Site Industrial Engineer and Project Manager
About The Position
The BAE Systems, one of the world’s largest defense contractors and a Top 10 prime contractor to the Department of War, is hiring an Industrial Engineer for our Anniston Vehicle Assembly Center (AVAC) site in Anniston, AL. The AVAC specializes in the assembly and testing of military tracked vehicles. We draw strength from our employees and always put our customers first through an unwavering commitment to bring the warfighter home safe. Our flexible work environment provides every opportunity to positively impact the company without giving up your personal life and we welcome all those who understand the importance of improving production velocity, having big ideas, and craving innovation. This position is a first shift 9/80 schedule with every other Friday off. As an Industrial Engineer, you will help lead multiple projects to support the fabrication and assembly of armored military vehicles. You will plan or integrate production plans for varied fabrication, assembly, and testing processes.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering, Manufacturing, Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or related discipline and 2 years of experience in a manufacturing environment. We may consider more experienced candidates for a more senior role.
- Proficiency of MS Office Suite products (SharePoint, Outlook, Word, Excel, Project, PowerPoint, etc.)
- Effective written and spoken communication skills
- Experience working with current computer applications and CAD programs
- Must be comfortable soliciting input through face-to-face interaction and, in general, must demonstrate strong analytical, problem solving, and interpersonal skills that will support individual and team growth.
Nice To Haves
- Project management experience in a relevant manufacturing environment
- Experience with developing cost-benefit analysis, ROI and estimating production standards
- Experience with model manipulation
Responsibilities
- Establish methods for maximum utilization of facilities and personnel.
- Reduce waste, rework, and cycle times.
- Conduct studies pertaining to cost control, cost reduction, and the purchase/lease/maintenance of equipment.
- Design facility layouts that align with the plan and vision for safe delivery.
- Collaborate with various internal departments that include Program Management, Production Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Facilities, Purchasing, Finance, and Operations to develop a world class manufacturing facility.
- Ability to create a process improvement roadmap for assigned value stream focusing on lead time and cycle time reductions.
- Engage in regular communications with production support, planning, logistics, quality, manufacturing supervisors, Safety, and direct labor workforce to assess operations performance.
- Summarize and present findings to internal customers to gain buy-in for improvement efforts.
- Discuss the status of metrics and key performance indicators with Site Leadership
- Lead projects outside of day-to-day scope to drive facility strategic initiatives.
- Work on the manufacturing floor with other Engineering disciplines, production supervisors, and operation team members that directly interact with the components or vehicles being produced
Benefits
- health, dental, and vision insurance
- health savings accounts
- a 401(k) savings plan
- disability coverage
- life and accident insurance
- employee assistance program
- a legal plan
- discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance
- paid time off
- paid holidays
- paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave
- Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
