Industrial Engineer: Lean Manufacturing & Growth

gobravvo; Acworth (GA); On-site; USD 83,000 - 103,000; Full time

Job summary

TRC Talent Solutions seeks an experienced Industrial Engineer to support automotive Tier 1 manufacturing operations in Acworth, GA. This full-time role focuses on process optimization, labor analysis, facility planning, and continuous improvement across Operations, Engineering, Quality, Maintenance, and Supply Chain.

The ideal candidate has Lean Manufacturing expertise, hands-on experience with time studies and line balancing, and a track record in automotive production environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical field required.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in Industrial Engineering or Lean Manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of Lean, Kaizen, and Continuous Improvement.
• Experience with time studies, labor analysis, and facility planning.
• Understanding of material flow, ergonomics, and manufacturing processes.
• Automation initiative experience is desirable.
• Analytical, problem-solving, and project management skills.
• Experience in automotive manufacturing preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement initiatives across the facility.
• Conduct time studies and labor analysis to set and maintain labor standards.
• Develop takt times, line balancing, and workflow improvements.
• Identify productivity and cost-reduction opportunities using data.
• Support layout planning and expansion projects.
• Optimize material flow, warehousing, and packaging processes.
• Assist in automation initiatives and equipment planning.
• Troubleshoot production issues and implement corrective actions.
• Create and maintain process documentation and standards.
• Train teams on new processes and CI methodologies.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align objectives.
• Analyze manufacturing data, establish metrics, and drive improvements.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Kaizen

Continuous Improvement

Time studies

Labor analysis

Line balancing

Data-driven analysis

Ergonomics

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical field

Tools

CAD tools

Job description

TRC Talent Solutions seeks an experienced Industrial Engineer to support automotive Tier 1 manufacturing operations in Acworth, GA. This full-time role focuses on process optimization, labor analysis, facility planning, and continuous improvement across Operations, Engineering, Quality, Maintenance, and Supply Chain.

The ideal candidate has Lean Manufacturing expertise, hands-on experience with time studies and line balancing, and a track record in automotive production environments.