Industrial Engineer

Janicki Industries•Bellingham, WA

19h•Onsite

About The Position

Janicki Industries is an innovative, family-owned aerospace company located at the foot of the Cascades. We focus on engineering and manufacturing complex projects for companies in the aerospace, defense, and industries. We are looking for an Industrial Engineer to join our growing team. This position is located on-site in Hamilton, Washington State with local travel to the Bellingham, Washington State site. POSITION DESCRIPTION The incumbent owns and identifies opportunities for continuous improvement in areas of Materials, Material Process, Ergonomics and Industrial Engineering. The incumbent will report to Director of Information Systems for responsibilities and priorities. The following essential job functions are performed as an Industrial Engineer: Product Flow Analyzes material usage to optimize Material Selection and Plant-wide Standardization in an effort to reduce costs Works to improve material process flow and optimization of movement through bottle necks and general practices (e.g. autoclave, OPF workflow) Uses the philosophy and practices of Lean Manufacturing to create tools and methodology that work within Janicki’s dynamic shop environment Information Flow Optimizes and standardizes workflow and Project Team interaction with production Leverages ERP tools to control workflow, inventory management, purchasing Communicates and trains method improvements to global community Develop and Maintain a Janicki Manufacturing Method Creates, manages, and leads process and program specific continuous improvement initiatives, including events to ensure they are established with cross functional buy in Evaluates and reduces waste in material processes across all programs through training and experience, to gain familiarity in said program/process, and uses knowledge/wisdom gained to identify improvement opportunities Creates a Janicki style of Lean Manufacturing that incorporates the JI culture to progress the company towards higher efficiency and a better working environment. Works to stabilize processes statistically, in order to better understand the behavior of the system, and then use the Scientific Method to implement improvements General Performs other duties as assigned Behavior: The incumbent must work well under pressure, meeting and completing multiple deadlines. The incumbent shall, at all times, demonstrate cooperative behavior with colleagues and supervisors. Being at work on time and maintaining good attendance is a condition of employment and is an essential function of the job.

Requirements

Applicants must be a US Citizen or of Legal Permanent Resident Status as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b (a) (3).
Ability to obtain a U.S. Secret Security Clearance (U.S. Citizenship Required).
Candidate agreed to enter a Continuous Evaluation program.
A Bachelor’s Degree in Manufacturing Engineering/Engineering Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Composite/Material Science, Industrial Engineering, or a similar field is required
Must be familiar with Microsoft Office products and Primavera
Some experience with Catia and Unigraphics is required
Must have effective verbal and written communication skills in the English language
Must be familiar with a variety of the fields' concepts, practices and procedures; must be able to rely on extensive experience, problem-solving skills and judgment to plan and accomplish goals
Must pass a preemployment drug test prior to starting employment.

Nice To Haves

An advanced degree M.S. Industrial, Mechanical, Manufacturing Engineering preferred
Extensive work experience, (10+ Years) and other education may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree

Responsibilities

Analyzes material usage to optimize Material Selection and Plant-wide Standardization in an effort to reduce costs
Works to improve material process flow and optimization of movement through bottle necks and general practices (e.g. autoclave, OPF workflow)
Uses the philosophy and practices of Lean Manufacturing to create tools and methodology that work within Janicki’s dynamic shop environment
Optimizes and standardizes workflow and Project Team interaction with production
Leverages ERP tools to control workflow, inventory management, purchasing
Communicates and trains method improvements to global community
Creates, manages, and leads process and program specific continuous improvement initiatives, including events to ensure they are established with cross functional buy in
Evaluates and reduces waste in material processes across all programs through training and experience, to gain familiarity in said program/process, and uses knowledge/wisdom gained to identify improvement opportunities
Creates a Janicki style of Lean Manufacturing that incorporates the JI culture to progress the company towards higher efficiency and a better working environment.
Works to stabilize processes statistically, in order to better understand the behavior of the system, and then use the Scientific Method to implement improvements
Performs other duties as assigned
Must work well under pressure, meeting and completing multiple deadlines.
Shall, at all times, demonstrate cooperative behavior with colleagues and supervisors.
Being at work on time and maintaining good attendance is a condition of employment and is an essential function of the job.