Senior Industrial Engineer — Continuous Improvement

avav; West Valley City (UT); On-site; USD 91,000 - 138,750; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K matching

9/80 schedule

Holiday shutdown

Job summary

AeroVironment, Inc. in Salt Lake City, UT, is seeking an Industrial Engineer III to lead continuous improvement across manufacturing processes. You will analyze production lines, design improvements, and drive Lean initiatives to boost efficiency, quality, and throughput.

The role requires 5–8 years in manufacturing, strong data analysis, and experience with SIMIO, AutoCAD or SolidWorks. You will travel weekly to training sites initially, then be based in Salt Lake City.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related field or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Advanced degree, MBA or MS is preferred.
• 5-8 years of relevant experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Advanced understanding in Lean Manufacturing methodologies.
• Ability to work at a minimum of 80% of the time on the production floor.
• Experience with simulation software (e.g., SIMIO) and CAD tools (e.g., AutoCAD, SolidWorks).
• Displays strong initiative, drive to accomplish goals, and meet company objectives.
• Takes ownership and responsibility for current and past deliverables.
• Ability to prototype and iterate on visual designs.
• Experience with 3D printing software, equipment, and materials.
• Strong data analysis skills, with proficiency in using tools such as Minitab, Excel, and SQL.

Responsibilities

• Analyze existing production processes to identify inefficiencies, bottlenecks, and potential areas for improvement.
• Experience with ramping up production volumes from low initial rates to higher volume full‑rate productions with demonstrated success.
• Develop and implement process improvements using Lean Manufacturing methodologies.
• Implement and manage lean application development at site level, including training on lean tools, assessments, and site development action plans.
• Generate value stream maps, identify opportunities for improvement, and manage improvement plans.
• Develop capacity models for new and current production processes; analyze and maintain models after improvements.
• Experience with Digital Twin Simulation software for modeling, scenario management, and optimization of factory processes.
• Develop and execute the strategy for visual management and real‑time data display across the manufacturing facility, standardizing visual reporting practices and ensuring consistency across all production lines and shifts.
• Analyze KPI trends and provide actionable insights to management and floor supervisors to drive continuous improvement initiatives, fostering a culture of accountability by empowering teams to use data to make decisions and take action.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Data analysis

Project management

Communication

Problem solving

Production floor

Education

Bachelors in IE

MBA preferred

Tools

SIMIO

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

Excel

SQL

Minitab

Job description

AeroVironment, Inc. in Salt Lake City, UT, is seeking an Industrial Engineer III to lead continuous improvement across manufacturing processes. You will analyze production lines, design improvements, and drive Lean initiatives to boost efficiency, quality, and throughput.

The role requires 5–8 years in manufacturing, strong data analysis, and experience with SIMIO, AutoCAD or SolidWorks. You will travel weekly to training sites initially, then be based in Salt Lake City.