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Industrial Engineer

CooperCompanies · Henrietta, NY

Level
Engineer
Team
Industrial
Degree
Required
Experience asked
2+ years
Certification
Green Belt preferred
Industry
Medical devices
Posted
30+ days ago

The role in 30 seconds

An engineer-level industrial role at CooperCompanies (medical devices) in Henrietta, NY. Establish, sustain, and standardize improvements through clear documentation and repeatable processes.

They ask for
2+ years · degree required · Green Belt preferred
Tools it names
Lean, Six Sigma, Green Belt, Kaizen, Time studies, Plant layout

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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026

Industrial Engineer roles in the US: typical posted base $86k–$125k.

Median of the low and high ends of 69 live postings that list pay, out of 264 industrial engineer openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

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How this role compares

Against 263 other live industrial postings in the US.

Base pay
Not listed in this posting

Typical $86k–$125k, from 68 postings that list pay.

Experience asked
Less than usual (2+ vs 5+)

Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.

Skills these teams ask for most

  • ✓ Lean 63%
  • ✓ Time studies 43%
  • New product launch 38%
  • ✓ Six Sigma 38%
  • AutoCAD 27%
  • Root cause 27%

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This plant: CooperCompanies in Henrietta

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Job Summary

The Industrial Engineer (IE) is a key member of the Continuous Improvement team, leading and supporting high-impact initiatives across Distribution operations. This role identifies and executes opportunities to reduce costs, improve quality, increase capacity, maximize processing efficiencies, and enhance customer satisfaction. The IE evaluates processes, challenges existing practices, and drives sustainable improvements through the application of Lean, Six Sigma, and Industrial Engineering principles, supported by data-driven analysis, standardized workflows, and performance management. Operating in a highly cross-functional environment, the role partners with Operations, Supply Chain, Safety, Quality, Engineering, and IT, while collaborating with Global Operational Excellence teams to deploy and align with company-wide initiatives with occasional support to other sites. This position manages multiple concurrent projects, ensuring alignment to business priorities and successful delivery from concept through implementation using structured problem-solving and project management methodologies. The IE may also engage vendors and external partners to support process, equipment, and technology initiatives. The Industrial Engineer improves operational performance within Distribution by enabling more efficient, consistent, and scalable processes. This role drives measurable business impact through strong project leadership, analytical capability, translation of business priorities into actionable improvements, and driving strategy into practical operational execution.

Essential Functions & Accountabilities

  • ◆Continuous Improvement & Process Optimization
  • ◆Identify, prioritize, and execute opportunities to improve operational performance.
  • ◆Analyze current-state processes to eliminate waste and increase efficiency.
  • ◆Develop and implement sustainable solutions using structured industrial engineering methodologies.
  • ◆Establish, sustain, and standardize improvements through clear documentation and repeatable processes.
  • ◆Cost Reduction & Productivity Improvement
  • ◆Identify and execute initiatives to reduce operational costs and improve productivity.
  • ◆Build business cases to justify investments and improvement efforts.
  • ◆Track and validate financial impact, ensuring initiatives deliver expected savings and performance outcomes.
  • ◆Project Execution & Delivery
  • ◆Lead and execute multiple concurrent improvement initiatives from concept through implementation.
  • ◆Define objectives, approach, and success criteria aligned with business priorities.
  • ◆Apply structured problem-solving methods to analyze issues and develop effective solutions.
  • ◆Drive timely execution and ensure initiatives deliver measurable operational and financial impact.
  • ◆Cross-Functional Collaboration
  • ◆Partner with Operations, Supply Chain, Safety, Quality, Engineering, and IT teams.
  • ◆Facilitate workshops, kaizen events, and stakeholder alignment sessions.
  • ◆Communicate project progress, risks, and results to key stakeholders.
  • ◆Support alignment with Global Operational Excellence initiatives and standards.
  • ◆Process Standardization & Governance
  • ◆Develop and deploy standardized processes and industry best practices.
  • ◆Ensure adherence to established standards and continuous improvement frameworks.
  • ◆Support process reviews, time studies, and compliance with operational requirements.
  • ◆Change Management & Sustainability
  • ◆Drive adoption of new processes through training, communication, and stakeholder engagement and alignment.
  • ◆Ensure improvements are embedded and sustained within operations.
  • ◆Support a culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence.
  • ◆Provide coaching and guidance to cross-functional teams on CI principles and methodologies.
  • ◆Capacity Planning & Operational Efficiency
  • ◆Analyze labor, workflow, and material movement to optimize throughput, capacity, and efficiency.
  • ◆Support facility layouts, line balancing, and workflow design activities.
  • ◆Identify bottlenecks and constraints and implement solutions to improve flow.
  • ◆Assist in planning for volume changes, growth, and operational scalability.
  • ◆Data Analysis
  • ◆Collect, analyze, and interpret operational data to identify trends and opportunities.
  • ◆Develop performance metrics, dashboards, and reporting to drive visibility and accountability.
  • ◆Use data to support decision-making, validate improvements, and quantify results.
  • ◆Monitor post-implementation performance to ensure gains are achieved and sustained.

Experience

  • ✓Minimum 2 years of relevant work experience.
  • ✓Experience working in cross-functional teams supporting multiple concurrent initiatives/projects.

Education

  • ✓Bachelor’s degree in an engineering field is required (industrial or manufacturing engineering strongly preferred). Master’s degree preferred.
  • ✓Lean Six Sigma certification preferred (Green Belt or higher).

Required

  • ✓Strong understanding of lean, industrial engineering and continuous improvement principles.
  • ✓Strong math, analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • ✓Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills, with effectiveness across all levels of the organization.
  • ✓Ability to effectively facil
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At CooperVision, a business unit of CooperCompanies (Nasdaq: COO), we’re driven by a unified purpose of helping people experience life’s beautiful moments. We are connected through our shared values - dedicated, innovative, friendly, partners, and do the right thing. As a leading global manufacturer of contact lenses, we are committed to helping improve the way people see each day. Through our diverse lens portfolio, we tackle the toughest vision challenges – including astigmatism, presbyopia, and childhood myopia. We offer the most complete collection of spherical, toric, and multifocal products available, enabling us to fit 99% of all contact wearers. Learn more at www.coopervision.com

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