About The Position
Are you looking for a rewarding job? Join our team as an Industrial Engineer Automation Proliferation lead, based in Cedar Rapids, IA and supporting all Avionics Iowa teams. You'll apply advanced Industrial Engineering concepts and analysis tools to drive transformative changes in manufacturing operations. You will contribute directly to our site's efficiency and competitiveness through CORE projects and process improvements focused on compliance, standard work, and cost reduction. Our Avionics team has invested heavily in automation equipment in our various sites, and this role is key to aligning all the sites vision under a single, cohesive plan to ensure our technology delivers its intended savings. This role offers a blend of independent initiative and teamwork, involving close collaboration with manufacturing engineers, production personnel, management, facilities, advanced manufacturing, and NPI organizations. Located onsite in Cedar Rapids, IA, you'll play a crucial role in shaping our operational excellence and innovation. If you're passionate about Industrial Engineering and driven to make a meaningful impact in manufacturing, we encourage you to apply and join us in advancing our shared goals of excellence and innovation.
Requirements
- Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience
- Demonstrated knowledge of data collection, analysis, and visualization
- Experience working with Operations Automation equipment and ability to learn new machinery coming to the our sites
Nice To Haves
- Strong teaming skills to work with multiple levels of stakeholders (factory operators, peers, & management)
- Process Failure Mode Effects Analysis (PFMEA)
- Process flow optimization
- Problem solving/root cause analysis
- Cost benefit analysis
- Station loading/line balancing, staffing planning, and capacity analysis
- Standard work documentation
- AutoCAD and 3D modeling
- Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerance
- Programming and integration of automated equipment
- Experience modifying and troubleshooting machine programs
- Experience developing preventative maintenance schedules
Responsibilities
- Become a subject matter expert on manufacturing processes utilizing the latest automation machinery
- Develop and manage site-level and Iowa-level automation roadmaps, aligning priorities, timelines and savings.
- Knowledge of machine/capability
- Program Management skills- Organize/prioritize new production automation/technology onboarding to sites
- Resource planning; machine/HC
- Liaison between sites , Adv Mfg, and NPI
- Identify process improvements opportunities using analysis, modeling, benchmarking, research, etc.
- Conduct studies on cost control, productivity, cost reduction, inventory, and production record systems
- Contribute to plans for allocation of resources, materials, and personnel to establish maximum utilization
- Prepare project cost estimates and cost benefit analysis to validate cost against pertinent business plan(s) and program expectations
- Achieve economic goals for complex systems and products in production and/or under development
- Ability to travel around Iowa Ops sites frequently is required, however limited overnight stays needed
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
- Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option
- Tuition reimbursement program
- Student Loan Repayment Program
- Life insurance and disability coverage
- Optional coverages you can buy: pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection
- Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits
- Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning
- Adoption Assistance
- Autism Benefit
- Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions
- Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program
- Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits
- Bright Horizons, child and elder care services
- Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
