Supv Industrial Engineering

Job Summary

Responsible for supervising, training, and developing the continuous improvement team, managing workloads and fostering skill growth. Contributes to the planning for the utilization of facilities, equipment, materials, and personnel to improve efficiency of operations relative to the production of components, parts, systems and subsystems of operational aircraft. Develops and provides leadership to institutionalize the processes of Continuous Improvement in accordance with organization goals and objectives.

• Accomplishes results through direct reports and staff working within established organizational objectives.
• Performs typical responsibilities of management requiring planning, evaluating, organizing, integrating, and coaching. Work is reviewed for adequacy in meeting cost, schedule and quality objectives.
• Manages the Continuous Improvement staff related to the improvement of efficiencies in operations relative to production of components, parts, systems, and subsystems of operational aircraft.
• Studies functional statements, organization charts, and project information to determine functions and responsibilities of workers and work units and to identify areas of duplication.
• Analyzes and plans work force utilization, space requirements, and workflow, and designs layout of equipment and workspace for maximum efficiency. Conducts cost justification analysis and return on investment calculations to assist in make or buy decisions. Recommends make or buy actions to management.
• Establishes work measurement programs and analyzes work samples to develop standards for labor utilization. Confers with management and engineering staff to implement plans and recommendations.
• Analyzes work force utilization, facility layout, and operational data such as production costs, process flow charts, and production schedules, to determine efficient utilization of workers and equipment.
• Recommends methods for improving worker efficiency and reducing waste of materials and utilities such as restructuring job duties, reorganizing workflow, relocating workstations and equipment, and purchase of equipment.
• Functions as project manager, when assigned, while performing supervision over the Continuous Improvement area assigned. Responsibilities include planning, assigning, directing work and addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Performs other duties as required. These duties may include assignments in job classifications and departments other than the primary assignment.

• Education Requirements
  • Minimum: 4 Year / Bachelors Degree. Industrial Engineering from four-year college or university.
  • Preferred:
    Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certification.
  • Preferred:
    Some post graduate study in relative discipline.
  • Note:
    
    If applicable, a combination of experience and training may be substituted for the education requirement.
• Experience Requirements
  • 5 - 7 year(s) related experience and/or training.
  • Supervisory/Management Experience year(s).
  • 1 - 2 year(s) supervisory over related discipline.
  • The supervisory/management experience requirement is included in, not additional to, the overall experience requirements.
• Skills and Competencies
  • Communicate effectively using electronic media in written and verbal forms.
  • Make telephone and direct personal contact with internal and external personnel.
  • Make formal presentations to small or large groups.
  • Competent in the use of standard software applications such as Microsoft Word and Excel.
  • Ability and willingness to assist and transfer technical knowledge to less experienced stakeholders.

• Must be able to work in excess of eight (8) hours per day and five (5) days per week, if required.
• Those who work at NORDAM Repair Division must be able to ascend and descend stairs.
• Demand - Frequency
  • Walk - Frequent
  • Use hands to handle or feel or manipulate - Frequent
  • Reach with hands and arms - Frequent
  • Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl - Occasional
  • Talk and hear - Frequent
  • Use close vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust - Constant
  • Travel between facilities (drive) - Occasional
  • Stand - Occasional
  • Climb stairs - Occasional
  • Weight - 25 pounds - Occasional

While performing the duties of this job, the stakeholder is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

• Works under general and limited direction.
• Guidance as to objectives, critical issues and policy.
• Exercises latitude in determining objectives and methods.

The NORDAM Group LLC is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.