INDUSTRIAL ENGINEER

Amy’s Kitchen, Inc. a leading vegetarian and organic food manufacturer has an opportunity for an experienced Industrial Engineer. This position will report to the Director of Manufacturing. Individual will Carry out a variety of broad based assignments in determining the most effective ways to use the basic factors of manufacturing-people, machines, processes, materials, information and energy. Contributes to factory analysis and initiates projects that improve safety, quality and productivity and acts as a resource for designing, implementing and training on new techniques and processes. Assist the Engineering department management to evaluate capital equipment requests. Also works on studies relating to work method, and establishes a format to be used in the development of standard data. Combines technical knowledge with a sense of human capabilities and limitations. Organizes details into a broad view of the total operations. Performs cost analysis of manufacturing (materials, methods, labor) to aid financial planning.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree (B.S.) from four-year college or university and 4 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. A four-year degree in Industrial Engineering is preferred.
• Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs and other techniques for maximizing manufacturing of finished goods.
• Knowledge of machines and tools including their designs, uses, repair and maintenance.
• Good communication skills including the ability to talk with production workers and be willing to understand their concerns.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• At times will be required to manage cross functional teams in an efficient and productive manner to complete required tasks.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers and the general public. Bi-lingual in Spanish preferred.
• Ability to apply advanced mathematical concepts such as exponents, logarithms, quadratic equations, and permutations. Ability to apply mathematical operations to such tasks as frequency distribution, determination of test reliability and validity, analysis of variance, correlation techniques, sampling theory, and factor analysis. Strong statistical analysis background.

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