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Salary: USD 182,500 - 228,100 / annual
Archer Technologies is an aerospace company building all-electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft for sustainable air mobility. The Sr. Manager of Industrial Engineering will lead the IE organization responsible for defining, standardizing, and optimizing manufacturing and supply chain systems globally across engineering, manufacturing, and logistics.
Key responsibilities include building and developing a high-performing team of Industrial Engineers focused on process design, capacity analysis, layout optimization, and lean implementation. You will own the development of Manufacturing System Design (MSD), ensuring seamless integration of people, machines, materials, and information through all phases: plan, design, validate, and improve.
You will drive standardization of IE methodologies including Standardized Work Instructions (SWI), Work Combination Tables (WCT), Standard Operation Sheets (SOS), PFEP (Plan for Every Part), containerization, and parts presentation planning. You'll lead value stream mapping, EPEI analysis, OEE calculation, and capacity studies to identify bottlenecks and improvement opportunities.
Additional responsibilities include overseeing plant and warehouse layout design, designing warehouse and lineside material flow systems, establishing headcount and labor standards, leading ergonomics design-in, deploying discrete event simulation and digital twin modeling, and supporting factory start-up and ramp-up including new sites like Covington. You will collaborate cross-functionally with Manufacturing Engineering, Operations, Facilities, Quality, Safety, and Finance to implement world-class production systems and drive continuous improvement through kaizen events and lean training.
Required qualifications: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Systems, or related field (Ph.D. preferred); 10+ years of industrial engineering experience with at least 3 years in a leadership capacity; deep expertise in lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement; proven track record developing and implementing standardized processes and factory layouts in complex manufacturing environments; hands-on experience with time studies, motion analysis (MODAPTS), and work measurement tools; skilled with discrete event simulation and plant layout tools; experience with MPP routings, MES integrations, and SAP cost models; strong understanding of ergonomics and human-machine interface design; demonstrated success leading teams in data-driven decision making; excellent communication and organizational skills.
Bonus qualifications include aerospace or EV industry experience, Siemens Plant Simulation, Siemens Manufacturing Process Planner or EasyPlan, and AutoCAD experience.
