Industrial Engineer: Lean Improvement for Precision Systems

Ascent Vision Technologies Australia; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

AVT Australia, a CACI company, designs and manufactures lightweight gyrostabilised camera systems for defence and commercial use. The industrial engineer will drive continuous improvement across manufacture, analyzing processes with production, design engineering, quality and supply chain to deliver safer, higher quality and cost-efficient output.

Reporting to the Production Engineering Lead, you will map workflows, optimise line balance and establish standard work while supporting new product

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree in Industrial, Manufacturing, Mechanical, Mechatronics or a related engineering discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Experience improving manufacturing or assembly processes in a low-to-medium volume, high-mix environment.
• Practical knowledge of Lean manufacturing, value-stream mapping, 5S, standard work, root-cause analysis and continuous improvement.
• A demonstrated ability to use production data to define problems, test countermeasures and sustain improvements.
• Experience developing production documentation, process controls, tooling or workstation improvements.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively with operators, technicians, engineers, suppliers and managers.
• A hands-on, organised and adaptable approach suited to a growing SME.

Responsibilities

• Lead Lean and data-driven continuous improvement initiatives from problem definition through to verified results.
• Map workflows and analyse cycle time, takt, capacity, yield, rework and downtime to identify bottlenecks and waste.
• Improve assembly, alignment, calibration, test and inspection methods for precision electro-mechanical and optical products.
• Create clear work instructions, process flows, visual controls and standard work for production teams.
• Support new product introduction and engineering changes through design-for-manufacture reviews, pilot builds, tooling and production ramp-up.
• Improve workstation design, line balance, ergonomics, material presentation and factory flow.
• Partner with Quality and Engineering on root-cause analysis and effective corrective and preventive actions.
• Develop and validate fixtures, jigs, gauges, error-proofing and appropriate low-cost automation.
• Establish useful production metrics, quantify benefits and communicate performance, capacity and risks.
• Coach production personnel in standard work and practical problem-solving while providing responsive day-to-day engineering support.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Value-stream mapping

5S

Standard work

Root-cause analysis

Continuous improvement

Data analysis

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial, Manufacturing, Mechanical, Mechatronics or related engineering

Tools

CAD

ERP/MRP

Manufacturing execution

Quality management

Data-visualisation systems

Job description

AVT Australia, a CACI company, designs and manufactures lightweight gyrostabilised camera systems for defence and commercial use. The industrial engineer will drive continuous improvement across manufacture, analyzing processes with production, design engineering, quality and supply chain to deliver safer, higher quality and cost-efficient output.

Reporting to the Production Engineering Lead, you will map workflows, optimise line balance and establish standard work while supporting new product