Industrial Engineer – Manufacturing Operations

Our client, a global leader in advanced technology and highly regulated manufacturing is seeking an experienced Industrial Engineer – Manufacturing Operations to lead continuous improvement and operational excellence initiatives within a complex manufacturing environment.

This position will focus on improving manufacturing efficiency, productivity, capacity, material flow, labor utilization, and facility operations. The ideal candidate will have a strong Industrial Engineering background with hands‑on experience in Lean manufacturing, line balancing, time studies, process optimization, facility layout, capacity planning, and data‑driven continuous improvement.

This is a highly collaborative role for an Industrial Engineer who can identify improvement opportunities, develop data‑driven solutions, and lead projects from concept through implementation.

• Lead Industrial Engineering and continuous improvement projects across manufacturing operations.
• Evaluate manufacturing processes and identify opportunities to improve productivity, cost, quality, throughput, and operational efficiency.
• Conduct time studies, line balancing, value stream mapping, process flow analysis, and work‑cell optimization.
• Analyze material flow, labor utilization, equipment utilization, WIP, and manufacturing capacity.
• Develop and implement solutions that improve the utilization of personnel, equipment, and manufacturing space.
• Support new manufacturing lines, work cells, equipment installations, and facility expansion projects.
• Champion Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement methodologies throughout operations.
• Lead structured problem‑solving initiatives using data and operational metrics.
• Develop business cases for improvement projects and lead implementation efforts.
• Partner with Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, and Operations teams to drive sustainable process improvements.
• Support change‑management initiatives associated with new processes and operational improvements.

• Perform capacity analysis and support labor/manpower planning.
• Analyze current and future production requirements to identify equipment, labor, and facility needs.
• Support long‑range capacity planning for new products and sustaining production.
• Evaluate manufacturing constraints and recommend solutions to support production growth.

• Review and optimize manufacturing layouts, work cells, process flow, and material flow.
• Support large‑scale facility and multi‑cell layout changes.
• Participate in new line and facility start‑up activities.
• Support New Product Introduction (NPI) and manufacturing ramp initiatives.
• Utilize layout and simulation tools to evaluate future‑state manufacturing concepts.

• Monitor operational metrics including labor hours, productivity, WIP, capacity, and manufacturing efficiency.
• Analyze operational data to identify trends and improvement opportunities.
• Develop or maintain reports and dashboards supporting operational decision‑making.
• Present findings and recommendations to engineering, operations, and management teams.

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering or a related engineering discipline required.
• 4+ years of progressive Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or related experience.
• Strong hands‑on experience with Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement.
• Experience with time studies, line balancing, capacity planning, labor/manpower planning, and process optimization.
• Experience analyzing manufacturing layouts, process flow, material flow, and work‑cell design.
• Strong Excel and general data‑analysis skills.
• Experience with facility/layout tools…