Industrial Engineer

Accounting Search; Decorah (IA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Accounting Search is seeking an Industrial Engineer in Decorah, Iowa. The role focuses on leading lean initiatives to remove bottlenecks and reduce WIP, while directing IE operators and technicians and building capability across the team.

Qualifications include a Bachelor’s in Industrial Engineering with at least five years of IE experience, strong knowledge of LEAN principles, and excellent communication skills. The position emphasizes driving improvements in both manufacturing and office areas.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering (Industrial Engineering degree REQUIRED).
• Minimum 5 years of Industrial Engineering experience.
• Knowledge of LEAN principles and continuous improvement culture.
• Experience with data collection, root cause analysis, and practical problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Lead and implement site lean activities (5S, standard work, visual management, pace to takt, value stream mapping, Kaizen, and 8D).
• Drive continuous improvement across manufacturing and office functions.
• Optimize processes, layouts, and flow to reduce waste and improve productivity.
• Develop capacity models, production planning tools, and time standards.
• Own equipment capital expenditure projects from design to implementation.
• Collaborate with operations leadership to build a CI road map.

Skills

Lean principles

5S

Value stream mapping

Kaizen

8D problem solving

Throughput improvement

Education

Bachelors in Industrial Engineering

Job description

Job Title: Industrial Engineer

Location: Decorah, Iowa

Salary: $75-90K

Job Summary of the Industrial Engineer: The Industrial Engineer will lead the identification of issues impeding product flow, applying lean principles to alleviate process bottlenecks and reduce work in progress (WIP). This includes management of the IE operators and technicians, providing direction, and developing their capability and performance.

Job Duties & Responsibilities of the Industrial Engineer:

• Lead and implement site lean activities such as 5S, standard work, visual management, pace to takt, value stream mapping, Kaizen, and 8D to drive out waste and improve productivity.
• Leads in fostering the professional development of facility Leads, Supervisors, and Managers by being a leading, proactive change agent that drives a CI culture
• Leads standardization and optimization of manufacturing processes, sequences, layouts, and flow.
• Lead and track continuous improvement activities through all functional areas, including both manufacturing and office.
• Develop detailed plans, drive project performance, and assure timely completion of improvement projects and savings goals
• Develops, designs, and plans equipment and machine layouts, workflow, and safety precautions to maximize utilization of plant and manufacturing facilities.
• Key owner and stakeholder of equipment capital expenditures, including design, vendor selection, procurement, and implementation
• Collaborate with Operations Manager and Site Leadership Team to develop a continuous improvement roadmap driving best-in-class performance
• Lead creation and enhancement of capacity modeling, production planning tools, and time standards.

Education & Experience Requirements of Industrial Engineer:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering - Industrial Engineering degree REQUIRED!
• Minimum 5 years of Industrial Engineering experience.
• Industrial Services Data collection, root cause analysis, and practical problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated ability to apply throughput improvement processes
• Knowledge of LEAN principles
• Excellent interpersonal, presentation, and written/oral communication skills
• Self-motivated with the ability to be flexible in shifting priorities and focusing on critical tasks