Industrial Engineer

Manufacturing Operations & Process Improvement

Job Type: Full-Time
Experience: 3–5 Years
Education: Bachelor's Degree Required
Travel: Required as needed

Position Summary

We are seeking a hands-on Industrial Engineer with 3–5 years of experience to support manufacturing operations, process improvement, labor optimization, and facility layout projects.

This position will work directly with clients and cross-functional manufacturing teams to evaluate existing processes, identify inefficiencies, and develop solutions that improve productivity, safety, quality, and operational performance.

The ideal candidate has experience with time studies, work measurement, line balancing, capacity analysis, lean manufacturing, and AutoCAD facility layouts. Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills are essential.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze manufacturing processes, workflows, and operational data to identify improvement opportunities.
• Conduct time studies, work measurement, labor analysis, and line balancing.
• Perform capacity analysis, cycle-time analysis, and resource planning.
• Develop current-state and future-state process maps and manufacturing layouts.
• Conduct onsite facility surveys and update layouts using AutoCAD or comparable software.
• Identify opportunities to improve productivity, labor utilization, material flow, ergonomics, and space utilization.
• Apply lean manufacturing and continuous improvement principles.
• Collaborate with clients, operators, manufacturing teams, and leadership to develop and implement solutions.
• Prepare project documentation, reports, presentations, and recommendations.
• Support implementation efforts and validate improvement results.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• 3–5 years of relevant industrial or manufacturing engineering experience.
• Experience with time studies, work measurement, line balancing, and capacity analysis.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD or comparable facility-layout software.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills.
• Ability to work in active manufacturing environments and manage multiple priorities.
• Valid driver's license and ability to travel to client locations as required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in automotive, assembly, or high-volume manufacturing.
• Experience with predetermined motion-time systems such as MOST or MODAPTS.
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing, standardized work, ergonomics, and root-cause analysis.
• Experience with continuous improvement and manufacturing layout projects.

Ideal Candidate

A self-motivated, detail-oriented engineer who enjoys working directly with manufacturing operations, analyzing processes, solving problems, and developing practical solutions. Must be comfortable interacting with clients and cross-functional teams, conducting onsite observations, and presenting recommendations.