Industrial Engineer Staff II/III

• 9303
• Operations (MissionOPS)
• Full Time
• Onsite
• Murrysville, Pennsylvania

Job Description

Overview

Are you someone who is passionate, motivated, and driven to make a difference? If so, MSA Safety is the perfect fit for your career.

At MSA, SAFETY is who we are AND it is what we do. We are a purpose-driven company committed to deploying innovation and technology to deliver on our Mission to help protect people and assets all around the world. We continue to be relentless in our pursuit of solving our customers greatest problems so they can go home safe each and every day.

Are you in? Read on for more details about this particular role.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities:

• Conduct time studies, define manufacturing costs, and develop/implement/maintain work standards and manufacturing documentation (Operational Method Sheets, routings, etc.).
• Lead the identification, scoping, and execution of projects to reduce product manufacturing costs, collaborate with supervisors, factory managers, engineers, and other associates.
• Actively advocate behavior-based safety in all aspects of Murrysville plant operations, adhere to company and site-specific safety policies, practices, and programs, including the OSHA VPP program. Initiate efforts to improve workplace ergonomics.
• Initiate, lead, participate, and provide training (problem solving, work flexing, etc.) required to effectively complete improvement efforts, including Lean workshops.
• Partner with factory managers to sustain improvements. Participate in MSA Operating System activities that include daily communication meetings, department performance monitoring and problem solving.
• Actively participate on NPD teams led by Product Engineering. Provide input to ensure that proposed designs are realistic and feasible within a Lean Manufacturing environment. Communicate challenges of current manufacturing processes and drive efforts to incorporate design for manufacturability and assembly concepts. Coordinate participation from peer experts to advise on manufacturability as necessary.
• Recommend capital equipment additions and develop appropriate justifications. Effectively manage the implementation and commissioning of such additions.
• Review production order closeout variances, determine root causes, and recommend corrective actions.
• Develop and maintain positive work relationships with individuals in all organizational levels, both internally and externally to the Murrysville plant.

Qualifications

Qualifications:

• Solid interpersonal skills, including the ability to influence attitudes and behaviors
• Proven ability to simultaneously and independently manage multiple tasks, solve technical problems, lead projects, and work effectively in cross-functional teams
• Demonstrated ability to drive execution of projects including the ability to identify and act upon potential improvements
• Excellent writing, presentation and verbal communication skills
• Strong organizational skills

Education and Experience

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering or related Engineering discipline from an ABET accredited program.

This position is available at three different career levels based upon experience and education:

• Level two (Staff II): 2 years of relevant industry experience required
• Level three (Staff III): 3 years of relevant industry experience required
• MS Degree may be substituted for up to 2 years of relevant experience

Preferred:

• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing Techniques (Value Stream Mapping, One Piece Flow, Setup Reduction, Lean Management, Visual Controls, etc.) and/or Demand Flow Technology methods
• Six Sigma and project management experience
• Experience with SAP, MS Project, AutoCAD, SketchUp

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