Industrial Engineer

• ◆Develop, establish, and maintain process cycle times, labor standards, work standard routings, and process times across manufacturing departments.
• ◆Perform time studies and analyze manufacturing processes to establish accurate time standards and identify opportunities to improve productivity.
• ◆Partner collaboratively with Manufacturing Engineering and other cross-functional teams to coordinate the release and implementation of new products through the NPI process.
• ◆Estimate manufacturing costs and recommend tooling, equipment, staffing, and process

for new and existing product lines.

• ✓Review and analyze existing production lines to determine the effective use of operators, equipment, and floor space using standard work, operator-in-motion analysis, and other industrial engineering methods.
• ✓Identify and resolve manufacturing throughput constraints, including bottlenecks, inefficient process flows, and capacity limitations.
• ✓Lead and support LEAN continuous-improvement activities, including kaizen events, Gemba walks, 5S initiatives, and manufacturing excellence assessments.
• ✓Maintain and update the plant master layout as new equipment is installed or production lines are added, relocated, or modified.
• ✓Create and maintain clear, accurate work instructions, process flow charts, manufacturing procedures, and related operational documentation.
• ✓Prepare plans, schedules, project timelines, and budgets for manufacturing engineering activities and remain accountable for assigned deliverables.
• ✓Develop and maintain accurate project timelines for new and existing manufacturing programs, adapting plans as business and customer

evolve.

• ✓Identify, develop, and help execute factory cost-reduction and productivity-improvement projects.
• ✓Recommend and implement innovative process improvements that enhance safety, quality, delivery, and cost (SQDC) performance while supporting customer requirements.
• ✓Maintain manufacturing records and reporting systems used to coordinate and evaluate manufacturing operations.
• ✓Work authentically and collaboratively across Operations, Engineering, Quality, and other functions to identify issues, communicate recommendations, and implement sustainable solutions.
• ✓Support a culture of continuous improvement by using data and structured problem-solving to improve manufacturing performance and responsiveness to internal and external customers.
• ✓May provide day-to-day guidance or supervision to a co-op student.

• ✓Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical field.
• ✓1+ year of relevant industrial or manufacturing engineering experience.
• ✓Working knowledge of LEAN manufacturing and continuous-improvement principles, including methods such as 5S, kaizen, Gemba, time studies, and process-flow analysis.
• ✓Strong problem-solving, analytical, project-planning, and organizational skills.
• ✓Ability to work collaboratively across Engineering, Operations, Quality, and other functions while maintaining accountability for project commitments and results.
• ✓Agile mindset with the ability to manage changing priorities and respond to evolving production and customer requirements.
• ✓Customer-centric approach to manufacturing improvement, with an understanding of how operational performance supports reliable delivery, quality, and value for customers in the Utilities & Energy sector.
• ✓Authentic and effective communication skills with the ability to build productive working relationships across multiple levels and functions.

• ✓2+ years of relevant industrial or manufacturing engineering experience.
• ✓Hands-on experience leading or supporting LEAN initiatives, kaizen events, Gemba walks, 5S programs, or manufacturing excellence assessments.
• ✓Experience supporting New Product Introduction (NPI) and transitioning new products into a manufacturing environment.
• ✓Experience with manufacturing layout development, production-line balancing, capacity analysis, operator utilization, and throughput improvement.
• ✓Experience identifying and executing manufacturing cost-savings or productivity-improvement projects.
• ✓Demonstrated ability to use innovative, data-driven approaches to solve complex manufacturing problems.
• ✓Experience supporting manufacturing operations within the technology, Utilities, Energy, or related industrial sectors.
• ✓Experience mentoring, directing, or supervising engineering co-op students or interns is a plus.

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