Industrial Engineer

UICGS / Bowhead Family of Companies; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Bowhead seeks an Industrial Engineer to join our team, providing program management support for US Navy clients. The engineer will evaluate manufacturing practices, manage production schedules, and improve production processes across four public shipyards.

On-site work is required at Norfolk, Bremerton, or Washington, DC, with travel to other shipyards as needed. Candidates should have shipyard experience and 7+ years in industrial or manufacturing engineering, with strong modeling and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in industrial, mechanical, manufacturing, civil engineering or related field (e.g., Modeling and Simulation, Production Management).
• 7+ years of experience as an Industrial or Manufacturing Engineer in shipyards, production facilities, warehouses, or machine shops to improve productivity and quality.
• Shipyard experience is required.
• Masters in Engineering may substitute for some experience.
• Willingness to travel to other shipyards.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate current manufacturing practices and production layouts.
• Manage production schedules and track layouts, using modeling and simulation to optimize flow.
• Improve production processes across multiple shipyards to enhance productivity and quality.
• Lead initiatives to reduce waste and optimize material handling and logistics.
• Utilize data analysis to create reports for leadership and stakeholders.

Skills

Shipyard experience

Modeling & Simulation

Operations Research

PE Certification

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Engineering

Masters in Engineering (preferred)

Job description

Industrial Engineer (SIOP-2026-24543)

Bowhead seeks an Industrial Engineer to join our team in providing program management support in a broad range of services to and assisting our US Navy clients. The Industrial Engineer will evaluate current manufacturing practices, manage production schedules, process work flows, enforce quality control, and improve production processes across the 4 public shipyards (PHNS, PSNS, PNSY, and NNSY) on behalf of PMO 555.

This position does not allow for telecommuting and all work will be performed on-site in at one of the following Naval Shipyards: Norfolk, VA, Bremerton, WA, or Washington, DC, with travel to the other Shipyards as required.

Responsibilities

The SIOP Industrial Engineer will also be actively involved in the management of Modeling and Simulation (MODSIM) efforts across the shipyards to track layouts, floor plans, and equipment staging to ensure lean, streamlined access and up-to-date logs (utilizing RFID or other tracking tools).

Job duties include but are not limited to:

• Use of both basic and advanced calculations to determine the current and potential productivity of a process. The ability to use calculus, trigonometry, algebra and other types of math is important in this position.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills are necessary for an Industrial Engineer. They must be aware of a business’s needs while making technical recommendations understandable.
• Good leadership skills assist the Industrial Engineer in implementing productivity changes. The ability to develop relationships with coworkers is useful when making recommendations.
• Ability to create viable solutions for a variety of challenges. Whether it is to improve the production of a certain product or to reduce waste (industrial or time), the ability to develop a plan to overcome the problem is important.
• Analytical skills to evaluate and interpret data and create reports to describe results for leadership and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree in industrial engineering, mechanical engineering, manufacturing engineering or civil engineering or related field i.e., Modeling and Simulation, or Production Management
• Seven or more (7+) years relevant expertise and experience as an Industrial or Manufacturing Engineer designing and developing production layouts for shipyards, production facilities, warehouses, and/or machine shops to increase productivity and quality standards.
  • Candidates with a Masters in Engineering will be considered in lieu some experience
• Shipyard experience is required
• Experience reviewing current production schedules and processes to find potential improvements, designing the layouts of the facilities and estimating production costs.
• The following skills are Highly Desired:
  • PE Certification a plus
  • Modeling and Simulation experience a plus
  • Operations Research a plus
  • Shipyard experience preferred including Machine Shop, or Factory Production experience
  • This position will require high percentage of travel to other shipyards

Target salary is $110,000/year to $140,000/year, commensurate with experience

Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. Bowhead considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as, market and business considerations when extending an offer.

SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS: Must currently hold a security clearance at the Secret level. US Citizenship is a requirement for Secret clearance at this location.