Aerospace Industrial Engineer - Lean & Capacity Growth

April Quest Ltd; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

April Quest Ltd in Seattle, WA is recruiting an experienced Industrial Engineer to support manufacturing operations in an established aerospace environment.

You will analyze processes, conduct time studies, optimise layouts and drive continuous improvement using Lean and Six Sigma methodologies across cross-functional teams such as Manufacturing Engineering, Production and Quality. Relocation is welcome for qualified candidates across the United States.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering or related field.
• Experience in industrial engineering in manufacturing.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and continuous improvement.
• Experience conducting time studies, capacity analysis, workflow optimization and process improvements.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma and structured problem-solving methods.
• Ability to translate data into measurable operational improvements.
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Experience supporting manufacturing improvements from concept to implementation.
• Aerospace/defense or advanced manufacturing experience.
• Exposure to composite materials or composite manufacturing processes.
• Experience with production layout design, manufacturing simulation or capacity modeling.
• Familiarity with high-mix, technically complex manufacturing operations.
• Experience supporting new product introduction and manufacturing scale-up.

Responsibilities

• Analyse existing manufacturing processes to identify efficiency, productivity, quality and cost improvements.
• Conduct time studies, cycle-time analysis and capacity assessments.
• Develop and optimise layouts, workflows and material movement.
• Establish and maintain labour standards, metrics and data.
• Support capacity planning, resource allocation and production optimisation.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives using Lean and Six Sigma.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing Engineering, Production, Quality and Supply Chain.
• Support new product introductions and production ramp-ups.
• Identify bottlenecks and develop data-driven solutions.
• Assist with evaluation and implementation of new equipment and automation.

Skills

Time studies

Capacity analysis

Data analysis

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

Cross-functional teamwork

Manufacturing processes

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering

Job description

April Quest Ltd in Seattle, WA is recruiting an experienced Industrial Engineer to support manufacturing operations in an established aerospace environment.

You will analyze processes, conduct time studies, optimise layouts and drive continuous improvement using Lean and Six Sigma methodologies across cross-functional teams such as Manufacturing Engineering, Production and Quality. Relocation is welcome for qualified candidates across the United States.