Industrial Engineer — Lean Process & CAD Optimization

B-O-F Corporation; Aurora (IL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Two weeks of paid time off

11 paid holidays including floating

Volunteer day

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Employer-paid life and disability

401(k) with immediate vesting

...and more!

Job summary

B-O-F Corporation, a long-standing leader in gravity flow shelving, seeks an Industrial Engineer to optimize plant operations. You will study production processes, map current and future states, and implement improvements using CAD and ERP data.

You’ll own core IE fundamentals like time studies, labor standards, line balancing, and capacity planning, supporting new product introductions and process documentation. Join a team that values hands-on collaboration and measurable outcomes.

Qualifications

• 3–7 years of experience in industrial/manufacturing engineering or related process improvement
• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering or related field
• Experience owning projects end-to-end on a small team
• Working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement methods
• Proficiency in CAD and data tools (Excel/SQL)
• Experience in ERP or MES environments

Responsibilities

• Identify bottlenecks and waste in production; lead fixes via value stream mapping and kaizen events
• Design and validate layout/changes in CAD before implementation
• Run line balancing, capacity studies, and set labor standards
• Support new product introductions and capacity planning
• Use ERP data to baseline, measure, and track throughput and quality
• Build and maintain operational reporting in Excel
• Write and maintain standard work and processes; keep current as changes occur
• Present recommendations with clear cost, savings, and payback figures

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Time studies

Line balancing

Data analysis

ERP data usage

CAD (SolidWorks)

SQL

Excel

Project ownership

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering

Tools

CAD (SolidWorks)

ERP/MES

Job description

B-O-F Corporation, a long-standing leader in gravity flow shelving, seeks an Industrial Engineer to optimize plant operations. You will study production processes, map current and future states, and implement improvements using CAD and ERP data.

You’ll own core IE fundamentals like time studies, labor standards, line balancing, and capacity planning, supporting new product introductions and process documentation. Join a team that values hands-on collaboration and measurable outcomes.