Senior Industrial Engineer

<div class="content-intro"><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Archer is an aerospace company based in Palo Alto, California building an all-electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft with a mission to advance the benefits of sustainable air mobility. We are designing, manufacturing, and operating an all-electric aircraft that can carry four passengers for 60 miles at speeds of up to 150 mph while producing minimal noise.&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Our sights are set high and our problems are hard, and we believe that diversity in the workplace is what makes us smarter, drives better insights, and will ultimately lift us all to success. We are dedicated to cultivating an equitable and inclusive environment that embraces our differences, and supports and celebrates all of our team members.</span></p></div><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Senior Industrial Engineering responsibilities involve analysis of industrial procedure comprising the implementation, development and evaluation of procedures to integrate and evaluate the equipment, facilities, materials, personnel and procedures; process analysis and measurement, capacity planning, manufacturing loads and forecasting.</span></p> <p><strong>What You’ll Do</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Assist in establishing an Industrial Engineering functional home room that is a high performing support organization inclusive of policies, procedures, training, tool utilization and employee development</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Be a collaborative partner who drives change and establishes standardization of IE products in order to achieve functional excellence&nbsp;</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Provide guidelines in development, production and quality control in manufacturing processes&nbsp;</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Perform technical data analysis related to product workflow, manpower forecasting, and manufacturing performance&nbsp;</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Establish KPIs to support performance management, identify trends and mitigate risks, and support manufacturing as well as other departments&nbsp;</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Complete data analysis pertaining to production and sustainment performance, cost control, cost reduction, and other related production systems using tools like Google Docs suite, OneNote, Project, or data analysis tools. On the basis of these studies, monitors the development and implementation changes to production workflow, manpower changes, or changes to the schedule&nbsp;</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Develops detailed work plans in collaboration with the Manufacturing Leadership team&nbsp;</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Establishes methods for maximum utilization of manufacturing personnel&nbsp;</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Provide an effective interface to all departments and provide assistance as needed</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Plan and assign work strategies in the production schedule that covers maintenance of process equipment and inspection at proper intervals</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Assist with equipment installations and project planning</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Designs facilities, including layout of machines, equipment, offices, material handling equipment, raw material and product storage with the purpose of establishing the most efficient work flow and utilization of the facilities as possible. Typically involves investigating, analyzing, and determining the overall advantage of requests for new facilities and equipment, the rearrangement of existing facilities and the modifications, repair or scrapping of machinery and equipment. Develops short and long term manufacturing strategies and objectives to include capital equipment and tooling investments</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Lead efforts to automate production processes&nbsp;</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Manage projects aimed at automating production processes</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Utilizes Continuous Improvement tools to identify opportunities and leads process improvement projects designed toward optimizing operational costs and achieving maximum utilization of manpower, equipment, facilities, and investment dollars. Implements manufacturing techniques and processes (JIT, Continuous Flow, Kanban, manufacturing cells, etc.) aimed at reducing manufacturing labor costs, product throughput time, cycle time, inventory, and overall manufacturing operations costs. Recommends improvements keeping in mind the interaction of related operations or tasks and the optimization of operational costs. Designs and conducts training for process and system changes, labor management system and Continuous Improvement tools</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Designs and oversees the fabrication and installation of manufacturing aids and equipment modifications to assist production as required</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Assists in organizational planning by identifying capacity constraints and specifying requirements of optimization including facilities usage, equipment usage and human effort</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Advises management on cost impact of new jobs and the economics of making or buying parts and processes</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Develop through various work measurement techniques, time standards and performance measures required for performing various operations and introducing work simplification in order to reduce costs and eliminate motion</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Works with production personnel, manufacturing engineering, and quality to develop, analyze, investigate, and solve problems relating to sequence of work, labor standards, manpower assignments, manpower expenditures, changes in operation, methods improvements, equipment requirements and facility layouts</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Develops reports, charts, graphs and cost justification to communicate overall impact (economic - flow and cost) and track progress</span></li> </ul> <p><strong>What You Need</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering or Industrial Technology</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Minimum 7 years industrial engineering experience within automotive, aerospace, or aviation industry</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Ability to understand, apply and implement concepts and lean tools to the company production system for improvement</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Demonstrate potential to design, analyze and implement industrial engineering techniques</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Excellent oral and writing communication skills</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Proven track record as a collaborator who works effectively interfacing with all functions</span></li> </ul><div class="content-conclusion"><h5><span style="font-weight: 400;">Archer is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusivity in the workplace. All aspects of employment are decided on the basis of merit, qualifications, and business needs. We do not discriminate based upon race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.</span></h5></div>