Industrial and Development Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

As part of its mission, Alphapointe provides preferential hiring to people with vision impairments (legally blind).

Alphapointe is a non-profit agency whose mission is to empower people with vision loss to achieve their goals and aspirations. Alphapointe offers a great working environment that's both challenging and satisfying as well as an array of benefits including medical, dental, vision and life insurance, short and long term disability, vacation and sick time, paid holidays and flexible spending options as well as a generous 401(k).

J o b Summary : Assist with the identification of Alphapointe’s goals to conceptualize, design, and test products in line with future products; generate and update with the assistance of QA / QC required development documentation; conduct, maintain records of, and update all time and motion studies for all labor operations; work directly with operations to develop all labor cost and equipment cost estimates for new product development projects; analyze all current equipment productivity and performance results, research and recommend changes; assure that all production and warehouse floor layouts provide optimal efficiencies; work with and cater to the safety and other needs of the company’s legally blind employees; work directly with operations and QA / QC to establish and manage all safety programs, assuring company can pass all OSHA reviews; assist in management of ISO 9001 : 2012 program and be willing to become certified as an internal auditor for the ISO 9001 : 20012 program.

Essential Functions :

• Thoroughly understand all company safety, manufacturing, costing, material handling, and quality control policies and procedures. Recommend and implement changes as needed.
• Ensure a safe environment for legally blind employees by determining best layout of the department and safeguarding of machines and surroundings.
• Assure that company complies with and can pass all OSHA requirements. Recommend and implement changes as needed.
• Assure accuracy of all labor and materials standards in company’s bills of material.

Conduct, maintain records of and update all time and motion studies for current product

Analyzing and recommending changes to the flow of all materials through the production process

Knowledge and Skill Requirements :

Working Conditions :

Alphapointe is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran