Director Process Industrial Engineering

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

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 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.

Job Summary:

The Director of Process and Industrial Engineering provides strategic and technical leadership for process engineering, industrial engineering, manufacturing optimization, and continuous improvement across foundry operations. Accountable for improving safety, quality, productivity, capacity, delivery performance, and cost competitiveness.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Performance Management & Results – Establish, monitor, and improve key manufacturing performance measures across Process Engineering, Industrial Engineering, and Continuous Improvement, including safety, quality, scrap and rework, throughput, labor productivity, equipment utilization/OEE, downtime, process capability, delivery, manufacturing cost, capital ROI, continuous improvement savings, and energy/material utilization.
• Manufacturing Process Leadership - Establish and maintain standardized manufacturing processes, parameters, specifications, work instructions, standards, and control plans.
• Process Improvement - Improve process capability; reduce variation, scrap, rework, downtime, and manufacturing cost.
• Process Development - Lead process development for new products/transfers and support feasibility, manufacturability, and launches.
• Industrial Engineering Analysis - Analyze capacity, labor/equipment utilization, production flow, costs, cycle times, and labor standards.
• Capacity & Productivity Optimization - Develop capacity models, productivity measures, facility layouts, material-flow plans, and bottleneck solutions.
• Continuous Improvement - Lead company-wide continuous improvement using Lean, Kaizen, 6S, root-cause analysis, 5-Why, fishbone, Pareto, and SPC.
• Capital & Manufacturing Technology - Develop capital proposals, ROI analyses, and evaluate automation, robotics, material handling, process monitoring, and digital manufacturing.
• Quality & Operations Partnership - Partner with Quality and Operations on process controls, defects, corrective actions, customer issues, and first-pass yield.
• People Leadership - Lead, coach, and develop Process and Industrial Engineering personnel; set goals, expectations, and development plans.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechnaical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, or a related technical discipline required.

BENEFITS:

Waupaca Foundry offers competitive wages and exceptional benefits, including:

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

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.

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.

Persons with a disability needing assistance

with the application process,

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans.