Instructor - Industrial Engineering jobs in West New York, NJ

INDUSTRIAL ENGINEER 

The ideal candidate will have a natural desire to improve processes and a drive to lead dynamic projects.

Objectives of this Role

•    Analyze and evaluate existing systems and processes, identifying value-added and non-value-added activities to solve design challenges

•    Conceive, design, test, and develop innovative solutions based on analysis and organizational objectives

•    Evaluate and explore new and existing processes, equipment, and materials as an input to scheduling methods, performance metrics and financial standards

•    Foster Valcor’s reputation by delivering innovative solutions while upholding company, federal, and state regulations

•    Conduct employee training for productivity improvement projects, and mentor fellow engineers and technicians

Responsibilities

•    Utilize principles of mathematics, science, and engineering to streamline processes

Identify opportunities to prevent waste and inefficiency in production

•    Research and test design ideas to determine feasibility, utilizing Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, Six Sigma, and root cause analysis to formulate/support innovation, corrective actions, and continuous improvement activities

•    Develop and design robust manufacturing concepts to simplify/improve manufacturing processes to ensure best practice, performing structural and thermal analyses of components and assemblies, building prototypes, evaluating performance, identifying  issues, and make improvements

•    Create and maintain required manufacturing process documentation, including process flow charts, capacity and utilization studies, time and motion studies, standard work, cycle time analysis and line balancing

•    Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gain insight and direction

Skills and Qualifications

•    Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering

•    3-5 years related engineering experience

•    In-depth understanding of lean manufacturing principles

•    Hands-on experience building small prototypes

•    Proficiency with analytical tools, workflow time study, and process balancing

•    Ability to interface with program management, manufacturing leads, customer, and functional leads; provide daily direction and guidance to junior associates and management

•    Advanced experience using MS suite, including Access, Excel, and PowerPoint

Preferred Qualifications

•    Experience with EPICOR