Level 3 Communications, Inc

Lead, Industrial Engineer

Level 3 Communications, Inc$90K — $120K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree with 9 years experience or Graduate Degree with 7 years experience. Alternative: 13 years of experience without a degree.
  • Proficiency in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or Supply Chain Management relevant fields.
  • Experience with factory layouts and work cell design is preferred.
  • Skills in simulation modeling, especially with tools like Siemens PlantSim, are beneficial.
  • Strong communication skills for presentations and technical report writing.

Responsibilities

  • Model factory operations using process flows and CAD drawings.
  • Calculate resource utilization and identify throughput constraints.
  • Apply Six Sigma and Lean principles for efficiency improvements.
  • Draft proposals for infrastructure improvements to influence factory roadmap.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to tackle factory performance issues.
  • Support new product proposals and integration efforts.
  • Enhance factory safety and ergonomics of work cells.

Benefits

  • 4-day work week with 10-hour shifts for better work-life balance.
  • Opportunity to engage in continuous improvement projects and support national defense efforts.
  • Work in a collaborative environment that values cross-functional teamwork.
  • Professional development opportunities in advanced manufacturing technologies.
Full Job Description
Job Title: Lead, Industrial Engineer

Job Code: 40967

Job Location: Camden, AR

Job Schedule: 4/10: Employees work 10 hours a day, 4 days a week

Job Description:

L3harris is seeking a Lead, Industrial Engineer to support the programs/factories in Camden, AR to maximize throughput, improve efficiency, and deliver increasing value to the customer. Industrial engineers are responsible for labor performance analyses, process and value stream mapping, line balancing, capacity planning, manpower planning, factory layouts, factory simulations, strategic planning, project management, continuous improvement, and more. Every day presents new and exciting challenges and reminds us of our mission to deliver to those who defend us. We hope you are as excited about this opportunity as we are.

Essential Functions:
  • Model factory operations by generating process flows, value stream maps, pareto charts, spaghetti diagrams, and CAD drawings to graphically show production processes, the movement of material, the exchange of information, and key performance indicators
  • Calculate resource utilization and identify throughput constraints
  • Apply Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing principles to reduce undesirable effects, improve efficiency, and meet or exceed cost, quality, and on-time delivery goals
  • Influence factory roadmaps and investment strategies by drafting infrastructure improvement and expansion proposals, and planning the integration of new products, technologies, and equipment that create a competitive advantage
  • Work with cross-functional teams to execute projects that address obsolescence, improve factory performance, and promote growth
  • Support new production contract/new product proposals and new product integration efforts
  • Improve factory safety and work cell ergonomics
  • The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance
  • Possession of a valid driver's license


Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's Degree and minimum 9 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.


Preferred Additional Skills:
  • Degree such as Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Operations Management, Business, Supply Chain Management
  • Strong oral and written communication skills to include experience creating and facilitating presentations and writing technical reports
  • Experience/Education with factory layout and work cell design/optimization
  • Experience/Education with simulation modeling and capacity analysis tools/methods preferably Siemens PlantSim
  • Experience/Education with project management
  • Experience with CAD Software
  • Experience with Root Cause and Corrective Action process
  • Proficiency in Lean Principles, Six Sigma and Theory of Constraints methodologies and tools
  • Change management skills - a self-motivated change agent with bias for action and a sense of urgency
  • How to influence and lead others working with high-performing cross functional teams and frontline operators and specialists who assemble, test, and deliver our products everyday
  • Knowledge of manufacturing and assembly processes
  • Experience using Microsoft Office products as well as PowerBI, Tableau, SQL, Python

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