Industrial Engineer - Lean & Continuous Improvement Leader

Rare Bird Recruiting, LLC; Cresco (IA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Rare Bird Recruiting, LLC is seeking an experienced Industrial Engineer for our Cresco, IA manufacturing client. You will lead lean initiatives, optimize product flow, and drive continuous improvement across manufacturing and office functions.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in Engineering and at least 5 years of industrial engineering experience with 3 years of management. You will mentor operators and technicians while developing capabilities and performance to achieve best-in-class performance.

Qualifications

• Experience with industrial engineering data collection and root cause analysis.
• Apply lean and continuous improvement methods to improve throughput.
• Strong communication and collaboration with operations and leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead site-wide lean activities (5S, standard work, visual management) to reduce waste.
• Develop and drive continuous improvement roadmaps and projects.
• Design equipment layouts, production planning tools, and time standards.
• Collaborate with Operations Manager to achieve best-in-class performance.
• Provide direction to operators and supervisors to develop capabilities.
• Measure savings goals and ensure on-time project completion.

Skills

Industrial engineering data collection

Root cause analysis

Lean principles

Throughput improvement

Project leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Job description

Rare Bird Recruiting, LLC is seeking an experienced Industrial Engineer for our Cresco, IA manufacturing client. You will lead lean initiatives, optimize product flow, and drive continuous improvement across manufacturing and office functions.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in Engineering and at least 5 years of industrial engineering experience with 3 years of management. You will mentor operators and technicians while developing capabilities and performance to achieve best-in-class performance.