POSITION SUMMARY:
The Industrial Engineer shall support the business in areas of production process improvement by analyzing work flow to improve efficiencies.
GENERAL DUTIES:
- Work to drive out cost through process improvements and documented standard work instructions.
- Designs, redesigns or enhances work areas and layouts with respect for ergonomics and waste elimination.
- Maintains knowledge of best practices in manufacturing methods and trends and developments in technology and equipment.
- Works in conjunction with our lean team to improve process flow.
- Develops and maintains management information, planning and control systems.
- Implements methods and modifications to reduce production costs.
- Performs time studies to level load the manufacturing process.
- Implements PFMEA (Process Failure Mode Effect Analysis) mindset and process for our operators.
- Work across the organization to solve problems related to process outputs
- Develops, implements and communicates best practices.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
JOB QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelors degree in Industrial Engineering (preferred).
- Masters degree in manufacturing related engineering field is a plus.
- Minimum 2 years in production environment
- Preference given to aerospace and defense electronics experience
- Read/Write Fluently in English; Spanish speaking a plus
- Needs to be an effective communicator, credible and decisive, possess team building skills
- Must be well-organized, flexible and able to work in a fast paced, manufacturing environment
- Must have analytical skills and demonstrated RCCA implementation experience
- Comfortable using MS Office Suite including; Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, and MSWord.
- Sustained dependable attendance.
- Cooperation with others in team environment for cross training and conference on operational issues.
- Initiative in learning and changing work methods to accomplish assigned tasks on a timely basis.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS / WORK ENVIRONMENT:
- Regularly required to walk up and down stairs.
- Regularly required to sit for long periods of time.
- Regularly required to talk or hear.
- Regular use of hands to finger, handle, or feel.
- Regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
- Occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
- Occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
- Vision abilities include close vision, color vision and ability to adjust focus.
- Noise level is usually moderate.
- Occasional fumes or airborne particles; toxic, caustic chemicals and vibration.
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering
- Master’s degree in a manufacturing-related engineering field
- Minimum 2 years of experience in a production environment
- Fluent written and spoken English
- Effective communication, team-building, organization, flexibility, and decisiveness
- Analytical skills and demonstrated RCCA implementation experience
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
- Dependable attendance
- Ability to cooperate in a team environment and support cross-training
- Aerospace and defense electronics experience
- Spanish-speaking ability
HEICO Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about HEICO and has not been reviewed or approved by HEICO.
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Retirement Support — The company maintains a long‑standing 401(k) program with company matching available to nearly all U.S. employees, with matches sometimes delivered in company stock. Official materials indicate broad participation and subsidiary‑level match structures.
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Flexible Benefits — The package spans medical, dental, vision, HSAs/FSAs, life and disability coverage, PTO and holidays, tuition reimbursement, an EAP, and various discounts, with multiple plan choices. Eligibility and specifics can differ by subsidiary.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellness programs such as health fairs, screenings, flu shots, and on‑site classes appear alongside fitness, retail, and entertainment discounts. These offerings complement core coverage and support day‑to‑day wellbeing.
HEICO Insights
What We Do
HEICO Corporation, through its subsidiaries, engages in the design, manufacture, and sale of aerospace, defense, and electronics related products and services in the United States and internationally. The company operates through two segments, Flight Support Group (FSG/HEICO Aerospace) and Electronic Technologies Group (ETG). HEICO Aerospace offers jet engine and aircraft component replacement parts. It also involves in manufacturing specialty aircraft/defense related parts; offering thermal insulation blankets primarily for aerospace, defense, and commercial applications; subcontracting for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs); providing specialty parts as a subcontractor for aerospace and industrial OEMs, and the United States government. In addition, this segment distributes hydraulic, pneumatic, mechanical, and electro-mechanical components for the aviation markets.
