Industrial Engineer

Oshkosh•Spartanburg, SC

About The Position

Oshkosh Delivery, an Oshkosh Corporation company, designs and manufactures delivery vehicles for last-mile and commercial delivery. The Industrial Engineer extracts, processes, and analyzes current and historical data to develop labor estimates for proposal efforts. The role applies knowledge of manufacturing processes—including welding, fabrication, coatings, and assembly—and conducts business with integrity and an understanding of the boundaries of the Truth in Negotiations Act (TINA). The position supports proposal and cost-estimating activities for new product lines and contract extensions, develops manufacturing plans and production-process proposals, and contributes to product launches and process improvements. It also establishes manpower and production-line requirements, presents estimates for review, and develops and mentors assigned industrial engineers and technicians.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering or a related field.
Three or more years of experience in costing, estimating, industrial engineering, or a related area.

Nice To Haves

Experience in heavy equipment manufacturing or the automobile industry.
Experience in automotive assembly operations using Lean and/or Six Sigma tools.
Prior experience with JD Edwards or a related AS400 system.
Prior experience with Showcase or an AS400 data-query extraction program, and Propricer or related proposal-management software.
Experience applying learning and break-in production curves using CURV1, BREAK, or similar software.
Experience and proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel.
Prior experience managing data and producing charts in Excel.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Project-management skills, including handling multiple priorities and large quantities of data.
Analytical, critical-thinking, attention-to-detail, communication, and patterning skills to evaluate data and provide recommendations.

Responsibilities

Research and formulate plans for major projects, including manpower and cost estimates and work-measuring devices such as milestones or critical path charts.
Compare legacy and new product designs to identify differences in components and labor content, including reviewing bills of material (BOMs) for accuracy in support of proposal work.
Estimate labor hours using reports provided by the Finance Team.
Document assumptions, methodology, rationale, and labor estimates in a basis of estimate (BOE) document.
Collaborate with design teams on BOM comparisons and review contractual requirements to ensure all costs are captured.
Develop and write proposals for production processes.
Author manufacturing plans that capture proposed production methods for future programs.
Support cost-estimate activities for new product lines and contract extensions, including researching and recommending make-versus-buy decisions for manufactured components.
Identify safety, quality, and productivity improvements using lean and Six Sigma principles and methodologies.
Establish manpower requirements, line and sub-assembly balancing data, and expectancy-time performance.
Participate in product launch activities as needed.
Present estimates for peer, management, and/or customer review.
Develop and mentor assigned industrial engineers and technicians.