Director, Process & Industrial Eng — Lean & CI Leader

Waupaca Foundry; Waupaca (WI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Disability insurance

Life insurance

401(k) employer plan

Paid vacations/holidays

Wellness program

Fitness membership

Employee assistance program (EAP)

Job summary

The Director of Process and Industrial Engineering at Waupaca Foundry leads process and industrial engineering, manufacturing optimization, and continuous improvement across foundry operations. Accountable for improving safety, quality, productivity, capacity, delivery performance, and cost competitiveness.

You will establish standardized processes, lead feasibility studies, model capacity, supervise a skilled engineering team, and partner with Quality and Operations to sustain first-pass yield

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical/industrial/manufacturing/metallurgical engineering or related technical field.
• Experience leading process and industrial engineering teams in a manufacturing setting.
• Strong knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma and SPC methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Performance management and results across process and industrial engineering teams.
• Establish standardized processes, specs, work instructions and control plans.
• Improve process capability, reduce scrap and downtime, and lower costs.
• Lead process development for new products/transfers and feasibility studies.
• Analyze capacity, labor/equipment utilization, and production flow.
• Develop capacity models and productivity measures; optimize layouts and material flow.
• Drive continuous improvement using Lean, Kaizen, 6S and root-cause analysis.
• Develop capital proposals and evaluate automation and digital manufacturing.
• Collaborate with Quality and Operations to improve first-pass yield.

Skills

Leadership & people mgmt

Lean manufacturing

Six Sigma (DMAIC)

Continuous Improvement

Capacity planning

Project management

OEE analysis

Data-driven decisions

Education

Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering

Industrial/Manufacturing/Metallurgical Engineering

Job description

The Director of Process and Industrial Engineering at Waupaca Foundry leads process and industrial engineering, manufacturing optimization, and continuous improvement across foundry operations. Accountable for improving safety, quality, productivity, capacity, delivery performance, and cost competitiveness.

You will establish standardized processes, lead feasibility studies, model capacity, supervise a skilled engineering team, and partner with Quality and Operations to sustain first-pass yield