Industrial Engineer

Ethos; Decorah (IA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care plan (Medical, Dental &amp

Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)

Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary &

Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & P)

Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)

Short Term & Long Term Disability

Training & Development

Job summary

Ethos is seeking an Industrial Engineer to lead efforts identifying flow bottlenecks and applying lean principles to reduce work in progress and improve throughput. The role includes directing IE operators and technicians, developing capability, and driving a CI culture across site operations.

The candidate will standardize processes, optimize layouts, and manage capital equipment projects while partnering with site leadership to deliver measurable savings and continuous improvement goals.

Qualifications

• Data collection and analysis to identify bottlenecks.
• Root cause analysis to determine process failures and variances.
• Practical problem-solving to implement measurable improvements.

Responsibilities

• Lead site lean activities (5S, standard work, visual management) to reduce waste.
• Drive continuous improvement across manufacturing and office functions.
• Develop and track improvement plans, ensuring timely execution and savings.
• Design layouts, workflows, and safety measures to maximize plant utilization.
• Own capital equipment projects from design to implementation and supplier selection.
• Collaborate with Operations Manager to build a CI roadmap for best-in-class performance.

Skills

Data collection

Root cause analysis

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering

Job description

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.

This includes management of the IE operators and technicians, providing direction, and developing their capability and performance.

Position Responsibilities:

• 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

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering - Industrial Engineering degree is a requirement.
• 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

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Training & Development