Industrial Engineer: Lean Manufacturing and Process Optimization

Winchester Interconnect; Garden Grove (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Winchester Interconnect Corporation in Garden Grove, CA is seeking an Industrial Engineer to optimize manufacturing processes across cable and wire harness assembly. You will analyze production workflows, develop improvements, and implement standard work to raise throughput and quality on the shop floor.

You will collaborate with Production, Quality, Engineering, and Supply Chain to reduce waste, perform time/motion studies, and lead Lean, Kaizen, and NPI efforts, while ensuring compliance with

Qualifications

• 3+ years of industrial engineering experience in a manufacturing environment (aerospace/defense/interconnect/cable assembly preferred).
• Strong understanding of cable and wire harness manufacturing processes (crimping, soldering, termination, routing).
• Familiarity with IPC/WHMA-A-620, J-STD-001, AS9100 or equivalent quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and optimize production workflows, assembly line layouts, and manufacturing cell configurations to maximize throughput and minimize waste.
• Develop, document, and maintain standardized work instructions, process flows, cycle time studies, and labor routings for cable and wire harness operations.
• Conduct time and motion studies, capacity analyses, and value stream mapping to identify bottlenecks and drive measurable efficiency improvements.
• Lead Lean, Kaizen, and continuous improvement initiatives across production departments in collaboration with Operations and Quality teams.
• Partner with Engineering and Quality to ensure processes are producible, cost-effective, and compliant with AS9100 and IPC/WHMA-A-620.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Bilingual English/Spanish

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

ERP systems (Syspro)

CAD software (SolidWorks/AutoCAD)

Microsoft Office

Quality Management System (QMS)

Job description

Winchester Interconnect Corporation in Garden Grove, CA is seeking an Industrial Engineer to optimize manufacturing processes across cable and wire harness assembly. You will analyze production workflows, develop improvements, and implement standard work to raise throughput and quality on the shop floor.

You will collaborate with Production, Quality, Engineering, and Supply Chain to reduce waste, perform time/motion studies, and lead Lean, Kaizen, and NPI efforts, while ensuring compliance with