What you'll do:

This position is responsible for leading cost-out events and promoting a culture of continuous improvement.

• Leads cost-out events and promotes a culture of continuous improvement
• Applies Lean-Manufacturing and 6-Sigma Techniques to eliminate waste, reduce process variation and to deliver products that meet customer expectations
• Participates in concurrent engineering efforts and critical design reviews to minimize product development costs and maximize useful life of products
• Conducts Design for Manufacturing and value engineering initiatives as applicable
• Develops work breakdown structures as a tool to develop cost estimates and to identify opportunities for cost reduction
• Participates in new product development projects using program management tools to articulate deliverables and maintain schedules
• Develops and integrates new processes and methodologies as to provide competitive advantages for the business
• Composes Capital Appropriation Requests (including payback and net present value analysis) for acquisition of equipment to support emerging and existing technologies

Qualifications:

Required (Basic) Qualification:
• Bachelor's degree in engineering from an accredited institution
• Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship now or in the future.
• This position requires use of information or access to hardware which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR. ITAR defines a U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. "Green Card Holder"), Political Asylee or Refugee.
• No relocation is offered for this position. All candidates must currently reside within 70 miles of Davenport, IA. Active-Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation.

Preferred Qualifications:
• Prior work experience preferred
• 2+ years of factory floor experience
• Minimum of one year of experience with:
o Lean/continuous improvement
o Root Cause problem solving
o Developing assembly processes, routings, work instructions, and procedures
o Aerospace Industry experience

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