Industrial Engineer: Lean Process & Digital Manufacturing

Synerfac Technical Staffing; Wendell (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Synerfac Technical Staffing's client in Wendell, NC is hiring an Industrial Engineer to design, improve, and scale manufacturing processes for engineered protection and automation panel production. You will lead process improvements, time studies, line balancing, and Lean initiatives while supporting new product introductions and manufacturing readiness assessments.

Collaborate with supervisors and quality engineers to resolve constraints and drive safety, throughput, and delivery performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years in manufacturing engineering, industrial engineering, operations excellence, or continuous improvement in production environments.
• Experience with time studies, labor analysis, process mapping, and optimizing manufacturing workflows.
• Lean tools knowledge: 5S, Value Stream Mapping, Root Cause Analysis, Waste Elimination, and Standard Work.
• Experience supporting production environments through process improvement, tooling implementation, or project execution.

Responsibilities

• Improve safety, ergonomics, and workflow efficiency across assembly operations through analysis and redesign.
• Conduct time studies, labor analysis, capacity planning, and line balancing to improve throughput.
• Develop and maintain standardized work instructions and manufacturing methods.
• Lead continuous improvement projects focused on SQDCP performance.
• Support new product introductions and manufacturing readiness assessments.
• Design and implement fixtures, tooling, workstations, and material flow improvements.
• Apply Lean principles including 5S, visual management, and waste elimination.
• Partner with supervisors and engineers to resolve production constraints.
• Support digital manufacturing initiatives and data-driven operational improvements.
• Analyze performance metrics and recommend solutions to improve delivery performance.
• Assist with capital equipment justification and productivity initiatives.

Skills

Time studies

Labor analysis

Process mapping

5S

Value stream mapping

Root cause analysis

Continuous improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

SAP

Job description

Synerfac Technical Staffing's client in Wendell, NC is hiring an Industrial Engineer to design, improve, and scale manufacturing processes for engineered protection and automation panel production. You will lead process improvements, time studies, line balancing, and Lean initiatives while supporting new product introductions and manufacturing readiness assessments.

Collaborate with supervisors and quality engineers to resolve constraints and drive safety, throughput, and delivery performance.