Junior Industrial Engineer – Lean Manufacturing

Collins Aerospace; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k)

Relocation assistance

Paid time off

Job summary

Collins Aerospace Colorado Springs is seeking an Industrial Engineer I to join onsite at our Colorado Springs facility. You will analyze, design, and optimize production systems and processes to improve efficiency, reduce cost, enhance quality, and ensure safe operations using lean methodologies.

Responsibilities include defining processes, time studies, layout planning, and collaborating with cross‑functional teams to resolve production issues and drive continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and less than 2 years prior relevant experience.
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

Responsibilities

• Define and develop processes, including equipment, fixture design, routings, programming, tooling, and standard work support our production lines and meet all applicable drawing requirements.
• Understand manufacturing processes using time studies, workflow analysis, and data modeling.
• Develop process improvements to help increase throughput, reduce waste, and enhance quality
• Plan the physical layout of machinery and the most efficient and optimized sequence of operations and work flow.
• Understand/learn Lean, CORE and Kaizen methodologies to help drive continuous improvement.
• Partner with cross‑functional teams to resolve production issues and support daily operations.
• Monitor safety, ergonomics, and compliance with applicable manufacturing standards.
• Use statistical methods to analyze performance data and identify improvement opportunities.
• Follow all Collins rules and codes of conduct.
• Perform additional duties as required.

Skills

CAD tools

Simulation software

Ergonomic analysis tools

SAP

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Job description

Collins Aerospace Colorado Springs is seeking an Industrial Engineer I to join onsite at our Colorado Springs facility. You will analyze, design, and optimize production systems and processes to improve efficiency, reduce cost, enhance quality, and ensure safe operations using lean methodologies.

Responsibilities include defining processes, time studies, layout planning, and collaborating with cross‑functional teams to resolve production issues and drive continuous improvement.