Industrial Engineer

Location

Cresco, IA

Lead identification of issues impeding product flow, applying lean principles to alleviate process bottlenecks and reduce work in progress (WIP). This includes management of the IE operators and technicians, providing direction, and developing their capability and performance.

• Lead and implement site lean activities such as 5S, standard work, visual management, pace to takt, value stream mapping, Kaizen, and 8D to drive out waste and improve productivity.
• Lead in fostering the professional development of facility Leads, Supervisors, and Managers by being a leading, proactive change agent that drives a CI culture.
• Lead standardization and optimization of manufacturing processes, sequences, layouts, and flow.
• Lead and track continuous improvement activities through all functional areas including both manufacturing and office.
• Develop detailed plans, drive project performance, and assure timely completion of improvement projects and savings goals.
• Develop, design, and plan equipment and machine layouts, workflow, and safety precautions to maximize utilization of plant and manufacturing facilities.
• Key owner and stakeholder of equipment capital expenditures, including design, vendor selection, procurement, and implementation.
• Collaborate with Operations Manager and site Leadership team to develop continuous Improvement roadmap driving best in class performance.
• Lead creation and enhancement of capacity modeling, production planning tools and time standards.
• Additional Duties As Assigned.

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
• Minimum 2 years of Industrial Engineering experience.
• Industrial Services Data collection, root cause analysis, and practical problem solving skills.
• Demonstrated ability to apply throughput improvement processes.
• Knowledge of LEAN principles.
• Excellent interpersonal, presentation, and written/oral communication skills.
• Self-motivated with the ability to be flexible in shifting priorities and focusing on critical tasks.

At Feather lite Exiss Sooner Holdings Co., LLC, we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all qualified applicants and employees and the workplace is free from unlawful discrimination or harassment. Employment decisions are based on merit alone, without consideration of an applicant’s or employee’s membership in any protected class.