Industrial Engineer - Continuous Improvement

Siemens; Pomona (CA); On-site; USD 84,000 - 114,000; Full time

Job summary

Siemens AG in Pomona, CA seeks an Industrial Engineer to develop and improve manufacturing processes, study requirements, design layouts, and lead efficiency projects. The role emphasizes reducing waste, optimizing labor, and improving material flow on a 8am-5pm, Mon-Fri schedule.

The candidate should have a 3–5 year manufacturing background, strong problem-solving skills, and experience with Lean tools (5S, Kaizen, Kanban) and cost analysis. Proficiency in SAP and AutoCAD is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Engineering or related field with 3–5 years manufacturing experience.
• Experience with time and motion studies to improve labor standards and efficiency.
• Experience with Bill of Materials structure for material presentation and layout.
• Process mapping for improvements (manufacturing and administrative/support).
• Experience in low-cost automation and dashboards (OEE, KPI, SQDCI).
• Plant/equipment layout and infrastructure; documenting workstation layouts.
• Cost analysis including ROI to support CAPEX investments.
• Design of workstations and material storage; Kanban; 5 whys; Ishikawa diagrams.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint.
• Drive 5S and Kaizen culture.

Responsibilities

• Develops manufacturing processes by studying product requirements, researching, designing, modifying, and testing methods.
• Improves efficiency by analyzing workflow, space requirements, equipment layout, and Material Flow.
• Ensures product and process quality by designing methods and establishing standards; confirming processes.
• Calculates production costs; reviews production schedules; estimates future requirements.
• Prepares product and process reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.
• Completes improvement projects by training and guiding technicians.
• Analyzes production capacities to introduce new part numbers and plan resources (Labor/Tools/Equipment, Layout changes).
• Assists with business needs as priorities change.

Skills

5S Kaizen

Root cause analysis

Lean manufacturing

Kanban

Cost analysis

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Engineering

Tools

SAP

AutoCAD

Job description

Job Family: Electrical Products

Req ID: 529070

Here at Siemens, we take pride in enabling sustainable progress through technology. We do this through empowering customers by combining the real and digital worlds. Improving how we live, work, and move today and for the next generation! We know that the only way a business thrive is if our people are thriving. That’s why we always put our people first. Our global, diverse team would be happy to support you and challenge you to grow in new ways. Who knows where our shared journey will take you?

We are looking for an Industrial Engineer in our Pomona, CA facility. The position hours will be M-F, 8am - 5pm

Roles and Responsibilities

Develops manufacturing processes by studying product requirements, researching, designing, modifying, and testing manufacturing methods.

• Improves manufacturing efficiency by analyzing and planning workflow, space requirements, equipment layout and Material Flow.

• Assures product and process quality by designing manufacturing and/or testing methods; establishing standards; confirming manufacturing processes.

• Provides manufacturing decision-making information by calculating production, labor, and material costs; reviewing production schedules; estimating future requirements.

• Prepares product and process reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.

• Completes improvement projects by training and guiding technicians.

• Analyze production capacities in order to introduce new part numbers and consider all aspects required, Labor/tools/Equipment, Layout change etc.

• Assisting with any business need as defined by your supervisor/manager as priorities change.

You’ll win us over by having the following qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Engineering or related field with 3-5 years validated experience in manufacturing environment.

• Experience with including time and motion to improve labor standards and production efficiency

• Experience with Bill of Material structure to develop and ensure material presentation and efficient organized layout.

• Process mapping (including manufacturing and administrative/support) to identify potential improvements.

• Experience in Low-Cost project Automation and Dashboards implementation such as OEE, KPIs metrics SQDCI.

• Experience with plant and equipment layout and infrastructure and ability to creates and documents factory workstation/cell layouts.

• Ability to perform cost analysis such as return on investment to support improvements and investments such as CAPEX.

• Design of workstations/Material storage following ergonomic and safety standards, Kanban Methodology, Creative problem-solving skills (5 whys, Ishikawa Diagram)

• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills.

• Proficiency using Microsoft Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

• Be a driver to conduct 5S philosophy and Kaizen as Organizational Culture

Preferred Qualifications:

• Project management or team leadership experience with proven delivery of improvement projects in a manufacturing environment.

• Knowledge of SAP.

• Knowledge of Autocad

• Lean Training/ TPS certificate

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$84K $114K

Organization: Smart Infrastructure

Job Type: Full-time

Category: Manufacturing