Industrial Engineer

U.S. Army Joint Munitions Command • Pine Bluff Arsenal, AR

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About The Position

The Industrial Engineer plans, coordinates, and administers activities to ensure that conventional and/or chemical munitions are manufactured in compliance with Technical Data Package (TDP) requirements. The position develops and updates inspection plans, analyzes quality and production data, conducts quality engineering studies on manufacturing lines, investigates failures, evaluates engineering changes, and coordinates quality engineering input for production equipment and processes.

The position requires a Secret security clearance and is subject to drug testing and a suitability or fitness determination, which may include a background investigation. Applicants must meet the basic engineer requirement and the applicable education and/or experience requirements for the GS grade sought. Specialized experience is described for GS-7, GS-9, GS-11, and GS-12. Education may substitute for experience at certain grades, and qualifying combinations of education and experience may also be accepted. Applicants who have held a GS position within the past 52 weeks must meet the applicable time-in-grade requirement.

This is an Engineers and Scientists (Resources and Construction) Career Program position aligned under the Construction, Analysis, Science, Infrastructure & Engineers (CASIE) career management Directorate. Multiple positions may be filled. Relocation or recruitment incentives may be authorized; payment of Permanent Change of Station costs is not authorized. The position includes a one-year probationary period, requires proof of U.S. citizenship and direct deposit of pay, and may be subject to other federal employment conditions described in the announcement.

Requirements

• Meet the basic education requirement for Industrial Engineers.
• Meet the applicable specialized experience or education requirements for the GS grade sought (GS-7, GS-9, GS-11, or GS-12).
• GS-7 specialized experience: one year assisting senior engineers with technical data packages, production processes, quality control measures, production-efficiency or material-flow data, workload balance, or engineering-change/waiver documentation; alternatively, qualifying education or a combination may apply.
• GS-9 specialized experience: one year conducting parts of quality-engineering projects, reviewing inspection plans and facility procedures, analyzing quality data and recommending statistical quality control, or participating in failure analysis and Product Quality Deficiency Report preparation; alternatively, qualifying education or a combination may apply.
• GS-11 specialized experience: one year analyzing quality data and process variation, initiating corrective actions, using statistical software for in-depth analysis, performing failure analysis, recommending production improvements, coordinating quality input into design criteria, or planning and conducting inspection-plan updates; alternatively, qualifying education or a combination may apply.
• GS-12 specialized experience: one year independently analyzing complex quality data and root causes, auditing corrective actions, performing complex failure analyses, evaluating vendor engineering changes, waivers, and deviations, and serving as technical representative during production-line pre-operational surveys.
• Applicants who held a General Schedule position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent, as applicable.
• Position requires a Secret security clearance and is subject to drug testing and a suitability or fitness determination.
• Provide proof of U.S. citizenship.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• Direct deposit of pay is required.
• Applicants must qualify under at least one of the listed employment authority categories and provide required proof of eligibility.

Responsibilities

• Develop and update General and Detail Inspection Plans through comprehensive quality reviews of Technical Data Packages, Master Bills of Materials, and production facilities.
• Analyze quality data using statistical software such as Excel and Minitab to detect trends, determine root causes of variation, and implement corrective actions.
• Conduct quality engineering studies on manufacturing lines during pre-operational surveys to optimize production efficiency, simplify methods, and improve material flow.
• Perform product and process failure analyses; evaluate engineering change proposals; and prepare Quality Deficiency Reports or Requests for Waiver.
• Review and coordinate quality engineering functions for developing, testing, and improving new or existing production plant equipment and processes.

Benefits

• Federal employees receive a comprehensive benefits package, with benefits available to employees and their families; specific eligibility depends on position type.
• Relocation or recruitment incentive may be authorized.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level