Industrial Engineer

Stellar Consulting Solutions, LLC; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Part time

Job summary

Stellar Consulting Solutions, LLC seeks a Senior Operational Excellence Engineer to lead Lean initiatives and drive continuous improvement across manufacturing operations. 4-5+ years in Industrial Engineering or related fields with strong Lean Six Sigma expertise are required.

The role focuses on cost reduction, productivity gains, and coaching cross-functional teams to sustain improvements. Responsibilities include leading Kaizen events, mapping value streams, and mentoring staff in Lean tools,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering.
• 4-5+ years of experience in Operational Excellence, Lean Manufacturing, or related.
• Experience in manufacturing environments and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead Lean and Continuous Improvement projects.
• Facilitate Kaizen events and workshops.
• Improve manufacturing efficiency, quality, delivery, and cost (SQDC).
• Identify cost-saving opportunities.
• Create Value Stream Maps.
• Implement 5S and Standard Work.
• Develop and track KPIs.
• Coach employees on Lean tools.
• Support manufacturing strategy deployment.
• Monitor project savings and sustainability.
• Maintain visual management boards.
• Collaborate with Operations, Engineering, Production and Finance teams.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Lean Six Sigma

DMAIC

A3 Problem Solving

8D

PDCA

Value Stream Mapping

5S

Standard Work

SMED

Pull Systems

3P

Process Improvement

Productivity Improvement

Cost Reduction

Manufacturing Optimization

Labor Productivity

Process Simplification

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering

Job description

Role: Senior Operational Excellence Engineer (Industrial Engineer)

Duration: 12+Months(Contract#W2)

Client: Medical

Overview:

The client is looking for a Senior Operational Excellence Engineer with 4-5+ years of experience in Industrial Engineering, Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, or Operational Excellence. The person will lead Lean initiatives, improve manufacturing processes, reduce costs, increase productivity, and coach teams on Lean Six Sigma methodologies.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering.
• 4-5+ years of experience in:
• Operational Excellence
• Lean Manufacturing
• Manufacturing environment experience.

Required Skills:

• Lean Manufacturing
• Lean Six Sigma
• DMAIC
• A3 Problem Solving
• 8D
• PDCA
• Value Stream Mapping (VSM)
• 5S
• Standard Work
• SMED
• Pull Systems
• 3P (Production Preparation Process)
• Process Improvement
• Productivity Improvement
• Cost Reduction
• Manufacturing Optimization
• Labor Productivity
• Process Simplification

Project Management:

• Manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Opportunity identification
• KPI tracking

Leadership:

• Coach and mentor employees
• Train teams on Lean Six Sigma tools
• Lead cross-functional teams
• Drive organizational change

Business & Financial:

• Cost savings validation
• Financial analysis
• ROI/Business case evaluation
• Work closely with Finance

Daily Responsibilities:

• Lead Lean and Continuous Improvement projects.
• Facilitate Kaizen events and workshops.
• Improve manufacturing efficiency, quality, delivery, and cost (SQDC).
• Identify cost-saving opportunities.
• Create Value Stream Maps.
• Implement 5S and Standard Work.
• Develop and track KPIs.
• Coach employees on Lean tools.
• Support manufacturing strategy deployment.
• Monitor project savings and sustainability.
• Maintain visual management boards.
• Work with Operations, Engineering, Production, and Finance teams.