Industrial Engineer: Lean & Continuous Improvement Leader

True North Consultants, Inc.; Decorah (IA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

True North Consultants, Inc. in Decorah, IA is seeking an Industrial Engineer to identify issues hindering product flow and apply lean principles to alleviate bottlenecks and reduce WIP.

This role manages IE operators and technicians, provides direction, and develops their capability and performance across the site. You will lead site lean activities, standard work, value stream mapping, Kaizen, and 8D to drive out waste and achieve savings goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering - Industrial Engineering required.
• Minimum 5 years of Industrial Engineering experience.
• Knowledge of LEAN principles and data collection.
• Strong problem-solving, throughput improvement, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and implement site lean activities to drive out waste and improve productivity.
• Foster CI culture and develop facility Leads, Supervisors, and Managers.
• Standardize and optimize manufacturing processes, layouts, and flow.
• Lead improvement initiatives across manufacturing and office areas.
• Develop plans, drive performance, and ensure on-time completion of projects.
• Design layouts, workflows, and safety to maximize utilization of facilities.
• Own equipment capital expenditures from design to implementation.
• Collaborate on CI roadmap with Operations Manager and Site Leadership.
• Create and enhance capacity modeling, planning tools, and time standards.

Skills

Lean principles

Root cause analysis

Problem solving

Throughput improvement

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering - Industrial Engineering

Job description

True North Consultants, Inc. in Decorah, IA is seeking an Industrial Engineer to identify issues hindering product flow and apply lean principles to alleviate bottlenecks and reduce WIP.

This role manages IE operators and technicians, provides direction, and develops their capability and performance across the site. You will lead site lean activities, standard work, value stream mapping, Kaizen, and 8D to drive out waste and achieve savings goals.