Senior Industrial Engineer Position Available In Spartanburg, South Carolina

Senior Industrial Engineer
Location Duncan, SC, 29334, USA Category Engineering & Quality Job Type Full Time Job Id

SENIO007597

Salaried
Location Duncan, SC, 29334, USA Category Engineering & Quality Job Type Full Time Job Id

SENIO007597

Salaried
AFL manufactures industry-leading fiber optic cable, connectivity and accessories and provides engineering and installation services for some of the largest telecom customers in the world. Our company was founded in 1984 with a single fiber optic cable and today, we manufacture thousands of products, generate an excess of $2B in revenue, and employ approximately 9,000 associates worldwide. At AFL, we recognize that our employees are our greatest asset. We hire and train each individual, investing in them to ensure success in their careers. With a commitment to professional development and growth, let us connect you to your next career opportunity.

What We Offer:

Flexible time off policy
401K Company match (up to 4%

• dollar for dollar)
  Professional development, training, and tuition reimbursement programs
  Excellent medical, dental, vision, and life insurance policy options
  Opportunities for career advance with an industry leading company!

We are seeking aSenior Industrial Engineerto join our Operational Excellence team inDuncan, SC. The Senior Industrial Engineer (Lean) will design, develop, and implement the manufacturing systems associated with a fiber optic cable facility. Candidate must have a strong lean manufacturing background coupled with ERP system experience and proficiency. Candidate will be responsible for facility industrial engineering activities including factory layout, operational standards, product costing, material management design and training individuals in systems or processes implemented. Candidate will also be responsible for execution of additional Operational Excellence activities as required. Responsibilities Designs factory layout as relates to flow of:
Raw materials
In process material
WIP queues
Material stores
Finished goods
Responsible for designing manufacturing / material planning processes
Responsible for designing the operational transactions relating to ERP system interface
Responsible for defining operational standards for labor and resource costing
Responsible for developing job descriptions and skill requirements for operations and warehouse functions
Responsible for the technology transfer of operational knowledge following the TWI (Training within Industry) methodology
Responsible for developing manufacturing improvement plans as relates to labor efficiencies, asset utilization, changeover times, start-up scrap, operational budgets, etc.
Responsible for training and continual development of operational workforce
Responsible for completing continuous improvement projects in support of business objectives utilizing IE, DMAIC and/or Lean methodologies.
Support or lead, when needed, implementation of business and Operational Excellence strategic initiatives Personal Qualities Collaboration

• Must be able to translate operational needs into a defined and quantifiable project scope. Must be able to effectively solicit required information from customer base. Must be able to present options and assessments associated with alternative solutions. Must be open to alternate solutions, methodologies.
  Team Player
• Can work cross-functionally with peers and leaders to develop and implement solutions.
  Leadership
• Can lead project implementation teams and continuous improvement efforts.
  Vendor Management
• Must be able to locate, evaluate, contract and manage accountability of material and service providers
  Organization/ Work management
• Must have ability to self-manage time and schedules as required to meet operational deadlines
  Discipline
• Must check work, must confirm assumptions, must collect data to establish baselines and post completion performance. Must document work and maintain in a usable format for business use. Must manage the operation to the critical to safety, quality and cost considerations and establish improvement activities based on safety of the operator and financial cost payback.
  Coaching and Development
• Must be able to develop business skills in self and others. Must be able to hold others accountable to business, operational and organizational standards.
  Business Acumen
• Must have ability and desire to understand business fundamentals and the operational levers of control.
  Problem Solving / Improvement
• Utilizes multidisciplinary approach to problem solving and quality improvement Qualifications BS/MS in Industrial Engineering or related field
  10+ years of demonstrated work history delivering operational improvements in a manufacturing environment
  Knowledge of enterprise resource planning systems with preference for Oracle experience
  Developed Lean Tool Set including (5s, Andon, constraint analysis, OEE, root cause analysis, Standardized work, value stream mapping, etc.

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Experience implementing pull system planning concepts using Heijunka leveling
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite culminating with the ability to collect, analyze and communicate data.
Working knowledge of manufacturing machinery and process control
Experience in DMAIC/6-Sigma or other problems solving methodologies