Industrial Engineer

True North Consultants, Inc.; Decorah (IA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

True North Consultants, Inc. in Decorah, IA is seeking an Industrial Engineer to identify issues hindering product flow and apply lean principles to alleviate bottlenecks and reduce WIP.

This role manages IE operators and technicians, provides direction, and develops their capability and performance across the site. You will lead site lean activities, standard work, value stream mapping, Kaizen, and 8D to drive out waste and achieve savings goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering - Industrial Engineering required.
• Minimum 5 years of Industrial Engineering experience.
• Knowledge of LEAN principles and data collection.
• Strong problem-solving, throughput improvement, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and implement site lean activities to drive out waste and improve productivity.
• Foster CI culture and develop facility Leads, Supervisors, and Managers.
• Standardize and optimize manufacturing processes, layouts, and flow.
• Lead improvement initiatives across manufacturing and office areas.
• Develop plans, drive performance, and ensure on-time completion of projects.
• Design layouts, workflows, and safety to maximize utilization of facilities.
• Own equipment capital expenditures from design to implementation.
• Collaborate on CI roadmap with Operations Manager and Site Leadership.
• Create and enhance capacity modeling, planning tools, and time standards.

Skills

Lean principles

Root cause analysis

Problem solving

Throughput improvement

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