Industrial Engineer

Axiom; West Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Axiom builds the digital and electrical infrastructure powering the AI era in Columbia, SC. The Industrial Engineer will focus on increasing productivity by optimizing work methods, layouts and processes across manufacturing and testing activities.

Reporting to the Business Excellence Leader, you will estimate times, support NPI process planning, review prototypes, and drive lean, automation and Six Sigma initiatives to improve throughput and reduce waste.

Qualifications

• Typically requires 4 years of experience in engineering in the high technology electronics industry or related area.
• Demonstrates advanced functional and technical skills and basic process skills.
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret common scientific and technical journals.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively communicate with managers and employees of the organizations.

Responsibilities

• Provides process time estimation to the quote team.
• Simulates process, materials and manufacturing workflow and gives input to process engineer using REFA, MOST, WITNESS or adequate tools.
• Coordinates process planning and setup with respect to takt, cycle time and direct labor requirement for NPI.
• Reviews results during prototyping and trial runs and provides feedback to NPI and sales.
• Examines staff utilization, facility layout, and operational data to define efficient utilization of workers and equipment.
• Recommends methods for improving worker efficiency and reducing waste of materials and utilities.

Job description

Axiom builds the digital and electrical infrastructure powering the AI era. We design, build and deploy integrated power, thermal and compute solutions that help data centers, utilities and innovators scale faster, operate more efficiently and meet growing demand.

Built on decades of manufacturing expertise, global operations and a proven ability to deliver complex systems at scale, Axiom combines innovation with real-world execution. We're helping close the gap between what the future demands and what the world can deliver.

At Axiom, you'll take on meaningful challenges, be trusted with real responsibility, and work alongside people who value candor, collaboration, and continuous learning.

To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we’re looking to add an Industrial Engineer located in Columbia, SC.

Reporting to the Business Excellence Leader the Industrial Engineer role is responsible for increasing productivity through the management of workers, methods of business organization, and technology to solve organizational, production, and related problems efficiently.

What a typical day looks like:

• Provides process time estimation to the quote team.
• Simulates process, materials and manufacturing workflow and gives input to process engineer by using REFA, MOST, WITNESS and or adequate tools.
• During NPI coordinates process planning and set up with respect to takt, cycle time and direct labor requirement.
• Reviews result during protyping and trial runs and gives feedback to NPI and sales team.
• workmeasurement programs and examines work samples to develop standards for labor utilization.
• Examines staff utilization, facility layout, and operational data, such as production costs, process flow charts, and production schedules, to define efficient utilization of workers and equipment.
• Recommends methods for improving worker efficiency and reducing waste of materials and utilities, such as restructuring job duties, reorganizing work flow, relocation work stations and equipment, and purchase of equipment.
• Confers with management and engineering staff to implement plans and recommendations.
• May develop management systems for cost reviews, financial planning, wage and salary administration, and job evaluation.
• Develops management control systems to aid in financial planning and cost reviews, and design production planning and control systems to coordinate activities and ensure product quality.
• Designs or improve systems for the physical distribution of goods and services, as well as defining the most efficient plant locations.
• Manages and supports initiatives to increase throughput, reduce cost and improve performance in constrained areas like Lean, Automation and/or Six Sigma projects.

The experience we’re looking to add to our team:

• Typically requires 4 years of experience in engineering in the high technology electronics industry or related area.
• Demonstrates advanced functional and technical skills and basic process skills.
• Demonstrates advanced/thorough knowledge of the function and Flex business.
• Typically requires skill and troubleshooting, and diagnostics, and overview of the entire test process and the ability to train others.
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret common scientific and technical journals.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively communicate with managers and employees of the organizations.

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