Industrial Engineer: Lead Lean & CI Improvements

MDS Staffing; Decorah (IA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

MDS Staffing in Decorah, IA is seeking an Industrial Engineer to lead identification of bottlenecks in product flow and apply lean principles to reduce WIP and improve throughput. You will manage IE operators and technicians, directing the team and developing capability and performance.

Responsibilities include leading site lean activities (5S, standard work, visual management, value stream mapping, Kaizen), driving CI across manufacturing and office, and coordinating capital projects to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering – Industrial Engineering required.
• Minimum 5 years of Industrial Engineering experience.
• Experience with data collection, root cause analysis, and problem solving.
• Knowledge of LEAN principles and continuous improvement.
• Strong interpersonal, presentation, and written/oral communication skills.
• Self-motivated and able to adapt to shifting priorities.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Lean principles

Throughput improvement

Root cause analysis

Problem solving

Data collection

Interpersonal communication

Presentation skills

Written/oral communication

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering - Industrial Engineering

Job description

MDS Staffing in Decorah, IA is seeking an Industrial Engineer to lead identification of bottlenecks in product flow and apply lean principles to reduce WIP and improve throughput. You will manage IE operators and technicians, directing the team and developing capability and performance.

Responsibilities include leading site lean activities (5S, standard work, visual management, value stream mapping, Kaizen), driving CI across manufacturing and office, and coordinating capital projects to