Industrial Engineer

At Aurora Flight Sciences, we design, build, and fly advanced aircraft and enabling technologies from concept to reality. We are searching for a talented and self-motivated Industrial Engineer to help us create the future of flight. Responsibilities will include but not be limited to the following:

Responsibilities

- Productivity planning with accompanying future strategies for improvement.
- Production readiness assessment.
- CRP (capacity Resource Planning), staffing needs.
- Develop and maintain engineered time standards.
- Apply statistical methods and perform mathematical calculations to determine manufacturing assembly processes, labor requirements, and production standards.
- Recommend methods for improving utilization of personnel, material, and utilities.
- Develop & maintain plant standards.
- Create/maintain value stream maps.
- Draft and design layout of equipment, materials, and work centers to optimize material flow, labor efficiency, safety, quality, productivity, and ergonomics.
- Recovery planning.
- Establish manpower requirements, line and sub-assembly balancing data, and expectancy time performances, (headcount) planning, and budgeting concepts.
- Plan, schedule and prioritize work to meet established deadlines.
- Determine/improve processes to meet production levels.
- Utilize Lean/Six Sigma principles and methodologies in making process improvements.
- Determining facilities layout requirements.
- Schedule/Sequence job plans (with ME approval) to support effective workflow.

- BS degree in Industrial Engineering or Industrial Engineering Technology from an accredited university (also will consider a Mechanical/Manufacturing/Aerospace Engineering degree with Industrial Engineering experience) or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Demonstrated ability to use software tools to support Industrial Engineering, Microsoft Excel, Word, Project, Visio, and PowerPoint.
- Must be a US Person.

Preferred Requirements

- Experience utilizing ERP/MRP planning systems and bill of material interrogation for process planning.
- Teamwork:
Provides and welcomes feedback;
Contributes to building a positive team spirit;
Puts success of team above own interests.
- Interpersonal

Skills:

Focuses on solving conflict, maintains confidentiality;
Listens to others without interrupting;
Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; listens and gets clarification;
Responds to questions;
Demonstrates group presentation skills;
Participates in meetings.
- Judgment:
Planning/Organizing - Sets goals and objectives;
Develops realistic prioritized action plans.
- Professionalism:
Maintains composure and Professionalism under pressure;
Treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position.
- Dependability:
Keeps commitments, completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.

Physical Requirements

- Ability to work in a manufacturing environment and wear proper PPE.
- Ability to transport objects up to 35 pounds as well as consistently stoop, crawl, bend, crouch, climb and kneel.
- Ability to support extended hours or alternate shifts when needed.
- Must work onsite in Columbus, MS.

Salary Range (Annualized USD)

• Minimum Range: $47,000.00 to $83,000.00
• Maximum Range: $56,000.00 to $99,000.00

Aurora Company Overview Aurora Flight Sciences, a Boeing Company, is a leader in the development and manufacturing of advanced unmanned systems and aerospace vehicles. Our mission is to apply autonomy and robotics to the development, production, and operation of advanced aircraft. During the last three decades, Aurora has designed, rapid-prototyped, and flown an average of one new vehicle a year for both government and commercial customers.

Now, as an independent subsidiary of Boeing, Aurora’s innovation is combined with Boeing’s size and strength, creating an unprecedented opportunity to shape the future of aerospace systems.

Equal Opportunity Employer Aurora Flight Sciences, A Boeing Company, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity,…