Production Industrial Engineer

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Role Overview
As a Production Industrial Engineer, you will drive improvements across manufacturing operations by analyzing data, optimizing processes, and leading initiatives that enhance production efficiency, throughput, and cost performance.

You will work at the intersection of production, data, and engineering, partnering across functions to ensure manufacturing systems are designed and operating at peak performance.

Key Responsibilities
Analyze production data to identify inefficiencies, root causes, and improvement opportunities
Lead and implement continuous improvement initiatives using Lean principles and Industrial Engineering methods
Develop and apply discrete event simulation or similar modeling techniques to evaluate production scenarios and optimize system performance
Support production planning activities including capacity analysis, scheduling, and production rate optimization
Partner with Manufacturing and Facilities Engineering to support production line design, layout, and workflow optimization
Establish and monitor performance metrics related to cost, schedule, and throughput
Collaborate cross-functionally across production, engineering, supply chain, and program teams
Drive sustainable process improvements and ensure long-term adoption of solutions
Provide occasional off-shift support to maintain production continuity

Work Environment
Fast-paced, production-focused environment
High cross-functional collaboration
Exposure to advanced manufacturing systems and analytics tools
Focus on innovation, continuous improvement, and measurable resultsTo be considered, candidates must demonstrate:
Industrial Engineering experience in a production or manufacturing environment
Experience working cross-functionally within manufacturing or operations teams
Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance Bachelors degree (or higher) in Industrial Engineering or a related field, or equivalent experience
Experience planning, launching, and ramping up new production lines or manufacturing programs
Experience using production analytics and simulation tools (e.g., SAP, Apriso, VECAMS, Tableau, Simio)
Ability to develop and execute production ramp plans that increase rate while maintaining quality and efficiency
Strong communication skills, including building and delivering presentations to leadership
Ability to manage multiple priorities and operate effectively in a fast-paced environment
Familiarity with new program introduction (NPI) or production launch processes
Experience with Earned Value Management (EVMS), including S-Curves, SPI, and CPI analysis
Experience applying continuous improvement methodologies (e.g., Lean, Value Stream Mapping, process mapping)
Experience analyzing production data to identify issues and implement process improvements
Experience with production planning, scheduling, capacity analysis, and throughput optimization
Active Secret security clearance is highly preferred