Senior Industrial Engineer

Senior Industrial Engineer – Piper Aircraft

• Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level
• Employment type: Full‑time
• Job function: Engineering and Manufacturing
• Industry: Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing

Identify and implement improvements that lead to reduction in manufacturing waste and improve safety, quality, throughput, and cost in line with company goals and objectives. Research and resolve manufacturing problems. Compose and prepare various analyses, estimations, and cost justifications relative to all functions within Industrial Engineering. Mentor and assist in the development of other industrial engineers as well as training and coaching other company teams in lean manufacturing.

• Promote and apply lean tools (5S, Kaizen, 7 wastes, value stream mapping).
• Train and coach company staff in lean tools and implementation.
• Participate and facilitate Kaizen events and train others on how to facilitate events.
• Measure lean implementation results with data-supported metrics.
• Establish production takt times for assembly areas and create production schedules.
• Calculate production manpower requirements, validate system-generated manpower data and present to management.
• Optimize work sequencing and workflow through machines/work centers.
• Create standard manufacturing procedures for critical and high-skill operations.
• Conduct workflow, capacity, quantitative, and throughput analyses.
• Establish time study process & data analysis methods for determination of labor hour standards.
• Establish and maintain AutoCAD drawing standards and guidelines for facility layouts.
• Utilize AutoCAD and Sketch Up for layouts, line flow and facility models.
• Coordinate implementation of approved facility changes with manufacturing, facilities, production control, quality assurance, and management.
• Prepare drawings indicating flow of people, materials and information.
• Independently execute and promote problem-solving techniques that identify root causes and effective solutions.
• Utilize data analysis to make decisions changing production methods to increase efficiency and reduce costs.
• Manage production readiness, launches, and installations of new equipment, processes, or products.
• Provide ROI calculations and cost justifications for capital expenditures.
• Train other Industrial Engineers on essential job functions to prepare them for increased responsibilities and project demands.
• Interface with production operators, middle and upper management, and vendors.
• Keep abreast of latest technologies in Industrial Engineering.
• Perform other related duties as required.

This job has no supervisory responsibilities. May be required to train and assist other employees.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

A Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial or Manufacturing Engineering required, and seven years industry experience, preferably in aircraft manufacturing, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Computer-aided design (CAD), Microsoft Project and Office literacy are required to perform the duties of this position.

The employee must possess the ability to communicate effectively with all internal and external customers in both written and oral form.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and frequently required to stand; walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

The employee is frequently exposed to an office environment; and occasionally exposed to a manufacturing environment and elements such as odor, noise, dust, heat, cold, chemicals, or some element present which makes…