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Salarysummary of position
They analyze processes, design systems, and implement strategies to improve efficiency, productivity, and quality. They assess workforce requirements, develop quality control procedures, and utilize data analysis techniques to make informed decisions. Industrial engineers also manage projects, ensure ergonomic design and worker safety, and actively seek opportunities for continuous improvement. Overall, their role is to enhance operational performance and drive positive outcomes in industrial settings.
Essential functions
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Maintain safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules and regulations.
- Identify opportunities or implement changes to improve products or reduce costs using knowledge of fabrication processes, tooling and production equipment, assembly methods, quality control standards, or product design, materials and parts.
- Determine root causes of failures using statistical methods and recommend changes in designs, tolerances, or processing methods.
- Provide technical expertise or support related to manufacturing.
- Incorporate new methods and processes to improve existing operations.
- Troubleshoot new or existing product problems involving designs, materials, or processes.
- Review product designs for manufacturability or completeness.
- Train production personnel in new or existing methods.
- Communicate manufacturing capabilities, production schedules, or other information to facilitate production processes.
- Design, install, or troubleshoot manufacturing equipment.
- Prepare documentation for new manufacturing processes or engineering procedures.
- Apply continuous improvement methods such as lean manufacturing to enhance manufacturing quality, reliability, or cost-effectiveness.
- Investigate or resolve operational problems, such as material use variances or bottlenecks.
- Estimate costs, production times, or staffing requirements for new designs.
- Evaluate manufactured products according to specifications and quality standards.
- Purchase equipment, materials, or parts.
- Design layout of equipment or workspaces to achieve maximum efficiency.
- Design testing methods and test finished products or process capabilities to establish standards or validate process requirements.
- Read current literature, talk with colleagues, participate in educational programs, attend meetings, attend workshops, or participate in professional organizations or conferences to keep abreast of developments in the manufacturing field.
- Prepare reports summarizing information or trends related to manufacturing performance.
- Analyze the financial impacts of sustainable manufacturing processes or sustainable product manufacturing.
- Develop sustainable manufacturing technologies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, minimize raw material use, replace toxic materials with non-toxic materials, replace non-renewable materials with renewable materials, or reduce waste.
- Evaluate current or proposed manufacturing processes or practices for environmental sustainability, considering factors such as greenhouse gas emissions, air pollution, water pollution, energy use, or waste creation.
- Redesign packaging for manufactured products to minimize raw material use or waste.
- Attend work as outlined in Employee Handbook and/or specified by your supervisor.
- Complete other tasks as directed by supervisor.
- Comply with government regulations, laws, company policies and company procedures.
Desired qualifications
Education: Bachelor’s Degree (four year college or university)
Experience: 6 months to 1 year related experience.
Skills: Ability to use Microsoft product software. CAD or Project Management software is desired. Self-motivated. Effective oral and written communication skills. Multi-tasking abilities. Must have basic computer skills. Basic math skills are required and the employee must also have the ability to recognize basic angle measures (45°, 90°, 180°, 270°, 360°)
Certificates, licenses or training: None
Interaction with others
Answers to Director of Engineering and Operation. Must be able to accurately receive and understand instructions from supervisor to determine if further instruction is required before attempting to complete the task assigned. In constant communication with other departments. It is essential that the employee is able to work with all employees of the RAE team and shows a spirit of cooperation with others in the organization.
working environment
The job is conducted primarily in a climate controlled office setting, with occasional exposure to manufacturing environment including moving mechanical parts and vehicles. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate.
tools & equipment used
Stapler
Windows 7
Photocopier/Scanner/Fax Machine
Microsoft Office (Word, Powerpoint, Excel, Sharepoint, Outlook, etc.)
Telephone
Safety Glasses when applicable
Computer
physical demands
Physical Demands
Lift/Carry
Stand
F
Walk
F
Sit
F
Handling / Fingering
F
Reach Outward
F
Reach Above Shoulder
O
Climb
O
Crawl
N
Squat or Kneel
O
Bend
O
Twist
O
10 lbs or less
O
11-20 lbs
O
21-50 lbs
O
51-100 lbs
N
Over 100 lbs
N
Push/Pull
12 lbs or less
O
13-25 lbs
O
26-40 lbs
N
41-100 lbs
N
+100 lbs N
N (Not Applicable)
Activity is not applicable to this occupation.
O (Occasionally)
Occupation requires this activity up to 33% of the time (0 - 2.5+ hrs/day)
F (Frequently)
Occupation requires this activity from 33% - 66% of the time (2.5 - 5.5+ hrs/day)
C (Constantly)
Occupation requires this activity more than 66% of the time (5.5+ hrs/day)
Other Physical Requirements: Vision – Near, Sense of Sound (Audible Voice), Ability to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) (Safety Glasses)
The Company has reviewed this job description to ensure that essential functions and basic duties have been included. It is intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employee's ability to perform the position described. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate. This document does not represent a contract of employment, and the Company reserves the right to change this job description and/or assign tasks for the employee to perform, as the Company may deem appropriate.
RAE Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer
EEO/AA M/F/V/D
