Industrial Engineer

Group O, Inc.; Haslet (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

401(k) Match

Paid Time Off

Holidays

Job summary

Group O, Inc. is seeking an Industrial Engineer in Haslet, Texas to design efficient systems integrating workers, information, machines, and materials. You will minimize waste, coordinate production planning, and ensure adherence to safety and quality standards.

The ideal candidate will combine strong mathematical and engineering skills with problem-solving, leadership, and teamwork. Experience with AutoCAD and PFMEA/FMEA is preferred, with Six Sigma Green Belt certification advantageous.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering required.
• Six Sigma Green Belt certification preferred.
• 5+ years of related industrial engineering experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Review production information to optimize methods and workflows.
• Design control systems to minimize production costs and issues.
• Plan production to meet quality standards and maximize efficiency.
• Collaborate with clients and management to set production standards.
• Apply statistical methods to determine staff needs and production costs.
• Coordinate quality control objectives and activities to ensure reliability.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Strong communication

Team leadership

Problem solving

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering

Six Sigma Green Belt

Tools

AutoCAD

PFMEA

FMEA

Job description

Industrial Engineer

Department: Engineering

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Haslet, Texas (405)

Reporting To: Jeremy Amadi

Compensation: $70,000 - $100,000 / year

Description

The Industrial Engineer will design efficient systems that integrate workers, information, machines, energy, and materials to make products or provide services. They will find ways to prevent waste and inefficiency in production processes, and design equipment to coordinate production planning to minimize production issues and costs while ensuring products meet quality standards. They will design, develop, and maintain manufacturing routes to maximize effectiveness, efficiency, and space. They will also make sure the company complies with all industry standards for safety while meeting design standards and guidelines. They will also work in a support role as needed on less complex projects.

An ideal candidate combines strong technical skills in mathematics, engineering principles, and software tools with excellent problem-solving and analytical abilities. They possess personal qualities such as mindfulness, effective communication, teamwork, and adaptability. Additionally, they demonstrate leadership, time management, innovative thinking, ethical considerations, and a commitment to continuous learning. These attributes enable them to optimize processes, enhance efficiency, and contribute effectively to multidisciplinary teams.

Key Responsibilities

Essential Functions:

• Review production information to understand methods and activities in production and services. This includes production schedules; process flows and engineering specs.
• Design control systems to minimize and resolve production issues and project costs.
• Create systems and plan production to ensure all products meet quality control standards.
• Develop standards for production and design by collaborating with clients and management.
• Apply statistical methods and perform mathematical calculations to determine production processes, staff requirements, and production standards.
• Coordinate quality control objectives and activities to resolve production problems, maximize product reliability, and minimize cost.
• Confer with vendors, staff, and management personnel regarding purchases, procedures, product specifications, manufacturing capabilities, and project status.
• Draft and design layout of equipment, materials, and workspace to illustrate maximum efficiency, using drafting tools and computer with software such as AutoCAD.
• Review production schedules, engineering specifications, orders, and related information to obtain knowledge of manufacturing methods, procedures, and activities.
• Communicate with management and user personnel to develop production and design standards.
• Estimate production cost and effect of product design changes for management review, action, and control.
• Formulate sampling procedures and designs and develop forms and instructions for recording, evaluating, and reporting quality and/or reliability data.
• Record or oversee recording of information to ensure currency of engineering drawings and documentation of production problems.
• Study operations sequence, material flow, functional statements, organization charts, and project information to determine worker functions and responsibilities.
• Direct workers engaged in product measurement, inspection, and testing activities to ensure quality control and reliability.
• Implement methods and procedures for disposition of discrepant material and defective or damaged parts, materials, or product and assess cost and responsibility.
• Evaluate precision and accuracy of production and testing equipment and engineering drawings to formulate corrective action plan.
• Analyze statistical data and product specifications to determine standards and establish quality and reliability objectives of finished product.
• Develop manufacturing methods, labor utilization standards, and cost analysis systems to promote efficient staff and facility utilization.
• Recommend methods utilizing lean manufacturing for improving utilization of personnel, material, and utilities.
• Plan and establish sequence of operations to fabricate and assemble parts or products and to promote efficient utilization.
• Complete production reports, purchase orders, and material, tool, and equipment lists.
• Schedule deliveries based on production forecasts, material substitutions, storage and handling facilities, and maintenance requirements.
• Regulate and alter workflow schedules according to established manufacturing sequences and lead times to expedite production operations.
• Provides technical support to other process disciplines and production personnel for release of new production programs and procedures. Assists in the transition from development to standardized production methods.
• Participates in equipment maintenance procedures, and repair of equipment and systems in facility installation procedures.
• Provides peer review in production environment and optimization projects.

Job Qualifications

Education/Certifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering.
• Training in Six Sigma Green Belt methodologies.

Experience:

• Experience in the practical application of engineering science and technology. Including applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.
• Experience in the use and understanding of raw materials, production processes, quality control, process flow mapping, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
• Experience in business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
• Experience in the use of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
• Experience in design techniques, tools, and principals involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.

Preferred Experience:

• 5+ years of related experience.
• Practical experience in AutoCAD, time studies, process control plans, PFMEA, and FMEA.
• Management and customer support experience
• Experience with filling equipment.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Knowledge in lean manufacturing projects with proven cost reduction and efficiency gains.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• An initiative-taker with the capacity/desire to be a team-lead on various projects.
• Strong critical thinking skills to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• A strong understanding of measurement, engineering principles, and equipment.
• A strong understanding of Industrial Engineering principles and process knowledge.
• Efficient at writing work instructions, technical dialog, and English as a speaking language in work instruction development.
• Strong math skills including arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.

Preferred Skills and Qualifications:

• Knowledge of kitting work cell layouts, production line layouts and line balancing.
• Six Sigma Black Belt.
• Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming a plus
• Knowledgeable in environmental regulatory and OSHA standards.

Physical Requirements: N/A

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Medical and Dependent Care)
• 401(k) Plan with Company Match
• Generous Paid Time Off
• 10.5 Paid Holidays
• Career Development Opportunities