Senior Associate, Manufacturing Engineering (Industrial Engineer)

Job Title: Manufacturing Engineering (Industrial Engineer)

Job Code: 42600

Job Location: Camden, AR

Job Schedule: 4/10: Employees work 10 hours day, 4 days a week

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Industrial Engineer to support operations within a complex rocket motor manufacturing facility. This role is responsible for improving manufacturing performance, optimizing production flow, enhancing efficiency, and supporting safe, quality-driven operations in a highly regulated and technically demanding environment. The ideal candidate will bring strong analytical skills, manufacturing experience, and a continuous improvement mindset. We are scaling strategically with speed and precision, making this an exciting opportunity to join a team dedicated to delivering for our customers.

Essential Functions:

• Support the development of “greenfield” facility layouts with optimized product flow
• Analyze and improve manufacturing processes to increase efficiency, throughput, and quality
• Evaluate production flow, facility layout, labor utilization, and material movement to optimize operations
• Support capacity planning, line balancing, and production scheduling to meet business and customer requirements
• Monitor and report key manufacturing performance metrics to identify trends and improvement opportunities
• Conduct time studies, productivity assessments, and workflow analysis
• Lead and support continuous improvement initiatives using Lean, Six Sigma, and root cause analysis tools
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve production issues and improve operational performance
• Support introduction of new products, equipment, and manufacturing processes into production
• Ensure all work is performed in compliance with safety, quality, and regulatory requirements
• Provide on-floor manufacturing support and recommend solutions to complex production challenges
• Ability to work collaboratively in a cross-functional manufacturing environment

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience. Graduate Degree or equivalent with 0 to 2 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 6 years of prior related experience.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Experience in aerospace, defense, propulsion, or other regulated manufacturing environments
• Familiarity with rocket motor manufacturing or similarly complex production systems
• Six Sigma certification and/or Lean certification
• Knowledge of capacity analysis, production scheduling, and continuous improvement methods
• Experience with data analysis tools such as Excel, SQL, or Python
• Knowledge of facility optimization, discrete event simulation, or advanced industrial engineering methods
• Experience supporting complex, high-reliability, or highly regulated manufacturing operations
• Strong knowledge of process improvement, production planning, capacity analysis, and manufacturing performance metrics
• Experience with Lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, value stream mapping, and root cause analysis
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills
• Effective written and verbal communication skills