TITLE: OPERATIONS INDUSTRIAL ENGINEER (FIELD)
GRADE: EAS-21
NON-SCHEDULED DAYS: Saturday/Sunday
HOURS: 08:00 A.M. to 05:00 P.M.
SALARY RANGE: 88,380 - 102,755 USD Annually
Facility Location
USPS HEADQUARTERS
475 LENFANT PLZ SW
WASHINGTON, DC 20260-0004
Will be domiciled
CONNECTICUT DISTRICT
141 WESTON STREET, HARTFORD, CT 06101-9996
FUNCTIONAL PURPOSE:
Oversees and applies nationwide industrial engineering, standardization, and continuous improvement policies, standards, and processes to improve service and cost performance through direct involvement in mail processing operations.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Performs analysis of mail processing operations using industrial engineering and continuous improvement principles to improve service, productivity and cost performance.
2. Implements national standardization programs and processes through direct involvement in mail processing operations to improve service, productivity, and cost performance.
3. Develops costing and staffing models to promote the effective use of employees and equipment; provides advice and guidance on how to best schedule employees to meet mail volumes and time constraints.
4. Develops alternatives to improve operating performance and reduce costs; monitors the implementation of new procedures and evaluates and reports on results.
5. Provides input for the preparation and justification for new and altered facilities and equipment; recommends changes to workroom floor layout of equipment and operations.
6. Provides technical advice and guidance to managers throughout the facility on all aspects of engineering; may coordinate the work of operations support specialists and technicians.
7. Oversees and monitors operations and equipment performance using national and local reporting metrics to improve service, productivity, and cost performance.
8. Leads multi-functional teams working on service, cost and productivity improvement efforts.
9. Provides training to mail processing managers and employees on standardization and continuous improvement tools and processes using nationally developed training material.
10. Communicates orally and in writing to provide technical advice, program guidance, training and policy interpretation to both Headquarters and field offices.
11. Exercises a normal regard for the safety of self and others; uses normal protective care of materials and equipment used.
REQUIREMENTS:
1. Knowledge of industrial engineering theory, principles, techniques and practices related to layout planning, work simplification, process analysis, work measurement, quality control, ergonomics and material handling.
2. Ability to evaluate experimental, prototype, and retrofit equipment.
3. Ability to implement industrial engineering principles as related to work methods improvement, operational performance improvement, work measurement, and employee scheduling and staffing.
4. Ability to develop layouts for operations, processes, systems and equipment.
5. Ability to lead multi-functional performance improvement teams.
6. Ability to provide oral and written technical guidance, training, and policy interpretation related to industrial engineering,
standardization, and continuous improvement processes, including excellent presentation and facilitation skills.
7. EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT: Applicants must possess a bachelor's or graduate degree in an industrial engineering or professional engineering program accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) of ABET. Preference eligible veterans qualify with a valid license as a Professional Engineer and six (6) years of professional industrial engineering experience.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENT:
Proficiency in AutoCAD
