Industrial Engineer

Job ID: 114338  Location: Dallas TX  Schedule: 9/80  The Electro Optical Infrared Systems (EOIS) line of business within DRS has locations in Dallas and Austin, TX, Melbourne, FL, and Cypress, CA.  EOIS develops, manufactures, and supports infrared and electro-optical solutions for soldiers, ground vehicles and airborne platforms.  We offer an exciting and challenging work environment, a competitive salary and benefits package, and a business culture that rewards performance.    Employing the world’s brightest. Supporting the world’s bravest. Job Responsibilities Hands on responsibilities throughout the facility Conduct time studies Responsible for implementing continuous improvement tools to enhance Quality/ Yield, reduce Cost, and improve Productivity/Schedule. Initiate and lead lean manufacturing process improvement projects. Specify and implement equipment and processes including efficient layout and optimization of material and information flows. Design shop / visual aid tooling to assist production. Experience with Lean/Six Sigma Manufacturing methodologies for waste reduction, 5S, Standard Work, TAKT, Pull System, single piece flow, Value Stream Mapping, cell design, and manufacturing flow. Demonstrates technical expertise and application of engineering principles, concepts, theory, and practice with the ability to organize, plan, schedule, conduct, and coordinate workloads to meet established deadlines or milestones with some experience in project leadership. Must possess the ability to understand new concepts quickly and apply them accurately throughout an evolving environment. Coordinate layout and work station move activities. Prepares time estimates for proposed projects and evaluates time factors. Strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills are required enabling an effective interface with other departments and/or professionals, and capable of representing the organization as a prime technical contact, as well as providing leadership and guidance to less experienced professionals. Other duties as assigned Office environment, day shift. Work may require occasional weekend and/or evening work. Travel up to 20% per year Qualifications Bachelors Degree in Industrial Engineering 5+ years applicable engineering experience with 3+ years experience in direct Industrial Engineering Lean SIx Sigma Green Belt Certification or Black Belt perferable. Experience leading teams and projects desired Successfully completed Kaizen projects desired Specialties may include manufacturing, production, industrial, welding, tooling, testing, processing, software, and robotics Strong proficiency using project management tools such as Project Charters and Gantt Charts preferred Demonstrated ability of handling, analyzing, and presenting large volume of data utilizing statistical analysis tools like MS Excel, Minitab or JMP. Experience in fast paced, high volume environments including multi-site…