Industrial Engineer

Acutec Precision Aerospace•Meadville, PA

26d

About The Position

The Industrial Engineer uses data analysis to help production teams make better scheduling decisions and focus continuous improvement efforts in an aerospace precision machining environment. The role supports the continued development of the Sales, Inventory, and Operations Planning (SIOP) process and builds and improves scheduling tools used on the shop floor. It analyzes work-in-progress (WIP) inventory, lot sizing, and part families; maintains work center data in the ERP/MRP system; and recommends work center and machine configurations. The Industrial Engineer works closely with Production, Planning, Quality, and Program Management and reports to the Industrial Engineering Manager. The role develops analyses, models, reports, scheduling utilities, dashboards, and metrics to help translate demand into work-center capacity requirements and provide production teams with clear job priorities and realistic schedules. It identifies trends, bottlenecks, and causes of schedule slippage, monitors WIP and material flow, and recommends changes to reduce WIP and lead times and improve flow. It also models capacity scenarios, supports continuous improvement projects, documents methods and procedures, and trains production and planning personnel. The position is primarily office-based, with regular time on the production floor to gather data, observe operations, and coordinate with Production and Planning personnel. Production-floor work may involve occasional exposure to moving mechanical parts, light fumes, noise, or airborne particles typical of a machining environment. The employee must follow company safety policies and hazardous-waste disposal procedures.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
2–5 years of experience in industrial engineering, production scheduling, or capacity planning.
Working knowledge of SIOP/S&OP processes, finite-capacity scheduling, and constrained versus unconstrained capacity planning.
Knowledge of lot-sizing methods, WIP and flow management, and constraint-based concepts such as Theory of Constraints.
Experience with part-family analysis or group technology, including using routings, setups, and tooling to group similar parts.
Proficiency with ERP/MRP systems, including work-center, routing, and capacity data.
Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables, Power Query, and advanced formulas.
Experience with Power BI, SQL, or Python for data analysis.
Strong data analysis, statistics, and data-visualization skills, with the ability to turn analysis into clear recommendations.
Knowledge of Lean and continuous improvement methods.
Ability to read and interpret blueprints, routings, and work instructions in a machining environment.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present data clearly to production teams and leadership.
Ability to perform the essential duties satisfactorily, with reasonable accommodations available for individuals with disabilities.

Nice To Haves

Experience in an aerospace or precision machining environment.
Lean or Six Sigma certification.
Familiarity with aerospace quality systems and requirements such as AS9100.

Responsibilities

Support the development and continuous improvement of the SIOP process by building analyses, models, and reports that translate demand into capacity requirements by work center.
Design, build, and maintain scheduling utilities and tools that provide production teams with data-driven job priorities and realistic schedules.
Analyze production, scheduling, and shop-floor data to identify trends, bottlenecks, and root causes of schedule slippage, and present findings to support scheduling decisions.
Monitor and analyze WIP inventory levels, queue times, and material flow; recommend actions to reduce WIP, shorten lead times, and improve flow through machining work centers.
Perform lot-sizing analyses considering setup cost, carrying cost, machine utilization, and demand patterns, and recommend lot sizes and order policies.
Perform part-family analyses using routing, machine requirements, setup, tooling, and material to support scheduling strategies, setup reduction, and work-center design.
Maintain and regularly audit ERP/MRP work-center data, including capacities, calendars, efficiency factors, setup and run times, and queue and move times.
Recommend work-center configurations and machine groupings or assignments based on part-family, capacity, and utilization analysis.
Model constrained and unconstrained capacity scenarios to identify capacity gaps and quantify the capacity impact of new programs, quotes, and equipment changes.
Develop and maintain dashboards and metrics such as schedule adherence, WIP, utilization, and on-time delivery for production teams and leadership.
Use data to prioritize continuous improvement efforts and lead or support improvement projects, time studies, and standard-work updates.
Document analysis methods, scheduling utilities, and procedures, and train production and planning personnel in their use.
Follow company safety policies and procedures and comply with hazardous-waste disposal procedures.