Industrial Engineer

CHEMRING ENERGETIC DEVICES INC•Downers Grove, IL

2d•Onsite

About The Position

As Chemring Energetic Devices (CED) celebrates 50 years of building products that protect our country, protect the individual warfighter, and send rockets into outer space, our growth is creating new opportunities to expand our team with talented individuals who want to shape the next era of mission-critical innovation. CED is well situated in Downers Grove, Illinois - we are located a commuter train ride west of Chicago and a short drive from farmland. CED’s Industrial Engineer (IE) is responsible for optimizing manufacturing processes and improving production efficiency across the operational business areas. Technical experience required in value stream mapping, capacity modeling, standard work, line balancing, and WIP planning. The IE will help implement best practices in a high mix manufacturing environment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree (B.S.) in Engineering or a related STEM discipline required
Minimum of 5 years of experience in industrial engineering or a related area
Lawful US Person (ITAR restrictions)
Must be eligible to possess explosives under the Safe Explosives Act of 2003 (as amended) as required by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) for all employees of Chemring Energetic Devices
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business information, professional journals, technical procedures, and governmental regulations
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedures
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from various stakeholders such as managers, clients, customers and the general public
Ability to work within an agile and milestone driven culture and be capable of working with peers on a multidisciplinary team
Applied knowledge of Lean Manufacturing principles and Continuous Improvement methodologies required
Demonstrated experience communicating effectively with upper management and operating independently with minimal supervision
Demonstrated capability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple schedules simultaneously
Experience with Microsoft Office Suite applications, including advanced use of Excel and Visio

Nice To Haves

Experience with CAD, e.g., AutoCad, Creo, SolidWorks preferred

Responsibilities

Analyze and optimize manufacturing processes to improve efficiency, productivity, quality, and safety
Analyze manufacturing and operational data to drive insights and continuous improvement initiatives; utilize visualization tools to understand trends, outliers, and patterns in data
Participate and lead Kaizen and 3P events for continuous improvement
Design, implement, and evaluate work-cell layouts with basis on capacity modeling and line balancing to ensure continuous flow
Coordinate facility capital plan execution, maintaining facility layout and equipment footprint. Analyze capital equipment resource loading and develop plans for capacity management and/or capital expenditure
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to establish, validate, and document the process design for product lines
Conduct/lead or participate in Process Mapping, FMEA, Problem Solving, Quality Control Plan development, initiatives to identify waste, reduce cycle times, and implement process continuous improvement initiatives
Lead and facilitate Management of Change (MOC) and Pre-Startup Safety Reviews (PSSR) for covered processes
Evaluate and solve problems as they occur, recommend and implement improvements as needed relating to the production process
Serve as a key ambassador of “The Chemring Way” Continuous Improvement framework
Comply with government and corporate laws, rules, regulations, policies and procedures
Ensure 100% compliance with the Chemring Operational Framework, BACM, Code of Conduct and U.S. Code of Ethics and Business Conduct
Special projects and other duties / responsibilities as assigned