Industrial Engineer

Valcor Engineering is one of the largest and most recognized suppliers of fluid control products in the aircraft, aerospace and military fields. We specialize in the design and manufacture of Solenoid Valves and control components for liquids and gases in critical application in the aerospace, nuclear, light industrial and scientific industries.

The Industrial Engineer's duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

Objectives of this Role

• Analyze and evaluate existing systems and processes, identifying value-added and non-value-added activities to solve design challenges
• Conceive, design, test, and develop innovative solutions based on analysis and organizational objectives
• Evaluate and explore new and existing processes, equipment, and materials as an input to scheduling methods, performance metrics and financial standards
• Foster Valcor’s reputation by delivering innovative solutions while upholding company, federal, and state regulations
• Conduct employee training for productivity improvement projects, and mentor fellow engineers and technicians

Requirements

• Utilize principles of mathematics, science, and engineering to streamline processes
• Identify opportunities to prevent waste and inefficiency in production
• Research and test design ideas to determine feasibility, utilizing Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, Six Sigma, and root cause analysis to formulate/support innovation, corrective actions, and continuous improvement activities
• Develop and design robust manufacturing concepts to simplify/improve manufacturing processes to ensure best practice, performing structural and thermal analyses of components and assemblies, building prototypes, evaluating performance, identifying issues, and make improvements
• Create and maintain required manufacturing process documentation, including process flow charts, capacity and utilization studies, time and motion studies, standard work, cycle time analysis and line balancing
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gain insight and direction.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering
• 3-5 years related engineering experience
• In-depth understanding of lean manufacturing principles
• Hands-on experience building small prototypes
• Proficiency with analytical tools, workflow time study, and process balancing
• Ability to interface with program management, manufacturing leads, customer, and functional leads; provide daily direction and guidance to junior associates and management
• Advanced experience using MS suite, including Access, Excel, and PowerPoint

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with EPICOR is a big plus