The United States Postal Service has the following challenging employment opportunity for a highly motivated and innovative individual. The Industrial Engineer position is available in Nashville, TN. The successful candidate must demonstrate through a combination of education, training, and experience the following requirements.
Location
US POSTAL SERVICE
Engineering
Nashville, TN 37229
Position Information
TITLE: Industrial Engineer (Processing)
GRADE: EAS-21
FLSA DESIGNATION: Exempt
OCCUPATION CODE:
NON-SCHEDULED DAYS: Saturday/Sunday
HOURS: 08:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.
PL: N/A
SALARY RANGE: 88,380.00 - 102,755.00 USD Annually
FINANCE NUMBER:
BENEFIT INFORMATION: The salary will be based on previous experience, salary history, and current postal pay policies. We offer excellent benefits including health and life insurance, retirement plan, savings/investment plan with employer contribution, flexible spending, flextime scheduling of core work hours, annual and sick leave.
Background Check
The Inspection Service criminal background check is conducted using United States information resources only (e.g., FBI fingerprint check, state and county checks). A criminal background check involves a 5-year inquiry for any location where the individual has resided, worked or gone to school within the United States or its territories. As a result of this limitation, the criminal background checks of individuals who have not resided in the United States or its territories for the preceding 5-years may not be considered complete. The Inspection Service may be able to process inquiries for U.S. Citizens only, but only if their time spent out of the country was spent as: a trailing spouse or dependent of someone working for the U.S. government (military or civilian), a missionary, a student attending school in a foreign country, a Peace Corps participant, or as an employee of a U.S.-based employer/company. If the Inspection Service is unable to perform a complete background check because of residency outside the United States, such individuals will be ineligible for Postal employment.
Functional Purpose
Leads projects to improve service and performance of mail processing and maintenance operations by applying industrial engineering, standardization, and continuous improvement policies, standards, and processes.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Performs analysis of mail processing and maintenance operations using industrial engineering and continuous improvement principles to improve service, productivity, and cost performance. Implements standardization programs and processes for mail processing and maintenance operations.
2. Analyzes daily performance and planning data (e.g., End of Run [EOR], Intelligent Plan Generator [IPG]) to evaluate facility performance; identifies opportunities to improve use of employees and equipment. Provides guidance on scheduling employees to meet operating plan goals at the facility level.
3. Analyzes and evaluates business processes and programs, including identification of positive and negative trends; develops strategies; provides recommendations for improvements to meet operational needs and enhance performance.
4. Collaborates with Headquarters Engineering for implementation of national initiatives. Provides support and input for the preparation and justification for new and altered facilities and equipment; recommends changes to workroom floor layout of equipment and operations.
5. Provides technical advice and guidance to managers on engineering practices and principles related to mail processing and maintenance operations.
6. Collaborates with cross-functional teams working on service, cost and productivity improvement efforts related to mail processing and maintenance operations.
7. Provides training to mail processing and maintenance managers and employees on standardization and continuous improvement tools and processes to align with operational excellence.
8. Communicates orally and in writing to provide technical advice, program guidance, training and policy interpretation to relevant stakeholders.
9. Analyzes and reviews changes to facility equipment, designs, processes, and staffing for safety risks; ensures adherence to relevant safety laws and regulations.
SUPERVISION
Manager unit to which assigned.
The United States Postal Service has the following excellent and challenging employment opportunity for highly motivated and innovative individuals. Successful candidates must demonstrate through a combination of education, training, and experience the following requirements:
Requirements
Knowledge of industrial engineering theory, principles, techniques and practices related to layout planning, work simplification, process analysis, root cause analysis, work measurement, quality control, ergonomics and material handling.
Ability to develop layouts and process flows for operations, systems and equipment.
Ability to integrate experimental, prototype, and retrofit equipment.
SPECIAL CONDITION: Willingness to travel and work outside regular schedule for special projects.
Ability to apply industrial engineering principles to projects related to standardized work methods, operational performance improvement, work measurement, and employee scheduling and staffing.
Ability to extract, compile, and analyze data to identify impacts and develop recommendations on service and financial improvements to the organization.
Ability to provide oral and written technical guidance, training, and policy interpretation related to industrial engineering, standardization, and continuous improvement processes to technical and non-technical audiences.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT: Applicants must possess a Bachelor's or graduate degree from 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. This requirement does not apply if a position was held as a USPS career Operations Industrial Engineer position prior to May 23, 2017.
**This position requires an NACI clearance. This process can take up to 6 weeks from the date the offer letter is returned**
Reimbursement of relocation expenses will not be considered.
Qualified applicants must successfully pass a pre-employment drug screening to meet the U.S. Postal Service's requirement to be drug free. Applicants must also be a U.S. citizen or have permanent resident alien status.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
Applications must be submitted by 11:59 p.m., Central Time, of the posting's closing date. Applicants claiming veterans' preference must attach a copy of member copy 4 (only) of Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214) or other proof of eligibility if claiming 10-point veterans' preference. The United States Postal Service (USPS) is an equal opportunity employer. The USPS provides reasonable accommodation for any part of the application, interview, and/or selection process, please make your request to the examiner, selecting official or local manager of Human Resources. This request can also be made by someone on your behalf. Explain the nature of your limitations and the accommodation needed. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be on a case-by-case basis.
SPECIAL NOTE: Current career Postal Service employees are ineligible to apply to this posting.