Level 3 Communications, Inc

Specialist, Manufacturing Engineering (Industrial Engineer)

Level 3 Communications, Inc$75K — $95K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree with 4+ years of experience, or Graduate Degree with 2+ years, or 8+ years of direct experience in lieu of a degree.
  • Proficiency in Siemens Plant Simulation is essential.
  • Background in aerospace, defense, or other regulated manufacturing environments is preferred.
  • Familiarity with complex production systems, especially in rocket motor manufacturing, is advantageous.
  • Experience in capacity analysis and continuous improvement methods is beneficial.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain simulation models for manufacturing flow.
  • Build routing logic for product and material movement.
  • Analyze simulation results to pinpoint operational bottlenecks.
  • Recommend actions to mitigate identified capacity and labor constraints.
  • Perform what-if analyses for production and facility improvements.
  • Validate model performance in collaboration with internal teams.
  • Ensure compliance and feasibility for obtaining a government security clearance.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work on cutting-edge aerospace manufacturing projects.
  • Flexible 4/10 work schedule promotes work-life balance.
  • Collaboration with cross-functional teams in a dynamic environment.
  • Potential for professional growth within a strategic scaling organization.
Full Job Description
Job Title: Specialist, Manufacturing Engineering (Industrial Engineer)

Job Code: 38756

Job Location: Camden, AR

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

Job Description: We are seeking an experienced Industrial Engineer with expertise in Siemens Plant Simulation to support modeling and optimization of product flow through a complex rocket motor manufacturing facility. This role will develop, validate, and maintain discrete-event simulation models that represent manufacturing operations, material flow, equipment, labor, and production constraints. We are scaling strategically with speed and precision, making this an exciting opportunity to join a team dedicated to delivering for our customers.

Essential Functions:
  • Develop and maintain Siemens Plant Simulation models for complex manufacturing flow
  • Build logic for product routing, resource utilization, material handling, queues, buffers, and process dependencies
  • Analyze simulation results to identify bottlenecks, capacity limitations, labor constraints, and WIP buildup
  • Recommend and evaluate mitigation actions such as staffing changes, equipment reallocation, buffer sizing, sequencing improvements, and capital investments
  • Perform what-if and trade study analyses to support production rate changes, facility improvements, and long-range capacity planning
  • Validate model performance using production data and collaborate with operations, engineering, and planning teams to deliver actionable recommendations
  • Ability to obtain a government security clearance


Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's Degree and minimum 4 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 8 years of prior related experience.


Preferred Additional Skills:
  • Experience in aerospace, defense, propulsion, or other regulated manufacturing environments
  • Familiarity with rocket motor manufacturing or similarly complex production systems
  • Knowledge of capacity analysis, production scheduling, and continuous improvement methods
  • Experience with data analysis tools such as Excel, SQL, or Python
  • Demonstrated expertise with Siemens Plant Simulation
  • Experience developing simulation logic for complex product flow in manufacturing environments
  • Strong background in constraint identification, bottleneck analysis, and mitigation planning
  • Ability to analyze manufacturing data and translate model outputs into practical recommendations

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