Industrial Engineer — Lean Production & Efficiency

Great Dane LLC; Twin Gates Estates (AL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Great Dane LLC in Alabama is seeking an Industrial Engineer to develop and own trailer manufacturing processes using lean principles. The role focuses on reducing cost, improving productivity, and documenting best practices while providing ergonomic analysis to mitigate risks.

The engineer will apply tools like value stream mapping, analyze labor hours, cycle times, and staffing plans, and drive cost reduction initiatives across the facility. Travel to vendors or other plants may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering required.
• 5-10 years manufacturing experience required.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Project management experience.
• Experience with line balancing, PFMEA, lean manufacturing, and SPC.

Responsibilities

• Implement lean manufacturing to improve operational efficiencies and eliminate waste.
• Improve material flow and workstation design, ergonomics, and continuous improvements.
• Design flow of work to minimize waste and optimize throughput.
• Develop and maintain standard labor hours, cycle time, and move time data.
• Use data, reports to identify waste and improve throughput via value stream mapping.
• Improve flow and storage of material to reduce wasteful movement.
• Develop staffing plans for each facility segment.
• Initiate and implement cost reduction projects.
• Analyze and improve ergonomic risk and ensure safety in processes.
• Support PFMEA and evaluate make-buy opportunities.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Industrial engineering

Time studies

PFMEA

Line balancing

Capacity analysis

Ergonomic risk analysis

Statistical process control

Production simulation

AutoCAD

Project management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD or similar design software

Job description

Great Dane LLC in Alabama is seeking an Industrial Engineer to develop and own trailer manufacturing processes using lean principles. The role focuses on reducing cost, improving productivity, and documenting best practices while providing ergonomic analysis to mitigate risks.

The engineer will apply tools like value stream mapping, analyze labor hours, cycle times, and staffing plans, and drive cost reduction initiatives across the facility. Travel to vendors or other plants may be required.