Industrial Engineer

Waupaca Foundry, Inc. is North America’s leading supplier of iron castings and has a history of innovation with a legacy of product quality. Waupaca Foundry employs approximately 4,400 people company-wide.

Waupaca Foundry is committed to relentless improvement, forward-thinking sustainability initiatives, and providing a reliable experience to the millions who use our castings every day. Our goal is to employ individuals who take pride in their work within a culture of continual innovation.

Waupaca Foundry is proud to be an employer of choice for those driven and skilled individuals seeking rewarding careers by producing top quality castings.

You will be right at home at Waupaca Foundry.

Establish and maintain a safe working environment. Responsible for all incentive standards and cost estimating in accordance with established Industrial Engineering Procedures. Must work well with department leadership, administrative employees, and shop employees to maintain harmonious relationship. This job requires common sense, good judgment, and a broad knowledge of operations procedures and company policies.

• Perform time studies on various production processes.
• Estimate cost for new jobs with knowledge and comparison of active parts.
• Utilize technical skills and experience to improve foundry production processes - Increasing efficiency / eliminating waste.
• Design and implement workstation layouts that support the operator(s)
• Present analysis and recommendations to management and other stakeholders.
• Industrial engineers focus on efficiency, balancing factory such as time, number of workers needed, and available technology to accomplish goals safely and within budget.
• Maintaining plant systems including cost/bill of materials, operation master records, external cost, BOM, PSP, and others.
• Review of all operations and department cost, job processes, special costs, and quotations.
• Creation, review and approval of standard work and DWI’s for all departments focusing on efficiency and best practice.

• Must demonstrate effective oral and written communication skills.
• Must be able to conduct team meetings and give short presentations.
• Must have full knowledge and understanding of reading blueprints.
• Must have knowledge of Industrial Engineering terminology, computer skills, department operations, and blueprint terminology.
• Must have full knowledge of work pace leveling percent.
• Must acquire & understand knowledge of safety policies/procedures for all plant departments.

• Two year Associate degree in Industrial Engineering or actively pursuing a degree in a field, which is deemed relevant to the position.
• Must have 3 years foundry or other related experience.
• Must be proficient in the use of excel, word, and power point. Proficiency in the use of AS400 preferred.

• Needs to be plant, department and shift mobile.

This is not an exhaustive list of duties or functions and may not necessarily comprise all of the "essential functions" for purposes of the ADA.

If selected for consideration, candidates must successfully complete a selection process that includes interviews, reference check/verification, and a pre-employment drug screen.

• Short and long term disability
• Life insurance
• 401(k)
• Employer funded retirement plan
• Paid vacations/holidays
• Wellness program
• Fitness membership
• Employee assistance program (EAP)

Waupaca Foundry is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.

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