Industrial Engineering Manager

Reporting to the Vice President of Manufacturing for an Award winning aviation manufacturer that is in the business of designing, certifying and producing modern, affordable jet aircraft. The organization invests heavily in technology and processes up front, designing the aircraft for high volume production, maintainability, and reparability to enable significantly lower ownership costs. As a key member of the management team the Industrial Engineering Manager will build and drive a continuous improvement Lean Manufacturing / Six Sigma methodology in a high volume aircraft manufacturing facility.  Responsibilities include providing functional support to the production teams in assembly of aircraft. Efforts must enable the production team to execute challenging quality, schedule, and cost goals as the program transitions to rate production. Determines the most efficient sequence of operations and work flow; establishes methods for maximum utilization of production facilities and personnel. Provides status by component to shop floor and program status to program managers. Direct studies pertaining to cost control, cost reduction, inventory control, and production record systems, and development and implementation of plans for facility modifications and revisions to operating methods. Major emphasis on the implementation and refinement of labor standard development and application, crew plans, line balancing, crew rotation and improvements to the manufacturing processes. Formulates and direct activities leading to reduction in manufacturing costs and shortening span times. Perform assembly capacity analysis and develop long term rate acceleration plans including tooling and capital equipment requirements. Develops program touch labor and support staffing forecast. Develops and implements detail shop floor work plans. Develops production schedules, major tool activation dates, special schedules, integrating all schedules with the master production schedule.

Background Required:
• Industrial Engineering (10 yrs)
• High volume manufacturing
• Continuous improvements – Lean Manufacturing (TPS) or Six Sigma
• Design for Six Sigma or Robust Design Tools / Capabilities
• Root cause analysis
• FMEA - Failure Modes & Effects Analysis
• Project / Program Management
• Education: BS in Industrial, Manufacturing or Mechanical Engineering
• Residence:  Albuquerque, New Mexico (relocation provided)

Background Preferred (but not required):
• Certified in Lean manufacturing (TPS) or Six Sigma
• Automotive manufacturing
• Advanced Degree:  MS in Industrial, Manufacturing or Mechanical Engineering

Other essential abilities and skills:
• Self motivated leader
• Change Agent - ability to influence and instruct change
• Excellent relationship builder/collaborative
• Strong technical and analytical skills
• Excellent written and oral communication