Senior Industrial Engineer - Team Lead
About The Position
BAE Systems seeks a seasoned Industrial Engineer to drive Operational Excellence across Manufacturing and Supply Chain. The role develops alternative future-state solutions in collaboration with people across the organization, models scenarios using capacity modeling, simulation, and CAD software, and tactically implements funded projects. The Industrial Engineer owns projects, is accountable for their results, and works on high-visibility initiatives monitored by leadership. The position supports layout, process design, and process improvement implementation to help sites achieve peak performance. It leads Continuous Improvement initiatives and projects and identifies and implements improvements in process flow, cost, quality, and safety. Successful work has a direct impact on company profitability.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering or a related discipline, or equivalent experience.
- Strong software fluency or skill with AutoCAD, simulation software, Excel, or Python.
- Minimum 2 years of experience in manufacturing operations.
- Demonstrated leadership in process improvement, including logistics, supply chain, material presentation to manufacturing areas, manufacturing flow optimization, and implementation of operations work standards, methods, and time standards.
- Experience establishing and maintaining work standards, methods, and build times.
- Experience organizing material flow throughout the value stream, from receipt through shipping.
- Experience leading Continuous Improvement events and implementing results within Operations.
- Experience establishing and monitoring equipment capacity levels using robust models.
Nice To Haves
- Lean Six Sigma certification; 6Sigma certification is preferred.
- Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering or a related discipline with 2–5 years of manufacturing experience, or 6 years of experience in the absence of a degree.
- Experience using project management tools such as KPI Fire or similar.
- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt.
- Problem-solving skills.
- Knowledge of 6S and VSM.
- Experience with Lean practices and projects using Lean tools.
- Experience with Simio, Arena, or other simulation software.
Responsibilities
- Drive strategic decision-making through capacity modeling and simulation.
- Use continuous improvement methodologies to help operations improve processes and meet strategic objectives.
- Implement improvements to resolve productivity flow problems and minimize costs.
- Sustain improvements through process flows, operating procedures, and work instructions.
- Determine optimal shop floor layouts, product flow strategies, assembly methods, ergonomics, and material handling using simulation and CAD software.
- Conduct time and motion studies to develop labor utilization standards.
- Analyze staffing levels for departments based on contract requirements.
- Lead Continuous Improvement initiatives and projects.
- Identify and implement process flow, cost reduction, quality, and safety improvements.
Benefits
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- Health savings accounts
- 401(k) savings plan
- Disability coverage
- Life and accident insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Legal plan
- Discounts on home, auto, and pet insurance
- Paid time off
- Paid holidays
- Paid parental, military, and bereavement leave
- Applicable federal and state sick leave
- Company recognition program with monetary or non-monetary awards
- Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
