Industrial Engineer

About the job Industrial Engineer


Industrial Engineer

Company: Confidential - manufacturer
Location: Decorah, IA
Compensation: $75,000 - $90,000
Employment Type: Full-time

About the Company

Our client is a manufacturer with a production site in Decorah, Iowa.

The Role

The Industrial Engineer leads the identification of issues that impede product flow, applying lean principles to relieve bottlenecks and reduce work in progress. The role also manages the site's IE operators and technicians, providing direction and developing their capability and performance.

What You Will Do

• Lead site lean activities such as 5S, standard work, visual management, pace to takt, value stream mapping, kaizen and 8D to drive out waste and improve productivity.
• Develop facility Leads, Supervisors and Managers as a proactive change agent who builds a continuous improvement culture.
• Lead standardization and optimization of manufacturing processes, sequences, layouts and flow.
• Lead and track continuous improvement across all functions, in manufacturing and in the office.
• Develop detailed plans and drive improvement projects to on-time completion and savings goals.
• Design equipment and machine layouts, workflow and safety precautions to maximize use of the plant.
• Own equipment capital expenditures, including design, vendor selection, procurement and implementation.
• Build a continuous improvement roadmap with the Operations Manager and Site Leadership Team.
• Lead capacity modeling, production planning tools and time standards.

What You Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering (required)
• At least 5 years of Industrial Engineering experience
• Data collection, root cause analysis and practical problem-solving skills
• Demonstrated use of throughput improvement processes and knowledge of lean principles
• Excellent interpersonal, presentation and communication skills
• Self-motivated and flexible with shifting priorities