Shipyard Industrial Engineer
About The Position
Industrial Engineer (SIOP-2026-24678): Bowhead seeks an Industrial Engineer to join our team in providing program management support in a broad range of services to and assisting our US Navy clients. The Industrial Engineer will evaluate current manufacturing practices, manage production schedules, process work flows, enforce quality control, and improve production processes across the 4 public shipyards(PHNS, PSNS, PNSY, and NNSY) on behalf of PMO 555. This position does not allow for telecommuting and all work will be performed on-site at the DC Naval Shipyard. The SIOP Industrial Engineer will also be actively involved in the management of Modeling and Simulation (MODSIM) efforts across the shipyards to track layouts, floor plans, and equipment staging to ensure lean, streamlined access and up-to-date logs (utilizing RFID or other tracking tools).
Requirements
- Bachelors Degree in industrial engineering, mechanical engineering, manufacturing engineering or civil engineering or related field i.e., Modeling and Simulation, or Production Management
- Seven or more (7+) years relevant expertise and experience as an Industrial or Manufacturing Engineer designing and developing production layouts for shipyards, production facilities, warehouses, and/or machine shops to increase productivity and quality standards.
- Shipyard experience is required
- Experience reviewing current production schedules and processes to find potential improvements, designing the layouts of the facilities and estimating production costs.
- Must currently hold a security clearance at the Secret level.
- US Citizenship is a requirement for Secret clearance at this location.
Nice To Haves
- PE Certification a plus
- Modeling and Simulation experience a plus
- Operations Research a plus
- Shipyard experience preferred including Machine Shop, or Factory Production experience
- This position will require high percentage of travel to other shipyards
- Candidates with a Masters in Engineering will be considered in lieu some experience
Responsibilities
- Use of both basic and advanced calculations to determine the current and potential productivity of a process.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills are necessary for an Industrial Engineer.
- Good leadership skills assist the Industrial Engineer in implementing productivity changes.
- Ability to create viable solutions for a variety of challenges.
- Analytical skills to evaluate and interpret data and create reports to describe results for leadership and stakeholders.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
