Industrial Engineer
Apply NowCompany: Washington Mills
Location: Washington Mills, NY 13479
Description:
Industrial Engineer
Position type: Full-Time, Salaried
Pay range: $112,507.00
Location: Niagara Falls, NY
Ask Yourself This...
Are you an engineer ready to make a difference while you get hands on with the raw materials you love? Are you a motivated teammate, ready to apply your expertise to innovate and create? Are you comfortable leading cross-functional groups, facilitating change and implementing new procedures? Do you see the future of material science and are you ready to drive it? Then join us in Niagara Falls, NY!
Who We Are
Washington Mills is built on values that matter. Founded more than 150 years ago, we have earned our reputation as one of the world's most trusted and reliable producers of abrasive, ceramic and refractory grains and powders. Serving thousands of customers and offering the broadest selection of abrasive grain and specialty electro-fused minerals in the market today, we constantly pursue growth in our products, our approach, and our people. Our founding principles of honesty, integrity and reliability still guide our business today, and we are a proud community of hands-on problem solvers, committed to shaping the materials applications of the future. With global distribution and sites located throughout North American and Europe, Washington Mills opens the door to a world of opportunity, creativity, and challenge.
What You'll Do
The Industrial Engineer ensures that our processes, systems or components function without failure under the stated conditions for a specific period of time, ensuring quality and customer satisfaction. This position will be involved in developing, designing, planning, executing, and closing out capex projects and should be capable of working collaboratively with Maintenance and Production Managers to improve OEE (overall equipment efficiency) and reduce costs.
More specifically, the duties include:
What You'll Need
To be successful in this position, you must:
Compensation
We proudly offer robust compensation and benefits packages, including:
Interested? We want to hear from you! Visit washingtonmills.com/careers and tell us why you're the candidate we're looking for.
The job responsibilities described above indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not intended to include a comprehensive inventory of all duties and responsibilities for this job. Job duties and responsibilities are subject to change based on evolving business needs and conditions.
Washington Mills is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to workforce diversity. M/F/D/V. Qualified minorities, women, individuals with disabilities, and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply.
Washington Mills is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, military or veteran status, religion, creed, disability, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition as defined by applicable law, genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances. We do not tolerate unlawful discrimination in any employment decisions, including recruiting, hiring, compensation, promotion, benefits, discipline, termination, job assignments or training.
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BY SUBMITTING THIS APPLICATION YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU UNDERSTAND AND ACCEPT THIS INFORMATION.
I certify that the information on this application and its supporting documents is accurate and complete. I understand and agree that failure to fully complete the form, or misrepresentation or omission of facts, represents grounds for elimination from consideration for employment, or termination after employment if discovered at a later date.
I authorize Washington Mills to investigate, without liability, all statements contained in this application and supporting materials.
I authorize references and former employers, without liability, to make full responses to any inquiries in connection with this application for employment.
If selected for a position, I agree to submit to a physical exam, background investigation, and/or screening for illegal substances upon conditional offer of employment, depending on the position requirements. Job-related concerns identified during any of the above screenings may disqualify you from the new position or your current role. Background results will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
I understand that this document is NOT an offer of employment, and that an offer of employment, if tendered, does NOT constitute a contract for continued guaranteed employment. I understand that employees of Washington Mills who work at union facilities and are obligated to join the union as a result of the position they are applying for, serve pursuant to the terms of the applicable contract and the employment relationship may be terminated at any time by you, for any or no reason, and the Company may terminate you pursuant to the applicable contract but in no event for a reason prohibited by law.
If employed, I will be required to furnish proof of eligibility to work in the United States, and any other information required to be provided to employer by law or for benefit eligibility, and to comply with Company and departmental policies, practices, rules, and regulations.
I understand that if employed on a temporary basis, I would be paid for hours worked only, and would be ineligible for benefits including paid time off. I understand that any benefits I receive outside any applicable contract may be subject to change or discontinuation at any time without prior notice.
I understand that if offered employment, I will be required to complete a Form I-9 and that the Company reserves the right to terminate my employment if said information is processed through E-Verify and I am unable to resolve any discrepancies in my information with the Social Security Administration, the Department of Homeland Security, or any other applicable government agency.
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Position type: Full-Time, Salaried
Pay range: $112,507.00
Location: Niagara Falls, NY
Ask Yourself This...
Are you an engineer ready to make a difference while you get hands on with the raw materials you love? Are you a motivated teammate, ready to apply your expertise to innovate and create? Are you comfortable leading cross-functional groups, facilitating change and implementing new procedures? Do you see the future of material science and are you ready to drive it? Then join us in Niagara Falls, NY!
Who We Are
Washington Mills is built on values that matter. Founded more than 150 years ago, we have earned our reputation as one of the world's most trusted and reliable producers of abrasive, ceramic and refractory grains and powders. Serving thousands of customers and offering the broadest selection of abrasive grain and specialty electro-fused minerals in the market today, we constantly pursue growth in our products, our approach, and our people. Our founding principles of honesty, integrity and reliability still guide our business today, and we are a proud community of hands-on problem solvers, committed to shaping the materials applications of the future. With global distribution and sites located throughout North American and Europe, Washington Mills opens the door to a world of opportunity, creativity, and challenge.
What You'll Do
The Industrial Engineer ensures that our processes, systems or components function without failure under the stated conditions for a specific period of time, ensuring quality and customer satisfaction. This position will be involved in developing, designing, planning, executing, and closing out capex projects and should be capable of working collaboratively with Maintenance and Production Managers to improve OEE (overall equipment efficiency) and reduce costs.
More specifically, the duties include:
- Support overall plant safety objectives by consulting with the site safety and maintenance manager, work to identify current safety shortcomings and assist in design modifications, to eliminate safety hazards and near misses.
- Evaluate and support a lean environment throughout the site by generating and championing ideas to systematically improve Plant Key Performance Indicators, through the use of global standardized tools and processes.
- Work closely with production and maintenance manager to utilize mathematical and/or statistical modelling techniques to co-develop solutions to identify and manage asset reliability risks that could adversely affect plant or business operations.
- Work closely with site Maintenance Manager in developing and utilizing computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) to support predictive and preventative maintenance objectives, by utilizing MTBF (mean time between failures) and MTBR (mean time between repairs) modelling.
- Conduct bottleneck analysis for each process function for evaluation of potential capacity constraints, identify and prioritize improvements.
- Participates in the development and implementation of programs to ensure equipment availability meets or exceeds established maintenance related targets.
- Continuously research and explore new technologies, designs, materials, and processes to help drive strategic reliability metrics.
- Identify and evaluate needs for plant wide capital projects, engineer solutions and design modifications to improve yield, productivity, better utilization of capacity, labor and equipment including ROI analysis, vendor management and execution of capital projects.
- Conducts capacity studies on equipment throughput in assigned areas and communicate findings with the Manufacturing, Maintenance, and Process Improvement Teams.
- Utilize lean manufacturing and six sigma methodologies to collect, analyze, and utilize data to design and execute improvements.
- Identify and track critical spares inventory and implement inventory control strategy.
- Collaborate with department managers and technicians to deliver effective initiatives.
- Meets product and project cost objectives, maximum utilization of manpower, machinery and material and minimize inventory levels.
- Monitors and evaluates the production processes and equipment to determine the best operational methods and maintenance plans.
- Leads and works with maintenance staff to understand downtime issues and proactively manage production equipment.
- Establishes and communicates critical spares, repair parts, and raw material needs; meets with suppliers and our purchasing team to make cost effective decisions.
- Facilitates the development of strategies and corrective actions to resolve quality issues as necessary.
What You'll Need
To be successful in this position, you must:
- Possess a Bachelor of Science Degree in Industrial Engineering or related field and 5+ years of experience
- Have project management experience of multiple capital expenditure projects ranging from $50k - $500k in an industrial setting
- Possess experience in developing OEE strategy for manufacturing equipment
- Be able to apply Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing principles to achieve continuous improvement and cost reduction
- Have experience performing equipment assessments, modification, testing, and validity trails
- Be experienced in statistical problem-solving methodologies for quality assurance, including simulation and stochastic modelling to analyze and reduce process quality variability
- Possess excellent communication, interpersonal, organizational, and problem-solving skills
Compensation
We proudly offer robust compensation and benefits packages, including:
- Competitive pay
- World-class medical and dental plans
- Employer-sponsored retirement plan
- Company-paid life insurance
- Immediate paid vacation and generous holiday time
- Family-friendly sick and personal leave policies
- Opportunities for career development
Interested? We want to hear from you! Visit washingtonmills.com/careers and tell us why you're the candidate we're looking for.
The job responsibilities described above indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not intended to include a comprehensive inventory of all duties and responsibilities for this job. Job duties and responsibilities are subject to change based on evolving business needs and conditions.
Washington Mills is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to workforce diversity. M/F/D/V. Qualified minorities, women, individuals with disabilities, and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply.
Washington Mills is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, military or veteran status, religion, creed, disability, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition as defined by applicable law, genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances. We do not tolerate unlawful discrimination in any employment decisions, including recruiting, hiring, compensation, promotion, benefits, discipline, termination, job assignments or training.
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BY SUBMITTING THIS APPLICATION YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU UNDERSTAND AND ACCEPT THIS INFORMATION.
I certify that the information on this application and its supporting documents is accurate and complete. I understand and agree that failure to fully complete the form, or misrepresentation or omission of facts, represents grounds for elimination from consideration for employment, or termination after employment if discovered at a later date.
I authorize Washington Mills to investigate, without liability, all statements contained in this application and supporting materials.
I authorize references and former employers, without liability, to make full responses to any inquiries in connection with this application for employment.
If selected for a position, I agree to submit to a physical exam, background investigation, and/or screening for illegal substances upon conditional offer of employment, depending on the position requirements. Job-related concerns identified during any of the above screenings may disqualify you from the new position or your current role. Background results will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
I understand that this document is NOT an offer of employment, and that an offer of employment, if tendered, does NOT constitute a contract for continued guaranteed employment. I understand that employees of Washington Mills who work at union facilities and are obligated to join the union as a result of the position they are applying for, serve pursuant to the terms of the applicable contract and the employment relationship may be terminated at any time by you, for any or no reason, and the Company may terminate you pursuant to the applicable contract but in no event for a reason prohibited by law.
If employed, I will be required to furnish proof of eligibility to work in the United States, and any other information required to be provided to employer by law or for benefit eligibility, and to comply with Company and departmental policies, practices, rules, and regulations.
I understand that if employed on a temporary basis, I would be paid for hours worked only, and would be ineligible for benefits including paid time off. I understand that any benefits I receive outside any applicable contract may be subject to change or discontinuation at any time without prior notice.
I understand that if offered employment, I will be required to complete a Form I-9 and that the Company reserves the right to terminate my employment if said information is processed through E-Verify and I am unable to resolve any discrepancies in my information with the Social Security Administration, the Department of Homeland Security, or any other applicable government agency.
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- Pay Type Salary
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