Industrial Engineer

Briggs & Stratton; City of Sherrill (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Briggs & Stratton is seeking an Industrial Engineer to optimize manufacturing labor and material flow, design efficient station layouts, and develop standard workflows for new and existing products with safety and efficiency in mind.

The role focuses on bottleneck analysis, value stream mapping, and continuous improvement. A bachelor’s degree in engineering and at least three years of experience are required.

Qualifications

• Must have a solid foundation in engineering concepts, practices and standards.
• Familiarity with product launch management systems.
• Proven leadership and collaboration abilities in cross-functional teams.
• Knowledge of NIOSH guidelines and safety practices.

Responsibilities

• Continuously optimizes direct and indirect manufacturing labor and in-plant material flow using IE methods such as line balancing and time studies.
• Recommends designs and helps implement optimal station layouts to support operators.
• Drives sustainable solutions by developing standard workflows for new and existing products with safety and efficiency in mind.
• Supports safety performance through ergonomic design for operations and material handling.
• Recommends plan for every part approach to new product launches.
• Suggests improvements and/or modifications for sequence of operations, equipment utilization and related matters.
• Promotes strategy deployment by completing Bottleneck Analysis and Value Stream Mapping.
• Performs other duties as assigned

Skills

Engineering concepts

Product launch

Leadership

NIOSH guidelines

Communication skills

Urgency

English fluency

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related field

Job description

As an Industrial Engineer you will complete moderately complex industrial engineering assignments under general supervision and performs statistical analysis of data to provide information to meet and improve production flow and standard times.

You will do this by

• Continuously optimizes direct and indirect manufacturing labor and in-plant material flow through the use of industrial engineering methods including; line balancing, time studies, in-plant and external material flow
• Recommends designs and helps implements optimal station layouts that support the operator
• Drives towards sustainable solutions by assisting with developing standard workflows for new and existing products while considering safety and efficiency
• Supports safety performance of the manufacturing area through the design of ergonomic solutions for the different operations as well as for material handling
• Recommends plan for every part approach to new product launches
• Recommends improvements and/or modifications for sequence of operations, equipment utilization and related matters
• Promotes strategy deployment by completing Bottleneck Analysis and Value Stream Mapping.
• Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Strong Knowledge of engineering concepts, practices and procedures engineering standards and systems
• Knowledge of product launch management systems
• Must possess strong team, leadership, and interpersonal skills to interact with and motivate a diverse group of people
• Understands National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) guidelines
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to act with a sense of urgency
• Fluent in English and primary language used in area of responsibility and/or location
• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related field
• Minimum of three years of relevant experience

Briggs & Stratton, headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, provides innovative products and diverse power solutions to help people get work done. Briggs & Stratton is the world's largest producer of engines for outdoor power equipment, and is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of lithium-ion battery, standby generator, energy storage system, lawn and garden, turf care and job site products through its Briggs & Stratton®, Vanguard®, Ferris®, Simplicity®, Billy Goat®, Allmand®, SimpliPhi®, Branco® and Victa® brands. Briggs & Stratton products are designed, manufactured, marketed and serviced in more than 100 countries on six continents.

Briggs & Stratton is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity. The Company conducts all employment practices without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran's status, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation or any other basis prohibited by law. Briggs & Stratton also undertakes affirmative action to assure equal employment opportunity for minorities and women, for persons with disabilities, and for protected veterans.