Location US-VA-Newport News

Company Canon Virginia, Inc.

Do you have the desire to join us in a collaborative environment at Canon's largest manufacturing hub in North America? Experience an exciting growth opportunity at our Regional Technical Headquarters.

Our team continues to expand with new opportunities in production innovation in the area of Advanced Continuous Improvement. This role is ideal for those seeking an excellent opportunity to merge their industrial engineering knowledge together with improvement efforts aiming towards higher efficiency. All work takes place in a climate-controlled environment in our chemical product manufacturing area as well as within the external transportation area.
Along with one of the best compensation and benefits packages in our field, our "work/life" balance philosophy is unmatched in the industry. A great effort is placed to create a quality work experience where you can make an impact to our company!

We are seeking candidates for the position of Industrial Engineer I!

This position supports new product development and improvement activities in all direct and indirect manufacturing areas through process analysis, process improvement, and methods standardization by using Canon Innovation Manufacturing Solutions (CIMS) and Industrial Engineering tools and engineering principles.

- Understands the purpose of and implementation process of manufacturing practices, and is able to actively participate in and support a program in numerous departments.
- Finds opportunities for and collects data for manufacturing practices. Documents data, prepares summary report(s), and makes presentation of data to all interested parties.
- Organize and lead the Improvement training to expand the whole CVI or even whole Americas to realize the lead time reduction, productivity increase, cost down activity.
- Study the Store layout based on the manufacturing method, changeover time/frequency, production schedule, etc. and revise drawings.
- Evaluates inventory levels, calculates minimum levels based upon cycle/standard time, uptime, yield, customer demand, changeovers, etc.
- Analyzes test data and draws conclusions from findings to determine efficiency/reliability of the system/operation being evaluated.
- Writes technical reports to document investigation procedures and results, presenting findings to management and key decision-makers.
- Supports analytical studies on engineering proposals to develop and/or design new processes utilizing & applying engineering principles, research data, & proposed product specifications.
- Measures and analyzes production data, identifies and prioritizes opportunities for improvement; develops action plans to implement improvements.
- Prepares system/sub-system layouts & detailed drawings, designs & builds prototype systems/subsystems.
- Interacts with suppliers/vendors, requests quotes, and communicates issues as needed.
- Provides CIMS or Industrial Engineering support to the manufacturing departments to troubleshoot and solve production problems related to process or system design.
- Write reports or research proposals and document design process and maintain a record of improvements/changes.
- Updates recurring reports as required.

- A Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering and 0-2 years' experience in a related field.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office.
- Experience with AutoCAD.
- Strong communication, analytical, interpersonal and problem solving skills.
- May have to travel.
- Must be 18 years of age to apply.

About our Company - Canon Virginia, Inc. located in Newport News, Virginia is a global manufacturer for Canon's office and consumer products. Our innovative and efficient production methods along with our environmental commitment make us a leading global manufacturer. Since opening our doors in 1985, Canon Virginia has provided world class manufacturing services. It is the policy of Canon Virginia, Inc. (CVI) to provide equal employment opportunities without regard to race, creed, color, age, sex, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, national origin, or physical/mental disability except where there is a bona fide occupational qualification. This policy relates to all phases of recruitment, employment, compensation, benefits administration and participation in company sponsored employee activities. This includes hiring, promotions, demotions, transfers, layoffs, recall, training and terminations. Employment practices will conform to all federal, state and local laws on non-discrimination. http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/ofccpost.htm

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