2027 Entry Level - Industrial Engineer (Independence, KS)

**2027 Entry Level \- Industrial Engineer \(Independence, KS\)**

As a Textron employee, you’ll take on meaningful work from day one—contributing to real projects and collaborating with experienced team members across the business\. This entry\-level opportunity is designed to help you build your skills, gain exposure across functions, and grow through hands\-on experience, mentorship, and development opportunities\.

**Description**

The Industrial Engineer position comprises a balance of technical expertise in data/metric analysis with a strategic drive to create customer value through process improvements, cost reduction and product improvement

* Key organizational resource, requiring daily interaction with all levels of the organization in which you support

* Provide timely and relevant metrics to VSM and Director

* Active participation in identifying production flow issues stemming from work sequencing, task/line balancing, tooling/equipment constraints, and manpower allocation/training

* Create and automate delivery of KPIs such as Efficiency, DCI & Overtime\.

* Application of standard hours through use of appropriate models, tools and methods to assure time standards are appropriately applied to produce new parts/assemblies

* Develop learning curves and actual hour projections for new programs; analyze actual performance and makes necessary process improvement recommendations

* Analyze and makes recommendations regarding production facility arrangements for improvements to production capacity, manufacturing flow, new model incorporation, and strategic work transitions; maintains current production area layouts and equipment locations per defined process standards

* Analyze and solve production flow issues stemming from sequence of work, balance of tasks, tooling/equipment constraints, and manpower allocation/training

* Gather, analyze, and summarizes production process data for their use in valuing and prioritizing process continuous improvement opportunities; utilize Lean/CI methodologies to lead, implement, and track improvements

* Drive development and/or installation of direct and indirect labor standards and methods\. Track labor, efficient manpower utilization and line balancing

* Control and management of work center configuration settings for SAP Capacity Planning

* Assist in the preparation of cost development model

* Value stream mapping, network mapping and associated gap analysis

* Implement methods for improving worker efficiency and reducing waste of materials and utilities such as restructuring job duties, reorganizing workflow, relocating workstations and equipment, and purchase of equipment\.

* Utilize Simulation modeling software to identify and alleviate capacity constraints and improve product cycle times

* Provide Capacity Planning and Headcount modeling to assist in identifying pending gaps in manpower and associated resources

* Software Proficiency in SAP, AutoCad, Microsoft Office \(Excel & Access\), Simulation software

* Intermediate knowledge and use of CATIA, Coding and Programming software\.

* Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or relative field

+ Strong interpersonal skills, ability to develop positive relationships and influence across all levels of the organization is essential\.

* Effective presenter with demonstrated experience pulling together concepts and solutions in a succinct and clear manner

+ Ability to work in a fast\-paced, cross\-disciplined environment, handling various tasks and changing priorities, while maintaining a high attention to detail and accuracy

* Independently identify and lead significant impact projects and programs\. Identify areas of need, recommend and guide company process improvement strategies

* Demonstrated analytical and practical problem