Manufacturing Engineering (Industrial Engineer)

As a Manufacturing Engineering (Industrial Engineer) professional, you will support day-to-day operations within a rocket motor manufacturing facility, contributing to improved performance, optimized production flow, and efficient, safe manufacturing in a highly regulated environment.

Onsite Location and Work Schedule

• Location: Camden, AR (onsite)
• Schedule: 10 hours per day, 4 days per week

Key Responsibilities

• Support the development of greenfield facility layouts with optimized product flow
• Analyze and improve manufacturing processes to enhance efficiency, throughput, and quality
• Evaluate production flow, facility layout, labor utilization, and material movement to optimize operations
• Support capacity planning, line balancing, and production scheduling to meet business and customer requirements
• Monitor and report key manufacturing performance metrics to identify trends and improvement opportunities
• Conduct time studies, productivity assessments, and workflow analysis
• Lead and support continuous improvement initiatives using Lean, Six Sigma, and root cause analysis tools
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve production issues and improve operational performance
• Support the introduction of new products, equipment, and manufacturing processes into production
• Ensure all work complies with safety, quality, and regulatory requirements
• Provide on-floor manufacturing support and recommend solutions to complex production challenges
• Work collaboratively within a cross-functional manufacturing environment

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience
• Graduate Degree or equivalent with 0 to 2 years of prior related experience
• In lieu of a degree: minimum of 6 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
• Six Sigma certification and/or Lean certification
• Knowledge of capacity analysis, production scheduling, and continuous improvement methods
• Knowledge of facility optimization, discrete event simulation, or advanced industrial engineering methods
• Experience supporting complex, high-reliability, or highly regulated manufacturing operations
• Strong knowledge of process improvement, production planning, capacity analysis, and manufacturing performance metrics
• Experience with Lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, value stream mapping, and root cause analysis
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills
• Effective written and verbal communication skills

Tools and Technologies

• Excel
• SQL
• Python