Industrial Engineer II - Tampa FL

Operational Excellence Manager

This position has direct impact on internal production floor performance and execution, analyzing capital planning decisions, and improving production performance through continuous improvement initiatives under the direction of the Operational Excellence Manager.

Principal

Activities:

• Develop, maintain, and improve capacity models for labor and equipment to support realistic production planning.
• Conduct machine and process capacity analyses and lead improvement initiatives to increase efficiency and Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).
• Define, implement, and sustain standard work, labor standards, and productivity models used for costing, planning, and performance management.
• Evaluate the operational impact of engineering changes, new products, and schedule changes, including effects on labor, equipment, tooling, inspection, and material flow.
• Lead value stream mapping activities and identify waste, bottlenecks, and opportunities tied to measurable business.
• Lead and influence capital investment strategy by developing robust ROI analyses, building data-driven business cases for equipment and technology investments, and driving end-to-end implementation to ensure quality, cost, and operational performance improvements.
• Help design and optimize manufacturing layouts, cell design, and workspace flow to improve throughput, safety, and quality with data.
• Act as a technical focal for complex production challenges related to flow, efficiency, or capacity constraints.
• Support new product introduction by providing labor models, capacity analysis, documentation readiness, and training requirements.
• Develop and maintain templates, analytical tools, and visual management systems to support decision-making and standardization.
• Lead and participate in Kaizen events, with accountability for post-event execution and sustained results.
• Identify tribal knowledge and convert it into documented standard work to improve repeatability and scalability.
• Conduct time studies, process flow analyses, and participate in ergonomic and safety assessments.
• Maintain labor standards used for costing, quoting, and long-term capacity planning.
• Partner with leadership to define future-state manufacturing strategies, including automation, staffing models, and footprint optimization.