Industrial Engineer: Lean Production for HVAC Equipment

Grey Search + Strategy; Maple Grove (MN); On-site; USD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Grey Search + Strategy is recruiting an Industrial Engineer to improve manufacturing efficiency, productivity, and cost performance in our HVAC production environment. You will analyze processes, labor standards, and material flow while partnering with Operations, Engineering, Quality, and Supply Chain to drive continuous improvement.

The role emphasizes eliminating waste, balancing lines, and maintaining quality, safety, and on-time delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or related field.
• 3+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment (HVAC, heavy equipment, or engineered products preferred).
• Experience supporting assembly lines, fabrication, or configurable products.
• Familiarity with ERP/MES systems and manufacturing data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Analyze manufacturing processes to identify waste, inefficiencies, and improvement opportunities.
• Lead Lean initiatives including Kaizen events, value stream mapping, and 5S.
• Implement standardized work to improve consistency, safety, and productivity.
• Support continuous improvement projects focused on throughput, labor utilization, and cost reduction.
• Conduct time studies and work measurement analysis.
• Establish and maintain labor standards for production and assembly operations.
• Support capacity planning and staffing models based on demand and seasonal fluctuations.
• Partner with Operations to balance production lines and optimize labor deployment.
• Design and improve plant layouts to optimize material flow and minimize handling.
• Evaluate ergonomics and workstation design to improve safety and productivity.
• Analyze production data to identify trends in efficiency, scrap, rework, and downtime.
• Develop and maintain KPIs such as labor efficiency, cycle time, takt time, and throughput.
• Support root cause analysis and corrective actions for production issues.
• Assist in ramp-ups, new product introductions (NPI), and process changes.
• Ensure process changes align with quality standards and safety requirements.
• Support PFMEA, control plans, and SOPs.
• Partner with EHS and Quality teams to drive injury reduction and defect prevention.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing Engineering, Design Engineering, Supply Chain, and Maintenance.
• Support engineering change implementation with minimal production disruption.
• Provide data-driven recommendations to leadership.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Time studies

Work measurement

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering

Tools

ERP/MES systems

AutoCAD

Job description

Grey Search + Strategy is recruiting an Industrial Engineer to improve manufacturing efficiency, productivity, and cost performance in our HVAC production environment. You will analyze processes, labor standards, and material flow while partnering with Operations, Engineering, Quality, and Supply Chain to drive continuous improvement.

The role emphasizes eliminating waste, balancing lines, and maintaining quality, safety, and on-time delivery.