Industrial Engineer

Leggett & Platt, Incorporated is seeking to hire an Industrial Engineer to provide support and direction for the manufacturing processes with US Spring. The Industrial Engineer will establish methods for controlling production costs, develop programs for reducing those costs, and manage asset control.

• Develop basic knowledge of all equipment and manufacturing processes used at US Spring Branches
• Build product familiarity, including product costing structures
• Develop performance measures and standards
• Develop and maintain incentive rates and wage incentive plans using work measurement techniques and predetermined time studies (MOST) and standardize rates across the group
• Communicate wage incentive systems to the Branch Managers, Manufacturing Managers, Branch Accountants, and Branch Partners
• Review branch quarterly payroll records and incentive payouts to ensure proper calculations at regular intervals
• Monitor machinery utilization, efficiency reports and evaluate work performance
• Create and maintain layout drawings for production areas and facilities using Visio or other drawing program and look for opportunities to optimize flow
• Coordinate with Engineering, Maintenance, Risk Management, and Quality Assurance teams on the commissioning of new equipment
• Work closely with Manufacturing Managers, Superintendents, Supervisors, and Employees on workflow improvements
• Continuously look for ways to improve safety and ergonomics of operations
• Utilize Lean Manufacturing and Total Productive Manufacturing principles to optimize processes
• Strive for continuous process improvement in all areas of responsibility
• Perform operations research, including queuing theory, linear programming, and statistical analyses
• Calculate Return on Investment (ROI) for various improvement projects within the group
• Support fixed asset management across the US Spring Group

• Good communication and presentation skills
• Ability to collaborate and work with all department and management teams
• Ability to use mathematics and statistics on a day-to-day basis
• Experience with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio)
• Experience with project management

• Work Measurement and Time Study certification and/or experience
• Experience with various types of manufacturing equipment and assembly operations
• Industrial Engineering Degree or pursuing a degree in a related manufacturing field or certifications in related manufacturing skills

We welcome and encourage applications if you meet the minimum qualifications. Even if you do not meet the preferred qualifications, we’d love the opportunity to consider you.

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