Manufacturing Industrial Engineer

Job Description Job Description Now interviewing for an Industrial Engineer / Materials Manager for a manufacturing company in Aldine, TX. Salary to $100k with profit sharing. Must have a BS in Industrial Engineering, 5+ years of experience and be bilingual. The IE / Materials Manager will design, build, and then run the core materials and scheduling systems that support a roughly $25 million powder coating operation. IE/Materials Manager Key responsibilities  System design and ownership o Design, document, and implement end‐to‐end materials management systems that can scale with growth (process maps, work instructions, KPIs). o Transition systems from design to steady-state operation, continuously monitoring performance and driving improvements.  Purchasing and supplier management o Build a standard purchasing process including requisition flow, quote comparison, PO creation, and receipt controls with clearly defined levels of authority and approval limits. o Develop and manage supplier relationships for powder, media, packaging, and consumables to ensure on‐time delivery, competitive pricing, and consistent quality. o Implement standards for safety stock, lead times, and order frequencies aligned with demand and production requirements.  Plant scheduling methodology o Create a scheduling framework tailored to powder coating operations (batching by color, substrate, cure profile, and customer priority) to maximize oven throughput and minimize changeovers. o Coordinate daily and weekly production schedules with Operations, Sales, and Customer Service to meet customer due dates and maintain company's reputation for fast turnaround times. o Monitor schedule adherence and capacity utilization, adjusting plans based on constraints, rush orders, and equipment availability.  Inventory management (powder and related materials) o Develop and maintain inventory control systems for powders, primers, masking materials, and packaging, including location management, lot traceability, and cycle counting. o Set min/max levels and replenishment rules to prevent stock-outs while reducing excess and obsolete inventory. o Partner with Quality and Operations to minimize waste from expired, off‐shade, or slow‐moving powders and to enforce FEFO/FIFO practices.  ERP implementation and data integrity o Serve as the primary materials lead for ERP implementation, mapping current and future‐state processes into the system (items, BOMs, routings, purchasing, inventory, and scheduling modules). o Define master data standards and ensure accurate setup of items, units of measure, lead times, and safety stocks. o Help train end users on ERP transactions related to purchasing, receiving, inventory movements, and production reporting; own ongoing data cleanliness within materials functions.  Real‐time oven analytics and production visibility o Collaborate with Operations, Engineering, and IT to implement real‐time analytics for ovens (load status, cycle times, temperature profiles, bottlenecks, and downtime). o Use real‐time data to refine scheduling rules, improve throughput, and reduce rework caused by under‐ or over‐curing. o Build dashboards and standard reports that connect oven performance to materials consumption, schedule adherence, and on‐time delivery.  Cross‐functional leadership and continuous improvement o Work closely with Production, Quality, Sales, Finance, and Logistics to align materials strategy with customer requirements across industrial, commercial, architectural, and residential markets. o Identify and execute cost‐reduction and process‐improvement initiatives (e.g., color changeover strategy, lot size optimization, freight consolidation, vendor agreements). o Establish and track key metrics such as inventory turns, on‐time delivery, purchase price variance, schedule adherence, and material yield. Qualifications  Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering.  Five years of materials, supply chain, or production planning experience in a manufacturing environment; coating, finishing, or metals experience.  Must be fluent in English and Spanish (Bilingual).  Demonstrated experience building processes or systems from the ground up and then running them day‐to‐day is desired.  Hands‐on experience with ERP systems; prior involvement in ERP implementation or major upgrade is a plus.  Strong analytical skills and comfort working with data, metrics, and real‐time production information.  Effective leadership, communication, and change‐management skills with the ability to work across departments. Preferred attributes  Experience in powder coating, surface finishing, or related metal finishing operations.  Familiarity with real‐time production monitoring, manufacturing execution systems, or industrial IoT tools.  Exposure to Lean, Six Sigma, or similar continuous improvement methodologies. Equal Opportunity Employer