Industrial Engineer: Lean Optimization & Productivity

Socket.dev; Woodruff (SC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Socket.dev is seeking an Industrial Engineer with approximately 5 years of manufacturing experience to improve productivity, optimize labor utilization, eliminate waste, and support operational excellence. You will develop labor standards, manage MBOMs, and lead Kaizen events in a collaborative office/plant setting.

Responsibilities include conducting time studies, balancing lines, analyzing workflows, and performing data analysis with Power BI and Excel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial, Manufacturing, or related Engineering.
• 3-5 years of manufacturing Industrial Engineering experience.
• Experience with labor standards, workflow analysis, line balancing, Lean Manufacturing, productivity & efficiency improvement.
• Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• AutoCAD/layout software, one Simulation s/w (FlexSim/Arena/Simio/Witness), Power BI, and Minitab.

Responsibilities

• Conduct work measurement using stopwatch studies, MTM, MOST, and time studies.
• Develop and maintain labor standards and staffing models.
• Perform method studies to eliminate waste and improve ergonomics.
• Create standard work and balance production lines.
• Analyze workflows from receiving through shipping.
• Perform manufacturing data analysis (cycle time, takt time, OEE, downtime, labor efficiency, utilization).
• Lead waste/loss elimination and Kaizen events.
• Develop and maintain MBOMs and manufacturing routings.
• Support ERP updates and new product introductions.
• Lead continuous improvement projects using Lean, PDCA, DMAIC, and RCA.
• Present data in managerial interpretation with visualization using advanced Excel, macro, PowerBi.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Labor standards

Workflow analysis

Line balancing

Productivity improvement

Power BI

Minitab

AutoCAD

Communication

Problem-solving

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial, Manufacturing, or related Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

FlexSim/Arena/Simio

Power BI

Minitab

Excel (Macros)

Job description

Socket.dev is seeking an Industrial Engineer with approximately 5 years of manufacturing experience to improve productivity, optimize labor utilization, eliminate waste, and support operational excellence. You will develop labor standards, manage MBOMs, and lead Kaizen events in a collaborative office/plant setting.

Responsibilities include conducting time studies, balancing lines, analyzing workflows, and performing data analysis with Power BI and Excel.