Institute of Industrial Engineers

Chapter 71: Lancaster - Harrisburg

The Local Job Corner

Per suggestions from the membership, the Chapter website now carries job postings shared by member companies and members. These postings will be available for two to three months. To have an opportunity posted, please send the job description to jobs@iie71.org. This page also contains resumes of local IEs on the job-hunt. If you would like to have your resume posted, please send an email to  jobs@iie71.org.

Job Posting 5/4/10

Position: Operations Research Analyst

The Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) FY2009 provides that the Secretary of Defense can designate acquisition positions within the Department of Defense as shortage positions and recruit and appoint highly qualified persons to those positions. This announcement is open to accept resumes from candidates interested in helping the Department of the Army to meet our mission requirements for the acquisition of systems, equipment and facilities.

Duties: Serves as the Team Leader or principal Operations Research Analyst in major areas of broad far-reaching or in-depth micro studies related to army materiel requirements. Utilizes an extensive knowledge of and working proficiency in operations research concepts and practices, mathematical and statistical disciplines, and modeling and programming techniques. Develops, modifies, and applies Operations Research, Cost and Economic Analysis techniques to accomplish studies that support cost effective decision making. Utilizes knowledge, experience and contacts in the Communications-Electronics (C-E) field to organize, define, guide and perform major studies or to develop and improve methodology for implementing analysis and evaluations. The incumbent is responsible for utilizing expert judgment and extensive background to identify and initiate action on impending problems or required areas of analysis by establishing task objectives, defining alternatives, constraints and assumptions, developing, modifying and applying required methodologies, techniques and tools, establishing required contacts and working relationship, evaluating data, preparing the documentation and associated presentations for proliferation and defense of analysis findings.

As Team/Task Force Leader performs tasks to include designing a systematic approach; organizing study requirements; and tasking, coordinating and synthesizing the contributions of other analyst, a specialists and organizations in addition to the incumbents own investigative analysis and evaluation efforts to form a thorough, effective presentation of significant findings that reflect a high level of professional competence and are defensible against critical evaluation. Incumbent identifies or is directed to address impending needs for support outside of office capabilities by organizing, defining, implementing, guiding and reviewing actions by private and other government organizations.

Serves as a principal Cost and Economic Analysis Advisor to assigned offices or tasks on matters relating to Operational Research Analysis, resolving analysis problems which transcend various scientific and engineering disciplines, and advises on state of the art analysis techniques. Interacts, coordinates, advises and consults with DOD, DA, AMC, CECOM, other commands, agencies and private industry on matters pertaining to specialized areas of operations research. Serves as a member of AD-HOC Study Team (e.g., source selection boards, providing analytical expertise to the task). Attends meetings and conferences representing the assigned office where directed. Prepares and presents internal program and scientific reports and contributes as sole or co-author of government publications on investigative findings.

Qualifications: You must possess a year of general work experience that shows your ability to perform progressively more complex, responsible, or difficult duties; and that shows your ability to learn the specific work of this job.  

Job Posting 5/4/10

Position: Plant Manager, Transformation Leader

We are seeking an innovative Plant Manager to engage our associates to transform our manufacturing plant into a high productivity, high velocity, high capacity operation that can digest a 50% growth rate and meet the delivery, quality, and cost requirements of our blue chip portfolio of customers.

If you have the ability to…

• Balance workflows and utilize tools to maximize capacity and velocity through the mfg system
  
• Convert from infinite capacity to finite capacity scheduling systems
• Nurture a culture that continuously sets new standards of excellence on critical metrics Enable people to reach their full potential

Then, we have a great opportunity to allow you to fully utilize your talents, have a significant impact on our joint future and be rewarded for results. A successful transformation will position the facility to optimize current growth and provide a blueprint for further expansion into other markets and geographies.

If you are passionate about your career, results driven, and want the opportunity to make a significant contribution, apply today by sending a resume and a one page summary of your most significant accomplishment. Apply at www.kalaswire.com