About This Role
Leading and supporting Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement initiatives across production and support areas is the core of this role. The Industrial Engineer will focus on improving Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, Productivity, Capacity, and Lead Time through structured problem-solving and Lean methodologies.
Responsibilities
- Lead and support Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement initiatives across production and support areas.
- Conduct Time Study, Work Measurement, Line Balancing, Manpower Analysis, Capacity Analysis, Takt Time, Cycle Time, and Productivity Analysis.
- Identify bottlenecks, waste, excessive WIP, waiting time, transportation, motion, defects, and other non-value-added activities.
- Lead improvement projects using PDCA, DMAIC, A3, 8-Step Problem Solving, Kaizen, and other structured methodologies.
- Develop and implement Standardized Work, Visual Management, Process Layout, Material Flow, Operator Balance Charts, and other Lean tools.
- Analyze manufacturing KPIs such as OEE, productivity, yield, scrap/rework, downtime, cycle time, changeover time, labor utilization, WIP, output, and schedule attainment.
- Lead or support SMED, changeover reduction, bottleneck elimination, cellular manufacturing, one-piece flow, pull systems, Kanban, and FIFO initiatives.
- Develop project charters, business cases, cost-benefit analyses, project schedules, risk assessments, action plans, and project reports.
- Facilitate Kaizen events, Gemba activities, workshops, and problem-solving sessions.
- Support facility layout, workstation design, ergonomics, capacity planning, equipment/process expansion, NPI, and manufacturing transfer projects.
- Establish and monitor Continuous Improvement KPIs, project savings, productivity gains, capacity improvements, lead-time reduction, waste elimination, and 5S maturity.
- Work closely with Production, Quality, Engineering, Maintenance, Warehouse, Supply Chain, EHS, R&D, Finance, and other functions to deliver measurable improvements.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Industrial Engineering is required.
- 4-7 years of relevant experience in Industrial Engineering, Continuous Improvement, Operational Excellence, Lean Manufacturing, Manufacturing Engineering, or Project Engineering.
- Experience in a manufacturing environment is required.
- Experience in medical devices or other regulated industries is preferred.
- Strong working knowledge of 5S, Visual Management, Standardized Work, Kaizen, Gemba, VSM, Waste Elimination, Kanban, FIFO, SMED, and Lean Flow.
- Knowledge of PDCA, DMAIC, A3, 8-Step Problem Solving, Root Cause Analysis, KPI Management, and benefit verification.
- Strong project management skills with the ability to manage timelines, actions, risks, resources, and project benefits.
