Industrial Engineer - Lean & Kaizen (Onsite)

Mueller Water Products; Decatur (IL); On-site; USD 8,100 - 188,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Retirement plan with match

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

PTO

Parental Leave

Job summary

Mueller Water Products in Decatur, IL, is seeking a full-time Industrial Engineer to improve manufacturing processes onsite. You will lead time studies, process mapping, and value stream analyses to identify bottlenecks and drive lean improvements.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement standardized work and new layouts while tracking KPIs. Experience with Lean/Six Sigma, CAD/ERP tools, and data analytics is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering or related field.
• Two years of manufacturing/industrial engineering experience.
• Proficiency with Lean and Six Sigma methods.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and improve manufacturing processes, workflows, and layouts to boost efficiency, quality, and safety.
• Develop time studies, process maps, and value stream analyses to identify bottlenecks.
• Collaborate with production, quality, maintenance, and supply chain to drive improvements.
• Lead standardized work procedures, equipment layouts, and process documentation.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives (Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen) to reduce waste and raise throughput.
• Evaluate tools, equipment, and automation to enhance efficiency.
• Track KPIs, prepare reports, and present findings to leadership.
• Support training of staff on new processes and improvements.
• Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, and quality standards.

Job description

Mueller Water Products in Decatur, IL, is seeking a full-time Industrial Engineer to improve manufacturing processes onsite. You will lead time studies, process mapping, and value stream analyses to identify bottlenecks and drive lean improvements.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement standardized work and new layouts while tracking KPIs. Experience with Lean/Six Sigma, CAD/ERP tools, and data analytics is required.