Advanced Manufacturing - Industrial Engineer; REMOTE

Advanced Manufacturing - Industrial Engineer (REMOTE)

Location:

Downers Grove, IL, US, 60515 Work Arrangement:
Remote Dover is a diversified global manufacturer with annual revenue of over $8 billion. We deliver innovative equipment and components, specialty systems, consumable supplies, software and digital solutions, and support services through five operating segments:
Engineered Products, Clean Energy & Fueling, Imaging & Identification, Pumps & Process Solutions and Climate & Sustainable Technologies. Dover combines global scale with operational agility to lead the markets we serve. Recognized for our entrepreneurial approach for over 60 years, our team of approximately 24,000 employees has an ownership mindset, collaborating with customers to redefine what's possible. Headquartered in Downers Grove, Illinois, Dover trades on the New York Stock Exchange under "DOV."

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Position Summary:

Reporting to the Dover Industrial Engineering Director of Advanced Manufacturing, the Industrial Engineer is responsible for driving process optimization and operational efficiency across manufacturing operations. This role drives improvements in line balancing, takt time definition, and cycle time analysis, ensuring efficient throughput and optimal utilization of labor, equipment, and materials. The Industrial Engineer will lead the design and implementation of material handling strategies, PFEP structures, Kanban systems, and FIFO flow to support stable and responsive production lines.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead the analysis, design, and optimization of assembly operations, ensuring efficient integration of product design, workstation layout, tooling, and standardized work.
• Drive line balancing and takt time adherence to achieve optimal throughput, labor efficiency, and consistent production flow across assembly lines.
• Design and implement end-to-end material flow strategies, including PFEP (Plan for Every Part), Kanban systems, and FIFO methodologies, to ensure material availability while minimizing inventory and handling waste.
• Optimize material presentation and line-side delivery, enabling one-piece flow, reducing motion and waiting waste, and improving operator productivity.
• Partner with OpCo to enhance Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) through structured industrial engineering methods (e.g., SMED, TPM, bottleneck management, and capacity balancing).
• Develop and deploy Value Stream Maps (VSM) and conduct Cycle Time (CT) studies to identify constraints, eliminate waste, and improve overall process flow and lead time.
• Lead continuous flow implementation initiatives, transitioning batch processes into pull-based systems aligned with takt and customer demand.
• Define and standardize assembly workstation design principles, including ergonomics, tool positioning, and part flow, to ensure repeatability, safety, and efficiency.
• Develop Dover Enterprise Industrial Engineering Standards and deployment playbooks for assembly design, material flow, labor planning and manufacturing system architecture.
• Digital Play Book – partner with Dover Digital to deploy Digital work instructions and process controls and performance monitoring and feedback. Enable and deploy advanced digital tools for time study analysis and digital twins effectively bring value form simulation.
• Optimize plant layout and internal logistics flows, focusing on minimizing transportation, improving space utilization, and enabling scalable assembly operations.
• Establish and govern Kanban and pull replenishment systems, ensuring alignment with PFEP parameters and production consumption patterns.
• Strengthen internal capabilities by deploying standard work, visual management, and flow-based playbooks to support OpCo maturity progression.
• Conduct root cause analysis and structured problem solving to eliminate recurring disruptions in assembly flow, material shortages, or line inefficiencies.
• Lead and support continuous improvement and capital projects, with a focus on assembly automation, material handling systems, and flow optimization.
• Analyze performance data to identify gaps in line performance, material flow, and labor utilization, implementing sustainable corrective actions.
• Develop and maintain process documentation, including standard work, PFEP structures, material flow diagrams, and line balance sheets.
• Support new product introduction (NPI) ensuring assembly processes are designed for flow, scalability, and material synchronization from day one.
• Manage multiple OpCo initiatives, ensuring alignment with Dover's strategy and disciplined execution of assembly and flow transformation programs.
• Collaborate closely with Manufacturing Engineering (Advanced Manufacturing) teams to align equipment design, automation strategies, and industrialization efforts that support optimal assembly flow and material handling efficiency.
• Travel as required (up to 60%) to support OpCo engagement and onsite implementation of assembly and flow…