Industrial Engineer

Excelitas Technologies; Boulder (CO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 117,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401K

Paid maternity/paternity leave

Tuition Reimbursement

Long-term and short-term disability

Job summary

Excelitas Technologies, a global photonics leader, seeks an Industrial Engineer in Boulder to support ongoing SAP ERP initiatives, optimize factory layouts, and improve product data integrity. You will collaborate across teams to enhance capacity, cost efficiency, and waste reduction in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

The role requires 4–6 years of hands-on experience with SAP, AutoCAD or BIM, and strong analytical skills.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related discipline.
• Experience: 4–6 years in manufacturing or engineering with factory layouts and digital product data.
• ERP Proficiency: hands-on SAP (BOM creation, routing, Work Center).
• Engineering Tools: Proficiency in AutoCAD or BIM for space planning and layouts.
• Analytical Capability: capacity modeling, time-study methods, and statistical data analysis.
• Lean Awareness: knowledge of Lean manufacturing; Lean Six Sigma Green/Black Belt is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Industrial Engineering & Capacity Optimization: lead layout planning, space management, and capacity models to reduce bottlenecks.
• Product Data Management: manage BOMs, routing, and SAP work centers to ensure data accuracy and efficiency.
• Digitalization & Operational Excellence: drive system improvements, simulate production changes, and embed Lean in shop-floor projects.

Skills

Capacity modeling

Time-study methodologies

Statistical data analysis

Lean manufacturing

Data integrity

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Industrial/Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SAP

AutoCAD

BIM

Job description

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Location: Boulder, CO, US, 80301

Job Function: Operations - Engineering

Job Country: United States

Job City: Boulder

Job Type: Regular Full Time

ENABLE your future through light.

Excelitas is a global technology leader with more than 7,500 employees, focused on delivering market-driven solutions to fulfill the illumination, optical, detection and imaging needs of OEMs and end-users across the biomedical, semiconductor, industrial, consumer products, scientific, security, defense and aerospace sectors.

ENGAGE with us today and make your contribution to the future! Join the team that leading technology companies turn to for cutting-edge photonic innovation. At Excelitas Technologies you are how we EXCEL.

We are presently seeking an Industrial Engineer who will work within operations to support ongoing improvement activities related to the SAP ERP system intended to optimize complex systems and processes resulting in boosted efficiency, cost reduction, and eliminated waste.

Main Responsibilities

1. Industrial Engineering & Capacity Optimization

• Space & Layout Management: Lead facility layout planning, workstation optimization, and space management initiatives to maximize footprint efficiency and smooth material flow.
• Capacity & Cycle-Time Validation: Develop, maintain, and validate site capacity models and cycle-time standards to identify and eliminate manufacturing bottlenecks.
• CAPEX Management: Provide data-driven justifications, ROI calculations, and technical engineering support for Capital Expenditure (CAPEX) planning and equipment deployment

2. Product Data Management (PDM) & System Integrity

• BOM & Routing Accuracy: Own the creation, maintenance, and structural audit of Bills of Materials (BOM) and routing accurate data within the ERP system (SAP).
• Work Center Management: Set up, configure, and maintain SAP Work Centers, ensuring cost centers and scheduling parameters are precisely defined.
• Yield & Variance Reviews: Facilitate 4-monthly yield reviews, analyzing systemic variances against physical performance to drive closure on process discrepancies.

3. Digitalization & Operational Excellence Support

• System Improvement: Drive improvements to all systems supporting product lifecycle management and standard costing, ensuring timely and accurate udpates to business systems.
• System Simulation: Utilize SAP and simulation data to forecast production impacts, validating process changes before floor deployment.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with the Continuous Improvement (CI) track to embed Lean methodologies into factory layouts, capacity expansion projects, and digital shop-floor tools.

Requirements

Education & Experience

• Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Experience: Minimum 4–6 years of experience in a manufacturing or engineering environment, with a proven track record handling both physical factory layouts and digital product data.
• ERP Proficiency: hands‑on experience with SAP (specifically BOM creation, routing management, and Work Center configuration).
• Engineering Tools: Proficiency in AutoCAD, or Building Information Modeling (BIM) software for space planning and facility layouts.
• Analytical Capability: Strong expertise in capacity modeling, time-study methodologies, and statistical data analysis.
• Lean Awareness: Solid understanding of Lean manufacturing principles (Kaizen, 5S, Value Stream Mapping); a Lean Six Sigma Green or Black Belt is a strong advantage.

Soft Skills

• Meticulous attention to detail with an uncompromised focus on data integrity.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills to bridge front-end data management with back-end manufacturing operations.
• Ability to thrive and balance priorities in a lean, agile team environment. .

Benefits start day 1: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, Holiday Pay, PAID Maternity/Paternity leave, Tuition Reimbursement, Long-term and Short-term disability.

Pay Range: $90,000 - $117,000 per year, depending on experience.

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