skills and judgment to plan and accomplish goals

• Salary range for this role is between $83,000 - $145,000, plus…