UICGS / Bowhead Family of Companies · 1 day ago
Industrial Engineer
UICGS / Bowhead Family of Companies is seeking an Industrial Engineer to provide program management support to US Navy clients. The role involves evaluating manufacturing practices, managing production schedules, and improving production processes across public shipyards.
Responsibilities
Use of both basic and advanced calculations to determine the current and potential productivity of a process. The ability to use calculus, trigonometry, algebra and other types of math is important in this position
Strong written and verbal communication skills are necessary for an Industrial Engineer. They must be aware of a business’s needs while making technical recommendations understandable
Good leadership skills assist the Industrial Engineer in implementing productivity changes. The ability to develop relationships with coworkers is useful when making recommendations
Ability to create viable solutions for a variety of challenges. Whether it is to improve the production of a certain product or to reduce waste (industrial or time), the ability to develop a plan to overcome the problem is important
Analytical skills to evaluate and interpret data and create reports to describe results for leadership and stakeholders
Qualification
Required
Bachelors Degree in industrial engineering, mechanical engineering, manufacturing engineering or civil engineering or related field i.e., Modeling and Simulation, or Production Management
Seven or more (7+) years relevant expertise and experience as an Industrial or Manufacturing Engineer designing and developing production layouts for shipyards, production facilities, warehouses, and/or machine shops to increase productivity and quality standards
Shipyard experience is required
Experience reviewing current production schedules and processes to find potential improvements, designing the layouts of the facilities and estimating production costs
Strong written and verbal communication skills are necessary for an Industrial Engineer
Good leadership skills assist the Industrial Engineer in implementing productivity changes
Ability to create viable solutions for a variety of challenges
Analytical skills to evaluate and interpret data and create reports to describe results for leadership and stakeholders
Must currently hold a security clearance at the Secret level
US Citizenship is a requirement for Secret clearance at this location
Preferred
PE Certification a plus
Modeling and Simulation experience a plus
Operations Research a plus
Shipyard experience preferred including Machine Shop, or Factory Production experience