Industrial Engineer — Lean Manufacturing & Process Improvement

Hallmark Cards; Lawrence (KS); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Hallmark Cards in Lawrence, KS is seeking an Industrial Engineer to provide technical leadership in designing, analyzing, and improving manufacturing processes, systems, and workflows in our production environment. This full-time on-site role blends hands-on engineering with strategic thinking, cross-functional collaboration, and continuous improvement to drive meaningful business impact.

Responsibilities include leading IE efforts from concept through implementation, developing labor standards

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering, or a related engineering discipline (Mechanical, Manufacturing, Systems, or comparable)

Responsibilities

• Lead industrial engineering efforts focused on improving manufacturing processes, systems, and workflows from concept through implementation.
• Develop labor standards, capacity models, and cost estimates to support business cases, capital planning, and operational decisions.
• Analyze current‑state processes and design future‑state solutions that improve safety, quality, productivity, flow, and cost performance.
• Apply lean manufacturing principles and problem‑solving tools to reduce waste, improve throughput, and enhance overall operational efficiency.
• Create and maintain standard work, process documentation, layouts, and supporting technical materials.
• Support production and quality teams by troubleshooting and resolving process‑, flow‑, and system‑related issues.
• Partner cross‑functionally with operations, quality, supply chain, engineering, vendors, and customers to meet project timelines and milestones.
• Identify, evaluate, and help implement innovative methods, technologies, and best practices that advance Hallmark’s manufacturing capabilities.

Skills

Analytical skills

Data-driven decision making

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering

Job description

Hallmark Cards in Lawrence, KS is seeking an Industrial Engineer to provide technical leadership in designing, analyzing, and improving manufacturing processes, systems, and workflows in our production environment. This full-time on-site role blends hands-on engineering with strategic thinking, cross-functional collaboration, and continuous improvement to drive meaningful business impact.

Responsibilities include leading IE efforts from concept through implementation, developing labor standards