Industrial Engineer

Ashton North LLC; Decorah (IA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Ashton North LLC in Decorah, Iowa seeks an Industrial Engineer to lead efforts identifying bottlenecks and applying lean principles to improve product flow and reduce WIP. You will oversee IE operators and technicians, provide direction, and develop their capabilities and performance.

Primary responsibilities include leading lean activities, standardizing processes, driving continuous improvement, and developing capacity models and time standards to maximize plant utilization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering required.
• At least 5 years of Industrial Engineering experience.
• Experience with data collection, root cause analysis and practical problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Lead site lean activities (5S, standard work, visual management, takt, value stream mapping, Kaizen, 8D).
• Drive continuous improvement across manufacturing and office functions.
• Develop plans, drive projects and achieve savings goals.
• Design layouts, workflows, and safety measures to maximize utilization.
• Own equipment CAPEX projects from design to implementation.
• Collaborate with site leadership to create CI roadmap.
• Develop capacity modeling and time standards.

Skills

Lean principles

Throughput improvement

Problem-solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering - 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