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Oshkosh

Designs and manufactures purpose-built vehicles

Industrial Engineer

Manufacturing EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeSpartanburg, SC, USA$64.5k - $103.5kIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering or a related field is required.
  • Three or more years of experience in costing, estimating, industrial engineering, or a related area are required.

Responsibilities

  • Research and formulate plans to accomplish major projects, including manpower estimates, cost estimates, and work-measuring devices such as milestones or critical-path charts.
  • Compare legacy product designs to new product designs to identify differences in components and labor content, including reviewing bills of material for accuracy in support of proposal work.
  • Estimate labor hours using existing reports provided by the Finance Team.
  • Document assumptions, methodology and rationale, and labor estimates using a basis-of-estimate document.
  • Collaborate with design teams to complete bill-of-material comparisons and review contractual requirements to ensure all costs are captured.
  • Develop and write proposals for production processes.
  • Author manufacturing plans to capture proposed production methods for future programs.
  • Support cost-estimate activities for new product lines and contract extensions, including researching and making recommendations on whether to make or buy manufactured components.
  • Identify process improvements in safety, quality, and productivity using lean and Six Sigma principles and methodologies.
  • Establish manpower requirements, line and sub-assembly balancing data, and expectancy-time performance.
  • Participate in product launch activities as needed.
  • Present estimates for peer, management, and/or customer review.
  • Develop and mentor assigned industrial engineers and technicians.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience working within the heavy equipment manufacturing or automobile industry.
  • Experience in automotive assembly operations with application of Lean and/or Six Sigma tools.
  • Prior experience with JD Edwards or a related AS400 system.
  • Prior experience with Showcase or an AS400 data-query extraction program and Propricer or related proposal-management software.
  • Experience applying learning and break-in production curves using CURV1, BREAK, or similar software programs.
  • Experience and proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, with a strong emphasis on Excel.
  • Prior experience managing data and producing charts in Excel.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Project-management skills involving multiple priorities and the ability to manage large quantities of data.
  • Analytical, critical-thinking, attention-to-detail, communication, and patterning skills to evaluate data and provide recommendations.

About the Company

Oshkosh

Designs and manufactures purpose-built vehicles

Oshkosh Corporation designs and manufactures purpose-built vehicles and equipment for specialized markets, including defense, fire and emergency services, access equipment, refuse collection, concrete placement, and aviation ground support. It sells its high-value, durable vehicles directly to government agencies, municipalities, and private sector clients. The company differentiates itself through ongoing product development, a strong focus on quality, and community programs like the Youth Apprentice. Its goal is to provide reliable, efficient, purpose-built solutions that meet the evolving needs of essential operations.

Company size
5,001-10,000
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Oshkosh, WI
Founded
1917

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