The Industrial Engineer plans the utilization of facilities, equipment, materials, and personnel to improve the efficiency of warehouse, manufacturing, and/or logistics operations. This role supports equipment, parts, and supply operations to meet safety, quality, delivery, cost, and environmental goals.
Position Responsibilities
May include:
- Analyze equipment capacity based on forecasted demand, product design changes, current equipment, and performance.
- Establish standards for process routings and create new routings per those standards.
- Analyze workforce utilization, facility layout, and operational data to improve productivity and efficiency.
- Establish work measurement programs and analyze work samples to develop standards for labor utilization.
- Recommend methods for improving worker efficiency and reducing waste of materials and utilities, such as restructuring job duties.
- Design capacity analyses based on available data and objectives.
- Maintain routings per Engineering Change Requests (ECRs) with minimal guidance.
- Analyze task durations and production stages to set performance standards.
- Revise and improve routing standards.
- Serve as a communicator for projects, processes, and analyses, representing the team in cross-functional activities.
- Coach others on obtaining necessary data via SQL.
- Provide progress updates and share results with stakeholders outside the team.
- Conduct data analysis for metric tracking and generation.
- Recommend workflow reorganizations, equipment relocations, and equipment purchases.
- Identify opportunities for cost reduction, increased quality, and workflow improvements.
- Coordinate project work internally and externally to ensure on-time completion.
- Guide and mentor less experienced Industrial Engineers.
- Manage projects and processes with limited supervision.
- Coach and review the work of lower-level professionals.
- Lead process improvement teams.
- Establish continuous improvement goals and execute action plans.
- Perform other job duties as required by supervisor/manager.
Nature & Scope
- Works under minimal supervision.
- Determines approach to solutions independently.
- Applies advanced knowledge typically obtained through education and experience.
- Faces complex and challenging problems, offering fresh perspectives on solutions.
Knowledge & Skills
- Excellent understanding of manufacturing processes, including analysis and improvement techniques.
- Strong expertise in SQL and database management.
- In-depth knowledge of Lean, Kaizen, and 5S principles.
- Complete understanding of Safety, Quality, Cost, and Delivery (SQCD) metrics.
- Solid understanding of Routing and Bills of Materials (BoM) and their integration in systems.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and SQL.
- Effective analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Strong organizational and time management skills.
- Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.
- Effective project management skills.
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work collaboratively in teams.
- Good judgment, strong work ethic, and integrity on the job.
Experience
- 6–8 years of experience in manufacturing, logistics, warehouse design, or process improvement.
- Proven track record leading projects, analyses, or studies such as Kaizen, capacity planning, and time studies.
Education/Certification
- Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Engineering or related field required.
- Six Sigma certification is a plus.
People Management
Physical Requirements / Work Environment
- Must be able to perform essential responsibilities with or without reasonable accommodations.
- Some lifting may be required (up to 30 lbs.).
Reports To
Equal Employment Opportunity
The Company provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants regardless of race, color, religion (including religious dress or grooming practices), creed, national origin, veteran status, ancestry, disability, genetic information, marital status, sex, pregnancy, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, political affiliation, or any other characteristic protected by law. The Company complies with all federal and state regulations and statutes regarding individuals with disabilities.