Industrial Engineering Manager

Position Overview

The Industrial Engineering Manager leads the development and optimization of manufacturing systems, labor strategies, production flow, capacity planning, and overall operational efficiency for a high-volume operation. This role oversees industrial engineering activities for greenfield launches, production ramp‑ups, product changes, and future expansion.

On‑site in Oak Ridge, Tennessee

• Lead industrial engineering activities for new factory launches, facility expansions, production transfers, and ramp‑ups.
• Develop factory layouts, material and warehouse flows, point‑of‑use storage, supermarkets, tugger/AGV/AMR routes, ergonomic workstations, and balanced production lines.
• Build manufacturing labor strategies, staffing models, and capacity plans for current and future operations across all shifts and functions.
• Conduct time studies, work element analysis, and develop labor standards using MOST, MTM, stopwatch studies, and predetermined motion systems.
• Analyze cycle times, labor utilization, equipment efficiency, and production constraints; implement solutions to improve throughput and reduce bottlenecks.
• Establish standardized work and support PFMEA, process validation, launch readiness reviews, and operational trials.
• Drive productivity, cost reduction, flow optimization, and waste elimination through lean initiatives including Kaizen, standardized work, JIT, pull systems, Kanban, SMED, 5S, Heijunka, visual management, and OEE improvement.
• Optimize workstation layouts, operator travel paths, inventory presentation, internal logistics, dock utilization, and receiving efficiency.
• Develop production capacity models, simulation studies, and operational scenarios to support future growth and capital planning.
• Support automation integration, advanced manufacturing technologies, lift assists, cobots, and automated material handling systems.
• Conduct ergonomic assessments using RULA, REBA, NIOSH, digital human models, and motion analysis; partner with EHS on risk reduction.
• Design warehouse layouts, storage systems, inbound/outbound logistics processes, milk‑run strategies, and material‑flow standards.
• Support implementation of barcoding, RFID, serialization, AGVs/AMRs, WMS, MES, ERP, and digital manufacturing systems.
• Use data analytics and AI‑driven insights to improve labor efficiency, OEE, throughput, downtime, capacity utilization, and inventory turns.
• Develop business cases and ROI analyses for improvements, automation investments, equipment, and facility expansions; support capital budgeting and project prioritization.
• Track project performance versus cost, timing, and operational targets.
• Lead and mentor industrial engineers, analysts, and process improvement specialists; develop team capabilities in industrial engineering and lean methodologies.
• Coordinate cross‑functionally with Manufacturing Engineering, Production, Logistics, Quality, Maintenance, EHS, IT, Finance, and other stakeholders.
• Establish industrial engineering standards, documentation systems, and best practices; support hiring, training, and technical development of engineering staff.

• 8+ years of industrial engineering or manufacturing operations experience.
• 5+ years of leadership experience in automotive or high‑volume manufacturing environments.
• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Operations Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Experience supporting greenfield factory launches, model changes, production ramp‑up, lean manufacturing transformations, and automation integration.
• Must be a U.S. citizen and able to obtain and maintain a D.O.E. security clearance.
• Time studies, labor modeling, line balancing, and standardized work development.
• Production flow analysis, capacity planning, and manufacturing simulation.
• Lean manufacturing systems and ergonomic analysis.
• Data analytics using advanced Excel, ERP/MES systems, and digital tools.
• Business case development and project management.

• Experience with Toyota Production System and lean/Industry…