About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, Engineering.

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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What You’ll Do

This entry-level Industrial Engineer will support work-center design and execution for major construction programs, apply Lean / Six Sigma methods to reduce cost and lead time, and work across functions to implement repeatable, predictable processes.

• Support Work Center design: define layouts, equipment, tooling, fixtures, and staffing required for repeatable production.
• Create and socialize Work Center playbooks in partnership with Operations, Ships Management, Design/Build, and Planning.
• Support execution: track progress, analyze capability vs. capacity, and use metrics and group-code tracking to drive on-time, on-cost completion.
• Lead/process-improvement projects using Lean manufacturing and Lean Six Sigma tools to improve safety, quality, cost, and schedule.
• Facilitate cross-functional teams, mentor colleagues on process change, and remove barriers to improvement.
• Partner with Detail and Advance Planning to refine scopes at event, activity, and work-order levels.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement across the organization.

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Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor of Science (or Master) in Engineering — degree completion acceptable through May 2027.
• 0–5 years of experience in a manufacturing/production environment or construction site on the production floor.
• Advanced proficiency with MS Office, especially Excel.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance.
• Able to work on-site Monday–Friday in Groton, CT.

Preferred:

• BS in Industrial Engineering.
• Lean Manufacturing and/or Lean Six Sigma Green/Black Belt training.
• Experience with Lean, Kaizen, or Toyota Production System practices.
• Experience with project budgeting, cost estimating, and scheduling.

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Skills & Competencies

• Strong stakeholder engagement with frontline craft and operations leadership.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills.
• Demonstrated facilitation and cross-functional team leadership.
• Project management capability and ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Results-driven change leadership and continuous-improvement mindset.

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Location & Schedule

This position is located in Groton, CT. Selected candidates will be expected to work Monday through Friday on-site. Candidates must be eligible to obtain a DoD Secret clearance.

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Compensation

• Estimated salary (from source): $111,179 per year — estimated by the job listing aggregator. Actual pay offered by the Confidential Client may vary.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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