Industrial Engineer

Company: Plasser American Corp
Location: Chesapeake
Posted on: January 15, 2021

Job Description:

General Scope: Working closely with the engineering, production, planning and cost accounting teams to establish and maintain accurate production routings and process information in accordance with current operational parameters. Identifying areas for operational improvement, designing processes and procedures, as well as ensuring cost-efficiency and conformance in operational areas.Position Summary:

• Develop, update and maintain the engineered work labor standards utilizing traditional time study methodology, pre-determined standard time analysis or actual time analysis.
• Responsible for the development of manufacturing methods to produce products in an efficient manner.
• Establish routings for new products and maintain existing routings in accordance with approved operational techniques.
• Leads and or participates in the review process on products with manufacturing cost over runs including bill of material, availability or proper tooling/fixturing, machine capability/capacity.
• Reviews routings, inspection procedures, bills of material, packaging, and prints for consistency, compliance with current manufacturing practices, and possible errors
• Analyze and plan workflow, equipment placement and space requirements to improve manufacturing efficiency.
• Design and recommend layouts and product flows in the production shops.
• Conducts analysis and provide recommendations aimed at improving utilization of space and equipment
• Project ownership including project initiation, pre-project planning and project engineering with appropriate analysis in alignment with corporate strategies.
• Create and update documentation for manufacturing standards of work.
• Generate detailed plant layout drawings.
• Perform and summarize work sampling studies and time studies to establish requirements for direct and indirect labor.
• Defines productivity improvement strategies and executes accordingly.
• Conduct manufacturing/industrial engineering assignments to develop new methods, tooling and machine concepts, cost estimates, and/or to resolve engineering problems involved in manufacturing of components, sub-assemblies, and final assemblies. Supervisory Responsibilities: This job has no supervisory responsibilities. Education: Engineering degree in Industrial Engineering, Industrial Engineering Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Technology, Operations Management or equivalent experience.Knowledge: Incumbent must have proficient knowledge in the following areas:
  • 0-1 year experience.
  • Technical mindset with the willingness to learn industrial engineering toolsincluding time study, material flow, and operations analysis
    • Knowledge of basic engineering principles and practices.
    • General knowledge of LEAN manufacturing practices
    • Working understanding of ERP/MRP applications and execution.Skills: Incumbent must demonstrate or participate in internal/external training programs to obtain the following skills:
      • Motivated and self-starter with the ability to work under deadlines.
        • Working knowledge of the metric system and geometric dimensioning and tolerance.
          • Ability to write work instructions that conform to prescribed style and format.
            • Ability to read, analyze, and interpret blueprints, drawings, common scientific and technical journals.
              • Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
                • Ability to apply mathematical concepts such as Calculus and modern Algebra.
                  • Conceptualization, development, and implementation of work cell/ plant layout,
                    • LEAN manufacturing concepts
                      • Facilities and construction management Applicable Technical Competencies: Incumbent must have working knowledge and demonstrated abilities utilizing mechanical knowledge: Specific applications combined with knowledge competencies are as follows: Rating Level: 1-5 (1= minimum 5= Maximum) Application Required Level of proficiency Preferred Level of proficiency Autodesk Vault Professional 2015 1 3 Inventor Professional 2015 1 3 AutoCAD 2015 1 3 Microsoft Outlook 2 3 Microsoft Excel 3 4 Microsoft WordERP / MRP 31 42

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