Entry Level - Industrial Engineer

Industrial Engineer

As a Textron employee, you'll take on meaningful work from day one—contributing to real projects and collaborating with experienced team members across the business. This entry-level opportunity is designed to help you build your skills, gain exposure across functions, and grow through hands-on experience, mentorship, and development opportunities.

The Industrial Engineer position comprises a balance of technical expertise in data/metric analysis with a strategic drive to create customer value through process improvements, cost reduction, and product improvement.

Job responsibilities include:

• Key organizational resource, requiring daily interaction with all levels of the organization in which you support
• Provide timely and relevant metrics to VSM and Director
• Active participation in identifying production flow issues stemming from work sequencing, task/line balancing, tooling/equipment constraints, and manpower allocation/training
• Create and automate delivery of KPIs such as Efficiency, DCI & Overtime
• Application of standard hours through use of appropriate models, tools, and methods to assure time standards are appropriately applied to produce new parts/assemblies
• Develop learning curves and actual hour projections for new programs; analyze actual performance and makes necessary process improvement recommendations
• Analyze and makes recommendations regarding production facility arrangements for improvements to production capacity, manufacturing flow, new model incorporation, and strategic work transitions; maintains current production area layouts and equipment locations per defined process standards
• Analyze and solve production flow issues stemming from sequence of work, balance of tasks, tooling/equipment constraints, and manpower allocation/training
• Gather, analyze, and summarizes production process data for their use in valuing and prioritizing process continuous improvement opportunities; utilize Lean/CI methodologies to lead, implement, and track improvements
• Drive development and/or installation of direct and indirect labor standards and methods. Track labor, efficient manpower utilization, and line balancing
• Control and management of work center configuration settings for SAP Capacity Planning
• Assist in the preparation of cost development model Value stream mapping, network mapping, and associated gap analysis
• Implement 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
• Utilize Simulation modeling software to identify and alleviate capacity constraints and improve product cycle times
• Provide Capacity Planning and Headcount modeling to assist in identifying pending gaps in manpower and associated resources

Qualifications include:

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or relative field
• Strong interpersonal skills, ability to develop positive relationships and influence across all levels of the organization is essential
• Effective presenter with demonstrated experience pulling together concepts and solutions in a succinct and clear manner
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, cross-disciplined environment, handling various tasks and changing priorities, while maintaining a high attention to detail and accuracy
• Independently identify and lead significant impact projects and programs. Identify areas of need, recommend and guide company process improvement strategies
• Demonstrated analytical and practical problem solving/process improvement experience and familiar with the Lean Tool Set application
• Bias for action and ability to shift processes and priorities quickly
• High intellectual horsepower to quickly bring together concepts, data, and manufacturing practices
• Stays up to date with technology and changes in the industry to ensure that new opportunities are incorporated into existing processes
• Highly proficient in use of Microsoft Office software, including Access, Excel, Word, and Power Point

Textron offers a supportive workplace where employees are encouraged to grow, contribute, and innovate. Our benefits include:

• Competitive compensation
• Day-one health and wellness benefits
• Retirement savings options
• Tuition reimbursement
• Alternative work schedules at select locations
• Relocation assistance for eligible candidates

Textron is a global Fortune 500 company with a diverse portfolio of industry leading brands. We foster a culture where curiosity is encouraged, ideas are valued, and innovation drives real-world solutions. Join Textron and build a career where your work makes an impact, your ideas are valued, and your growth is supported.