Career Opportunities: Senior Industrial Engineer (166414)

Your success is a train ride away!

As we move America’s workforce toward the future, Amtrak connects businesses and communities across the country. We employ more than 20,000 diverse, energetic professionals in a variety of career fields throughout the United States. The safety of our passengers, our employees, the public and our operating environment is our priority, and the success of our railroad is due to our employees.

Are you ready to join our team?

Our values of ‘Do the Right Thing, Excel Together and Put Customers First’ are at the heart of what matters most to us, and our Core Capabilities, ‘Building Trust, Accountability, Effective Communication, Customer Focus, and Proactive Safety & Security’ are what every employee needs to know and do to be most impactful at Amtrak. By living the Amtrak values, focusing on our capabilities, and actively embracing and fostering diverse ideas, backgrounds, and perspectives, together we will honor our past and make Amtrak a company of the future.

COMPANY: National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak)

TITLE: Senior Industrial Engineer

LOCATION: Philadelphia, PA

DUTIES:Develop process improvement programs to increase workforce productivity, reduce unit costs, and enhance asset utilization. Review business practices to identify and improve resource utilization, maximize inventory efficiency, and improve the quality of process outcomes. Coordinate with Systems Engineering and Digital technology to analyze performance metrics using available digital technologies. Identify areas of improvement in the utilization of systems and digital technologies. Lead efforts to ensure that financial investments and business process changes are supported with financial analysis through the development of business cases. Support the implementation of Infrastructure Maintenance and Construction Services Department’s Asset Management Strategy by establishing force account requirements to perform preventive maintenance plans; building production standards of maintenance and operations work; and coordinating the development of bills of material and equipment needs in support of preventive maintenance plans. Lead efforts to enable data driven decision making by Engineering management. Evaluate the effectiveness of internal processes and controls and recommend enhancements to documentation, and process flow.

REQUIREMENTS: Employer will accept a Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in Industrial Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or a related field followed by five (5) years of progressive, post-baccalaureate experience as a Senior Industrial Engineer or any occupation related to Industrial Engineering. Must also have five (5) years of experience: (1) Leading process improvement projects from identification to implementation and impact analysis; (2) Conducting process mapping using quality management tools such as Check Sheet, Histogram, Pareto Analysis, Fishbone Diagram, Scatter Diagram, Flowcharts, Control Charts, and lean principles to define value, map value streams, and optimize performance; (3) Partnering with cross-functional teams to evaluate stakeholder needs and ensure deliverables are strategically aligned; (4) Performing time studies using industry accepted industrial engineering and capacity analysis methods to identify process bottlenecks and limitations; (5) Driving field studies and crafting data-driven business cases to drive automation initiatives that enhance operational efficiency; (6) Cultivating stakeholder relationships to refine requirements, prioritize initiatives, and enhance feedback loops. All experience may be acquired concurrently. Travel 25% of the time to observe track maintenance activities, perform field studies, and document observations for Amtrak stations in Northeast Corridor. Remote work permitted in accordance with company policy. All positions require pre-employment background check verification and a pre-employment drug screen.

Salary: $124,238 per year

CONTACT: To apply, https://bit.ly/4e15uqV. Please reference Job Code: 8294765.

Requisition ID:166414 Posting Location(s):Pennsylvania

Job Family/Function:Information Technology Relocation Offered:No Travel Requirements:Up to 25%

You power our progress through your performance.

We want your work at Amtrak to be more than a job. We want your career at Amtrak to be a fulfilling experience where you find challenging work, rewarding opportunities, respect among colleagues, and attractive compensation. Amtrak maintains a culture that values high performance and recognizes individual employee contributions.

Amtrak is committed to a safe workplace free of drugs and alcohol. All Amtrak positions requires a pre-employment background check that includes prior employment verification, a criminal history check and a pre-employment drug screen.

Candidates who test positive for marijuana will be disqualified, regardless of any state or local statute, ordinance, regulation, or other law that legalizes or decriminalizes the use or possession of marijuana, whether for medical, recreational, or other use. Amtrak's pre-employment drug testing program is administered in accordance with DOT regulations and applicable law.

In accordance with DOT regulations (49 CFR § 40.25), Amtrak is required to obtain prior drug and alcohol testing records for applicants/employees intending to perform safety-sensitive duties for covered Department of Transportation positions. If an applicant/employee refuses to provide written consent for Amtrak to obtain these records, the individual will not be permitted to perform safety-sensitive functions.

In accordance with federal law governing security checks of covered individuals for providers of public transportation (Title 6 U.S.C. §1143), Amtrak is required to screen applicants for any permanent or interim disqualifying criminal offenses.

Amtrak is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/color, to include traits historically associated with race, including but not limited to, hair texture and hairstyles such as braids, locks and twists, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related conditions, such as lactation), national origin/ethnicity, disability (intellectual, mental and physical), veteran status, marital status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, genetic information, citizenship or any other personal characteristics protected by law..

Your success is a train ride away!

As we move America’s workforce toward the future, Amtrak connects businesses and communities across the country. We employ more than 20,000 diverse, energetic professionals in a variety of career fields throughout the United States. The safety of our passengers, our employees, the public and our operating environment is our priority, and the success of our railroad is due to our employees.

Are you ready to join our team?

Our values of ‘Do the Right Thing, Excel Together and Put Customers First’ are at the heart of what matters most to us, and our Core Capabilities, ‘Building Trust, Accountability, Effective Communication, Customer Focus, and Proactive Safety & Security’ are what every employee needs to know and do to be most impactful at Amtrak. By living the Amtrak values, focusing on our capabilities, and actively embracing and fostering diverse ideas, backgrounds, and perspectives, together we will honor our past and make Amtrak a company of the future.

COMPANY: National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak)

TITLE: Senior Industrial Engineer

LOCATION: Philadelphia, PA

DUTIES:Develop process improvement programs to increase workforce productivity, reduce unit costs, and enhance asset utilization. Review business practices to identify and improve resource utilization, maximize inventory efficiency, and improve the quality of process outcomes. Coordinate with Systems Engineering and Digital technology to analyze performance metrics using available digital technologies. Identify areas of improvement in the utilization of systems and digital technologies. Lead efforts to ensure that financial investments and business process changes are supported with financial analysis through the development of business cases. Support the implementation of Infrastructure Maintenance and Construction Services Department’s Asset Management Strategy by establishing force account requirements to perform preventive maintenance plans; building production standards of maintenance and operations work; and coordinating the development of bills of material and equipment needs in support of preventive maintenance plans. Lead efforts to enable data driven decision making by Engineering management. Evaluate the effectiveness of internal processes and controls and recommend enhancements to documentation, and process flow.

REQUIREMENTS: Employer will accept a Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in Industrial Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or a related field followed by five (5) years of progressive, post-baccalaureate experience as a Senior Industrial Engineer or any occupation related to Industrial Engineering. Must also have five (5) years of experience: (1) Leading process improvement projects from identification to implementation and impact analysis; (2) Conducting process mapping using quality management tools such as Check Sheet, Histogram, Pareto Analysis, Fishbone Diagram, Scatter Diagram, Flowcharts, Control Charts, and lean principles to define value, map value streams, and optimize performance; (3) Partnering with cross-functional teams to evaluate stakeholder needs and ensure deliverables are strategically aligned; (4) Performing time studies using industry accepted industrial engineering and capacity analysis methods to identify process bottlenecks and limitations; (5) Driving field studies and crafting data-driven business cases to drive automation initiatives that enhance operational efficiency; (6) Cultivating stakeholder relationships to refine requirements, prioritize initiatives, and enhance feedback loops. All experience may be acquired concurrently. Travel 25% of the time to observe track maintenance activities, perform field studies, and document observations for Amtrak stations in Northeast Corridor. Remote work permitted in accordance with company policy. All positions require pre-employment background check verification and a pre-employment drug screen.

Salary: $124,238 per year

CONTACT: To apply, https://bit.ly/4e15uqV. Please reference Job Code: 8294765.

Requisition ID:166414 Posting Location(s):Pennsylvania

Job Family/Function:Information Technology Relocation Offered:No Travel Requirements:Up to 25%

You power our progress through your performance.

We want your work at Amtrak to be more than a job. We want your career at Amtrak to be a fulfilling experience where you find challenging work, rewarding opportunities, respect among colleagues, and attractive compensation. Amtrak maintains a culture that values high performance and recognizes individual employee contributions.

Amtrak is committed to a safe workplace free of drugs and alcohol. All Amtrak positions requires a pre-employment background check that includes prior employment verification, a criminal history check and a pre-employment drug screen.

Candidates who test positive for marijuana will be disqualified, regardless of any state or local statute, ordinance, regulation, or other law that legalizes or decriminalizes the use or possession of marijuana, whether for medical, recreational, or other use. Amtrak's pre-employment drug testing program is administered in accordance with DOT regulations and applicable law.

In accordance with DOT regulations (49 CFR § 40.25), Amtrak is required to obtain prior drug and alcohol testing records for applicants/employees intending to perform safety-sensitive duties for covered Department of Transportation positions. If an applicant/employee refuses to provide written consent for Amtrak to obtain these records, the individual will not be permitted to perform safety-sensitive functions.

In accordance with federal law governing security checks of covered individuals for providers of public transportation (Title 6 U.S.C. §1143), Amtrak is required to screen applicants for any permanent or interim disqualifying criminal offenses.

Amtrak is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/color, to include traits historically associated with race, including but not limited to, hair texture and hairstyles such as braids, locks and twists, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related conditions, such as lactation), national origin/ethnicity, disability (intellectual, mental and physical), veteran status, marital status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, genetic information, citizenship or any other personal characteristics protected by law..