Industrial Engineer

Overhead Door; Lewistown (Mifflin County); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Overhead Door is seeking a skilled Industrial Engineer to optimize safety, ergonomics and labor standards across production lines. You will perform time studies, work sampling and method analysis, while developing standard work and labor-balance charts with Operations and Quality.

The role emphasizes capacity planning, line balancing and layout improvements. The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial/Manufacturing/Mechanical Engineering and has hands-on experience with lean

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
• Demonstrated manufacturing experience through employment, internship or cooperative education, with practical exposure to work measurement, production analysis or process improvement.
• Working knowledge of time studies, labor standards, line balancing, capacity analysis, layout design, ergonomics and Lean problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Apply ASD safety, ergonomic and work design methods to reduce risks in workstation design and standard work.
• Evaluate reach, posture, lifting, repetitive motion and material presentation; recommend engineering controls and verify effectiveness with employees.
• Conduct time studies, work sampling and method analysis across shifts and product mixes; separate manual time, machine time, setup, walking and waiting.
• Create standard work, work instructions and labor-balance charts with Operations and Quality; establish staffing models reflecting demand and constraints.
• Develop capacity models using product mix, cycle times, changeovers, yield and downtime; identify system constraints and improve throughput.
• Design layouts of plant, cells and workstations to improve safety, flow and maintenance access; map material and information flows.
• Lead PDCA, root-cause analysis, kaizen and 5S; coach teams in practical lean problem solving and changeover reduction.

Skills

Time studies

Work sampling

Method analysis

Line balancing

Capacity analysis

Ergonomics

Lean problem solving

PDCA

Root-cause analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering or related field

Job description

Safety, Ergonomics and Work Design

Apply the ASD Safety Golden Rules and partner with EHS to identify and reduce ergonomic, handling and process risks. Integrate safe work methods into workstation design and standard work.

Evaluate reach, posture, lifting, repetitive motion and material presentation; recommend practical engineering controls and verify effectiveness with affected employees.

Ensure proposed changes receive required safety, quality and technical reviews before implementation. Escalate unsafe conditions promptly.

Work Measurement and Labor Standards

Conduct time studies, work sampling and method analysis across shifts and representative product mixes. Separate manual time, machine time, setup, walking, waiting and avoidable losses.

Develop and maintain documented labor and setup standards using approved methods, representative observations and justified allowances. Validate methods with operators and supervisors and update standards after process changes.

Create standard work, work instructions and labor-balance charts with Operations and Quality. Establish sustainable staffing models that reflect demand, mix, training, breaks and operating constraints.

Capacity, Constraints and Production Flow

Develop demonstrated-capacity models using product mix, cycle times, changeovers, yield, downtime and available operating hours. Distinguish theoretical capacity from sustainable output.

Identify system constraints and improve throughput through line balancing, setup reduction, workload redistribution and targeted loss elimination. Avoid improving local utilization at the expense of total flow.

Support Materials and Planning with capacity, routing and run-rate inputs for demand planning, scheduling, build-ahead decisions and backlog recovery. Quantify gaps and alternatives before customer commitments are made.

Layout and Materials Flow

Design plant, cell and workstation layouts that improve safety, flow, space utilization and access for maintenance. Evaluate point-of-use storage, replenishment routes and packaging with Materials and Operations.

Map current and future material and information flows; reduce unnecessary travel, handling, queue time and work-in-process. Establish pull, replenishment and inventory parameters with Materials where appropriate.

ASD Lean Operating System and Problem Solving

Support SQDCCP daily management, tiered escalation, leader standard work, visual controls and plant bowler priorities. Translate gaps into scoped projects with baselines, owners, milestones and sustainment plans.

Facilitate PDCA, root-cause analysis, kaizen, 5S, standard work, value stream mapping and changeover reduction. Select tools based on the problem and coach employees in their practical use.

Partner with Quality and Manufacturing Engineering on defect reduction, process capability, error prevention and equipment-loss analysis. Use OEE where relevant and distinguish availability, performance and quality losses.

Financial Benefits and Project Execution

Build business cases with Finance, including baseline, investment, implementation cost, annual benefit, in-year timing and payback. Separate realized savings, cost avoidance, capacity release and working-capital release; prevent double counting.

Lead assigned projects through implementation, training and operational handoff. Verify benefits with Finance and operating owners and confirm sustained performance after completion.

Transfer methods and documentation from consultants or contractors to OHD employees. Share proven improvements across ASD plants using common standards.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.

Demonstrated manufacturing experience through employment, internship or cooperative education, with practical exposure to work measurement, production analysis or process improvement. Project scope and independence will match the assigned job level.

Working knowledge of time studies, labor standards, line balancing, capacity analysis, layout design, ergonomics and Lean problem solving.

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