Continuous Improvement Engineer — Weld Shop Flow Optimizer

Std Iron; Town of Hartford, Northern (WI, KY); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Std Iron is seeking an Industrial Engineer to drive continuous improvement across the weld shop while supporting laser cutting, forming, paint, and assembly operations as needed. You will partner with operations, engineering, quality, and production leadership to analyze processes, perform cycle time studies, identify bottlenecks, reduce waste, and improve flow through the plant.

The role emphasizes hands-on, data-driven work on the shop floor to improve safety, quality, delivery, and cost

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering or related field, or equivalent hands-on manufacturing experience.
• Experience on the production floor partnering with operations, supervisors, leads, and operators.
• Ability to perform cycle time studies and process mapping.

Responsibilities

• Work with operations and new product engineering to ensure new product introductions meet production targets.
• Lead continuous improvement efforts in the weld shop to improve flow and reduce waste.
• Perform cycle time studies, time observations, and process analysis to identify constraints and bottlenecks.
• Partner with supervisors, leads, operators, and support teams to implement shop-floor improvements.
• Create, update, and maintain process documentation, standard work, layouts, and visual management.
• Use data to track improvements and communicate progress against throughput and on-time delivery.
• Support new program launches by evaluating capacity and ramp plans.
• Facilitate root cause analysis and problem-solving with cross-functional teams.

Skills

Cycle time studies

Data analysis

CAD reading

5S / visual management

Root cause analysis

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering

Equivalent hands-on manufacturing experience

Tools

CAD

Excel

ERP/MRP/MES

Job description

Std Iron is seeking an Industrial Engineer to drive continuous improvement across the weld shop while supporting laser cutting, forming, paint, and assembly operations as needed. You will partner with operations, engineering, quality, and production leadership to analyze processes, perform cycle time studies, identify bottlenecks, reduce waste, and improve flow through the plant.

The role emphasizes hands-on, data-driven work on the shop floor to improve safety, quality, delivery, and cost