Industrial Engineer

The Industrial Engineer is responsible for determining cause and solutions to various technical manufacturing process and issues. Key responsibilities include research, development, and implementation of alternate processes, parts, tooling, equipment, or systems or recommendations to change current processes within operations to reduce costs and waste.

This is an onsite position in Cedar Rapids, IA.

Key Responsibilities

RESULTS

Critical 55%

• Designs, develops, tests, sources, and cost-justifies various tools, machinery and equipment for recommended manufacturing methods.
• Manages the implementation of new equipment or technology, ensures its satisfactory operation, and instructs others to use the new equipment properly.
• Performs product / process analysis including observation, measurements, data collection and data interpretation for cost reduction, quality improvement, efficiency, and safety improvement. Recommends methods for improving utilization of personnel, material, facilities, and utilities.
• Supports prototyping activities of new product development. Manages the successful transition of new products into the production area.

Productivity / Job Knowledge 20%

Dependability 15%

Safety 10%

Total 100%

CORE VALUES

Act Like an Owner. 20%

Be Interested. Stay Interested. 20%

Create Change. Start With Yourself. 20%

Seek New Perspectives. 20%

Fail Fast. Learn Fast. 20%

Total 100%

Requirements

Qualifications and Essential Skills :

Physical Requirements :

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Regularly required to sit and interface with computer systems while maintaining a high level of concentration. The employee is also regularly required to stand and walk while performing the duties of the job. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, or crouch. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to use hands / fingers to handle or feel. The employee must occasionally lift and / or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment :

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the office work environment is usually quiet. Employee may be exposed to shop environment while distributing documents to shop area. When on shop floor, employee will be required to wear safety glasses at all times, steel-toed footwear and ear protection when job demands presence in areas outside safety zones and gloves when handling material. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, and vibration, and occasionally exposed to risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the plant shop environment is moderately loud. Position involves working indoors and outdoors with some exposure to weather conditions. Handles hazardous waste according to company policy and participates in annual hazardous waste training.