Industrial Engineer

Key Responsibilities Industrial Engineering & Productivity

• Develop and maintain labor standards using time studies, work sampling, and predetermined motion time systems.
• Perform workforce planning and labor capacity analysis to support production requirements.
• Lead line balancing activities to optimize labor utilization and improve throughput.
• Analyze direct and indirect labor performance and identify productivity opportunities.
• Establish and maintain standard work and labor reporting systems.

Facility Layout & Material Flow

• Design and optimize manufacturing layouts to improve workflow, capacity utilization, and operational efficiency.
• Evaluate material flow and implement improvements that reduce transportation, handling, and non-value-added activities.
• Support facility expansions, equipment relocations, and manufacturing footprint optimization.
• Develop capacity models and future-state layouts aligned with business growth.

Continuous Improvement

• Lead Lean Manufacturing initiatives focused on Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, and Productivity.
• Facilitate Kaizen events and continuous improvement projects.
• Implement Lean tools including 5S, Value Stream Mapping, Visual Management, Standard Work, and Waste Elimination.
• Identify and execute projects that improve efficiency and reduce operational costs.

Data Analysis & Performance Management

• Develop and maintain operational KPIs, dashboards, and performance reporting tools.
• Analyze manufacturing data to identify trends, bottlenecks, and improvement opportunities.
• Support annual productivity planning and savings initiatives.
• Conduct capacity, utilization, and throughput analysis to support operational decision-making.

New Product Introduction & Operations Support

• Support manufacturing readiness for new products and product transfers.
• Perform labor impact assessments and resource planning for new programs.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing Engineering, Operations, and Supply Chain teams to support production launches.
• Provide recommendations to improve operational scalability and efficiency.

Safety & Ergonomics

• Lead ergonomic assessments and workplace design improvements.
• Support Job Safety Analysis (JSA) activities and risk reduction initiatives.
• Promote safe and efficient work methods aligned with company standards.

Qualifications Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related technical field.

Experience

• 4+ years of experience in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Operations Excellence, or a related manufacturing environment.
• Experience in HVAC, Liquid Cooling, industrial manufacturing, assembly, fabrication, or high-volume production environments preferred.
• Experience in labor planning, productivity analysis, and facility layout design.

Technical Skills

• Strong knowledge of Industrial Engineering principles and work measurement techniques.
• Experience conducting time studies, labor standards development, and capacity planning.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement methodologies.
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems and manufacturing performance metrics.
• Advanced Excel and data analysis skills.
• Experience with AutoCAD, Visio, or layout design software preferred.
• Knowledge of Value Stream Mapping, PFMEA, and process improvement tools.

Competencies

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Data-driven decision-making ability.
• Project management and organizational skills.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration.
• Results-oriented mindset with focus on productivity, efficiency, and cost optimization.
• Ability to influence change and drive continuous improvement initiatives.

Travel

• Ability and willingness to travel domestically and internationally up to 10% of the time to support plant assessments, benchmarking activities, production transfers, and operational improvement projects.