Senior Industrial Engineer

What motivates you? If the answer is a position where you can develop your skills and earn opportunities for advancement while being part of a forward-looking team, then this is what awaits you in a career at BAE Systems.

If your skills, experience, and qualifications match those in this job overview, do not delay your application.

Our employees work on the world’s most advanced combat vehicle systems. From the M109A7 Mobile Howitzer with its long-range firepower to the Amphibious Combat Vehicle that transports America’s Marines from ship to shore, we are developing the technology of tomorrow while delivering the most cutting-edge equipment available today.

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.

We draw strength from our diversity and always put our customers first through an unwavering commitment to bring the warfighter home safe.

Does this sound like a team you want to be a part of? If so, come build your career with BAE Systems.

BAE Systems is seeking an Industrial Engineer to develop discrete event simulations and participate in continuous improvement projects.

These projects support the production of armored military combat vehicles and the fabrication of components for surface ships and submarines for the United States Navy.

In this position, you will be assisting the Combat Mission Systems (CMS) Business at one of our facilities located in the United States (York, PA;

Anniston, AL; Louisville, KY; Phoenix, AZ). The location is flexible and can be based on the candidate's preference. This position will report onsite.

Successful performance in this role includes developing simulations that add value to the organization, meeting milestones for factory setup and improvement efforts, integrating solutions to increase capacity, reducing manufacturing hours to achieve production targets, and ensuring safe practices in manufacturing areas.

The candidate must be comfortable with soliciting input through face-to-face interaction and must demonstrate strong analytical, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills that will support individual and team growth.

A strong background in discrete event simulation, specifically with the use of SIMIO, is also necessary.

Specific Responsibilities Include :

Day-to-Day

• Developing, configuring, debugging, testing, and analyzing simulations built in SIMIO for varied fabrication, assembly, and testing processes.
• Completing time studies.
• Working with engineering and operations teams to identify production bottlenecks.
• Delivering strategic inputs for manufacturing plans, labor targets, productivity improvements, operations strategy, and manufacturing readiness evaluations.
• Conducting What-If scenarios to evaluate staffing, capacity, and schedule requirements.
• Working with other Industrial Engineers to link simulations between sites.
• Identifying the most efficient sequence of operations and workflow.
• Establishing methods for maximum utilization of facilities and personnel.
• Conducting studies pertaining to cost control, cost reduction, and the purchase / lease / maintenance of equipment.
• Designing factory layouts that align with the overall plan and vision for the manufacturing site.
• Collaborating 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.
• Developing and deploying a framework to sustain the utilization of lean concepts.
• Reducing waste, rework, and cycle times.

Long Term

• Working with other Industrial Engineers and Site leadership to establish relationships with program liaisons and operations management to drive scheduling and recovery plan discussions based on simulations projections.
• Engaging in regular communications with production support, planning, logistics, quality, manufacturing supervisors, and direct labor workforce to assess operations performance.
• Collaborating with production management and cross-functional teams to document manufacturing constraints and identify process improvement / lean manufacturing opportunities.
• Summarizing and presenting output data from simulations to internal customers (manufacturing, program, functional, and executive leadership).
• Summarizing and presenting output data from studies and simulations to the external customer.
• Delivering strategic inputs for manufacturing plans, labor targets, productivity improvements, operations strategy, and manufacturing readiness evaluations.
• Utilizing data to gain buy-in from a diverse group of stakeholders.

Personal Development

• Participating on projects outside of day-to-day scope to maintain IE knowledge.
• Sharing responsibility of self-development with immediate supervisor.
• Maintaining a safe work environment and ensuring compliance with safety objectives and policies.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills :

• Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or other related discipline.
• Understanding of Discrete Event Simulation.
• 3-4 years of relevant work experience.

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills :

• Experience using SIMIO software preferred (Experience with ProModel, Arena, or other Discrete Event Simulation Software will also be considered).
• Familiarity with a heavy manufacturing environment.
• Understanding of Low Volume, High Mix manufacturing.
• Formal Six Sigma training with a green belt.

Pay Information :

Full-Time Salary Range : $83,900 - $142,600. This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to : business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.

Employee Benefits :

At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20 hours per week are offered : health, dental, and vision insurance;

health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance.

Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including 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. Other incentives may be available based on position level and / or job specifics.

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