Industrial Engineer

Janicki Industries is an innovative, family-owned aerospace company located at the foot of the Cascades. We focus on engineering and manufacturing complex projects for companies in the aerospace, defense, and space industries. We are looking for an Industrial Engineer to join our growing team.

This position is located on-site in Hamilton, Washington State

POSITION DESCRIPTION

The incumbent owns and identifies opportunities for continuous improvement in areas of Materials, Material Process, Ergonomics and Industrial Engineering. The incumbent will report to Director of Information Systems for responsibilities and priorities.

The following essential job functions are performed as an Industrial Engineer:

Product Flow

• Analyzes material usage to optimize Material Selection and Plant-wide Standardization in an effort to reduce costs
• Works to improve material process flowand optimization of movement through bottle necks and general practices (e.g. autoclave, OPF workflow)
• Uses the philosophy and practices of Lean Manufacturing to create tools and methodology that work within Janicki’s dynamic shop environment

Information Flow

• Optimizes and standardizes workflow and Project Team interaction with production
• Leverages ERP tools to control workflow, inventory management, purchasing
• Communicates and trains method improvements to global community

Develop and Maintain a Janicki Manufacturing Method

• Creates, manages, and leads process and program specific continuous improvement initiatives, including events to ensure they are established with cross functional buy in
• Evaluates and reduces waste in material processes across all programs through training and experience, to gain familiarity in said program/process, and uses knowledge/wisdom gained to identify improvement opportunities
• Creates a Janicki style of Lean Manufacturing that incorporates the JI culture to progress the company towards higher efficiency and a better working environment.
• Works to stabilize processes statistically, in order to better understand the behavior of the system, and then use the Scientific Method to implement improvements

General

• Performs other duties as assigned
• Behavior:
  The incumbent must work well under pressure, meeting and completing multiple deadlines.
  
  The incumbent shall, at all times, demonstrate cooperative behavior with colleagues and supervisors.
• Being at work on time and maintaining good attendance is a condition of employment and is an essential function of the job.

This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Secret Security Clearance (U.S. Citizenship Required).Janicki will assist with gaining this access once employed. Special Access Program or other Government Access Requirements are mandatory for this position and requires candidate agreed to enter a Continuous Evaluation program.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Due to our ITAR and EAR regulations, applicants must be a US Citizen or of Legal Permanent Resident Status as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b (a) (3).
• This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Secret Security Clearance (U.S. Citizenship Required).Janicki will assist with gaining this access once employed. Special Access Program or other Government Access Requirements are mandatory for this position and requires candidate agreed to enter a Continuous Evaluation program.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Manufacturing Engineering/Engineering Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Composite/Material Science, Industrial Engineering, or a similar field is required
• Must be familiar with Microsoft Office products; some experience with an ERP system is a bonus
• Must have effective verbal and written communication skills in the English language
• Must be familiar with a variety of the fields' concepts, practices and procedures; must be able to rely on extensive experience, problem-solving skills and judgment to plan and accomplish goals
• An advanced degree M.S. Industrial, Mechanical, Manufacturing Engineering preferred

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• Salary range for this role is between$78,000 - $145,000, plus discretionary bonus, 401(k) matching, vacation, and health benefits. Employees can also receive additional pay for off-shifts. The range…