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JR INDUSTRIAL ENGINEER

POSITION TITLE: Jr. Industrial Engineer

COMPANY: JBS

TITLE OF SUPERVISOR: Industrial Engineering Manager

SUMMARY:

The primary responsibility of this role is to develop, implement and improve cost effective manufacturing processes to obtain maximum efficiencies and throughput.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop, install, and maintain cost-effective methods of manufacturing and equitable labor standards using predetermined time standard method.

• Prepare payback calculations to support plant project decisions and perform cost to produce analysis.

• Assist in the budgeting process and measure variances to standards, identifying out of control variances, investigating reasons, and suggesting solutions.

• Check crewing daily to determine optimal chain speed.

• Work with plant industrial engineer to prepare daily, weekly, and HOG labor report.

• Drive the use of processes throughout the business. Be a lead in process map training and drive the culture of continuous process improvement.

• Explore new methods to improve safety, ergonomics, and labor cost.

• Analyze biggest drivers of cost, and assist the plant management on implementing procedures around it

• Selects appropriate techniques of work measurement and measures work contents of support labors. Installs standards, measures performance against standards.

• Lead cost savings initiatives and track progress through the year

• Work closely with the Industrial Engineer, Cost Manager, Controller, and plant management team

• Educates plant personnel on work measurements and assists corporate with labor initiatives.

• Work with corporate and other plant cost control managers to share and implement best practices across the regional plants.

• Travel 10%

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS INCLUDE:

• Frequent communication with all plant departments

• Organized and detail oriented

• Manage priorities and dynamic deadlines

• Efficient time management and ability to work under pressure

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Must demonstrate strong analytical and math skills

• Intermediate ability in Microsoft Office products, specifically Microsoft Excel

• Interpersonal and team skills for working with employees at all levels

• First shift, flexible as required

• Self-starter, team player

• Good technical skills

• Ability to communicate fluently in English, both written and verbal

• Other duties as assigned

EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s degree or relevant experience in engineering or related field

• Knowledge of food industry beneficial

EOE/Vets/Disability