Senior Industrial Engineer

Senior Level Industrial Engineer

Draper is an independent, nonprofit research and development company headquartered in Cambridge, MA. The 2,000+ employees of Draper tackle important national challenges with a promise of delivering successful and usable solutions. Our multidisciplinary teams of engineers and scientists work in a collaborative environment that inspires the cross-fertilization of ideas necessary for true innovation.

We are seeking a senior level Industrial Engineer to support and evolve production operations. This role applies Industrial Engineering principles, modern analytics tools, and cross-functional collaboration to reduce waste, improve efficiency, and guide manufacturing decisions for complex systems. You will analyze data systems to identify issues and drive continuous improvement solutions, develop tools and solutions that support production scheduling, cost optimization and production performance.

This role requires mentoring less experienced Industrial Engineers (without direct leadership authority) and will collaborate with production operations to understand manufacturing processes and provide data-driven recommendations. The ideal candidate for this role will demonstrate holistic ownership in solving operational challenges with creative solutions in a fast-paced, resource-limited environment. This individual will be flexible in providing support as needed to ensure products are built and shipped to stringent quality standards.

If you thrive as a connector among operational stakeholders to advance a production team, love solving complex problems, mentoring others, and introducing technology to effect change, this is the role for you.

• 5-8 years Industrial Engineering experience in a production or manufacturing environment.
• Experience with Standard Time Data analysis (or strong understanding).
• Practical project management experience.
• Background with MS Project, Visual Basic, or similar engineering tools.
• Experience developing, monitoring, or reporting cost and schedule performance metrics.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, with ability to adapt to changing priorities and work effectively in a dynamic environment.
• Ability to collaborate and communicate effectively and openly with multi-disciplinary program team members, program leadership, and non-technical personnel.
• Prior work designing and/or setting up new production lines or factories, from process mapping through to collaborating with infrastructure design partners and detailed work station design.
• Experience launching or scaling new production lines or factories.
• Leadership experience, including team guidance or conflict resolution.
• Experience developing and executing production ramp-up plans.
• Experience in production operations and new product integration.
• Advanced MS Excel.

Education

• Requires a Bachelor's degree or higher in industrial engineering or a related field (or equivalent experience)

Applicants selected for this position will be required to obtain and maintain a government security clearance.

Job Location
- City:
Cambridge

Job Location
- State:
Massachusetts

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The US base salary range for this full-time position is $62,500.00 - $. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

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Draper is committed to creating an inclusive environment. We understand the value of inclusivity and its impact on a high-performance culture. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. Draper is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities.

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