Senior Associate, Manufacturing Engineering (Industrial Engineer)

Job Title: Senior Associate, Manufacturing Engineering (Industrial Engineer)

Job Code: 38755

Job Location: Camden, AR

Job Schedule: 4/10: Employees work 10 hours day, 4 days a week

Job Description: We are seeking an experienced Industrial Engineer to support operations within a complex rocket motor manufacturing facility. This role is responsible for improving manufacturing performance, optimizing production flow, enhancing efficiency, and supporting safe, quality-driven operations in a highly regulated and technically demanding environment. The ideal candidate will bring strong analytical skills, manufacturing experience, and a continuous improvement mindset.

We are scaling strategically with speed and precision, making this an exciting opportunity to join a team dedicated to delivering for our customers.

Essential Functions:

• Support the development of “greenfield” facility layouts with optimized product flow


• Analyze and improve manufacturing processes to increase 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 introduction of new products, equipment, and manufacturing processes into production


• Ensure all work is performed in compliance with safety, quality, and regulatory requirements


• Provide on-floor manufacturing support and recommend solutions to complex production challenges


• Ability to work collaboratively in a cross-functional manufacturing environment

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


• Experience with data analysis tools such as Excel, SQL, or Python


• 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

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