Job Description

Short Description:

Design, develop, test, and evaluate integrated systems for managing industrial production processes, including human work factors, quality control, inventory control, logistics, and material flow, cost analysis, and production coordination.

Duties / Responsibilities:

• Plan and establish the sequence of operations to fabricate and assemble parts or products and to promote efficient utilization.
• Review production schedules, engineering specifications, orders, and related information to obtain knowledge of manufacturing methods, procedures, and activities.
• Estimate production costs cost saving methods, and the effects of product design changes on expenditures for management review, action, and control.
• Draft and design layout of equipment, materials, and workspace to illustrate maximum efficiency using drafting tools and computers.
• Coordinate and implement quality control objectives, activities, or procedures to resolve production problems, maximize product reliability, or minimize costs.
• Communicate with management and user personnel to develop production and design standards.
• Recommend methods for improving utilization of personnel, material, and utilities.
• Develop manufacturing methods, labor utilization standards, and cost analysis systems to promote efficient staff and facility utilization.
• Confer with clients, vendors, staff, and management personnel regarding purchases, product and production specifications, manufacturing capabilities, or project status.
• Apply statistical methods and perform mathematical calculations to determine manufacturing processes, staff requirements, and production standards.

Skills / Requirements / Qualifications

• Reading Comprehension: Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
• Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Complex Problem Solving: Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
• Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
• Writing: Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the audience's needs.
• Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Monitoring: Monitoring/assessing the performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
• Judgment and Decision Making: Considering the costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
• Active Learning: Understanding new information's implications for current and future problem-solving and decision-making.