Industrial Engineer

Defense Logistics Agency • New Cumberland Defense Logistics Center, PA

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About The Position

Serves as the technical authority and project integrator for modernization initiatives, analyzing and resolving complex, network-wide engineering and modernization conflicts. Provides technical consultation and expertise to DLA Distribution on industrial engineering and modernization. Leads cross-functional teams to introduce new technologies or digital capabilities, reviews project progress, and briefs senior leadership using standard DLA project protocols. Develops detailed specifications, drawings, and other engineering documents used to solicit contractor proposals for highly complex, large-scale systems.

The position involves travel to depot facilities, warehouse areas, and construction sites at multiple depots worldwide, with travel required up to 50% of the time. Most work is performed in an office at the home station. During travel, work includes recurring exposure to industrial storage and distribution facilities and construction sites. Protective gear is required in these environments.

This is a GS-13 position requiring a qualifying professional engineering education or an accepted education-and-experience alternative, along with one year of specialized experience at the GS-12 level or equivalent. A pre-employment physical is required. The position is exempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act and requires U.S. citizenship, a favorable suitability or fitness determination, and Secret access eligibility.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Meet the basic professional engineering education requirement: a qualifying bachelor's degree or higher in professional engineering, or an accepted combination of education and experience demonstrated through specified registration/licensure, written examination, academic coursework, or a related curriculum with qualifying professional engineering experience.
• One year of specialized experience directly related to the position; for GS-13, experience must be at the GS-12 level or equivalent.
• Specialized experience must include applying analytical and statistical techniques to optimize operations and generate recommendations; evaluating complex engineering and business proposals; authoring standards for site-level engineers; and managing project lifecycles for continuous feedback and risk mitigation.
• Meet applicable eligibility requirements, including time-in-grade for GS positions, time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and other regulatory requirements by the announcement cutoff or closing date.
• Complete a pre-employment physical.
• Obtain a favorable suitability or fitness determination; the position has Non-Critical Sensitive security requirements with Secret access.
• Meet Selective Service requirements if applicable.
• Provide REAL ID or other acceptable identification documents to access certain federal facilities.
• Comply with DLA drug testing requirements if selected for a testing-designated position.
• Physical activities include walking on uneven or unimproved surfaces, kneeling, bending, stooping, climbing vertical ladders, standing on hard surfaces for extended periods, and occasionally lifting, moving, carrying, or loading items weighing up to 40 pounds.
• Wear required protective gear, including steel-toed shoes, safety glasses, hearing protection, and fall protection while traveling and working in storage and distribution facilities.

Responsibilities

• Serve as technical authority and project integrator for modernization initiatives.
• Analyze and resolve deep-seated, network-wide engineering and modernization conflicts.
• Provide technical consultation and specialist support to DLA Distribution on industrial engineering and modernization.
• Lead cross-functional teams delivering initiatives that introduce new technologies or digital capabilities.
• Review project progress and brief senior leadership using standard DLA project protocols.
• Develop detailed specifications, drawings, and other engineering documents to solicit contractor proposals for complex, large-scale systems.
• Travel to depot facilities, warehouse areas, and construction sites worldwide, as required.
• Apply analytical and statistical techniques to optimize operations and generate recommendations.
• Evaluate complex engineering and business proposals.
• Author standards for site-level engineers to follow.
• Manage project lifecycles to support continuous feedback and risk mitigation.

Benefits

• Federal employee benefits package, with access to benefits for employees and their families; specific benefits depend on position type and eligibility.

What This Job Offers

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