Job Description

Overview

Bowhead seeks an Industrial Engineer to join our team in providing program management support and a broad range of services to our US Navy clients. The Industrial Engineer will evaluate current manufacturing practices, manage production schedules, process workflows, enforce quality control, and improve production processes across the four public shipyards (PHNS, PSNS, PNSY, and NNSY) on behalf of PMO 555.

Responsibilities

The SIOP Industrial Engineer will also be actively involved in managing Modeling and Simulation (MODSIM) efforts across the shipyards to track layouts, floor plans, and equipment staging to ensure lean, streamlined access and up-to-date logs (utilizing RFID or other tracking tools).

Job duties include but are not limited to:

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. Good leadership skills assist the Industrial Engineer in implementing productivity changes. The ability to develop relationships with coworkers is useful when making recommendations.
4. 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.
5. Analytical skills to evaluate and interpret data and create reports to describe results for leadership and stakeholders.

Qualifications

1. Bachelor's Degree in industrial engineering, mechanical engineering, manufacturing engineering, civil engineering, or a related field (e.g., Modeling and Simulation, or Production Management) AND seven or more (7+) years of relevant 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.
2. Candidates with a Master's in Engineering will be considered in lieu of some experience.
3. Experience reviewing current production schedules and processes to identify potential improvements, designing facility layouts, and estimating production costs.

The following skills are highly desired:

• PE Certification (a plus)
• Modeling and Simulation experience (a plus)
• Operations Research (a plus)
• Shipyard experience, including Machine Shop or Factory Production experience (preferred)

Target salary is $110,000 to $140,000 per year, commensurate with experience.

SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS: Must currently hold a security clearance at the Secret level. US Citizenship is required for Secret clearance at this location.

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