Industrial Engineer — Process Improvement & Lean Specialist

Express Employment Professionals - Cincinnati East; Springfield (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development

Career growth opportunities

Cross-functional collaboration

Competitive benefits

Job summary

Express Employment Professionals - Cincinnati East is seeking a detail-oriented Manufacturing Engineer / Process Improvement Specialist to support manufacturing operations, customer quoting, and continuous improvement initiatives.

You will work with Sales, Engineering, and Operations to develop production standards, improve manufacturability, and analyze ROI on capital investments, while maintaining accurate process documentation and meeting deadlines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Associate degree in Industrial/Manufacturing/Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• Two or more years of manufacturing, industrial engineering, manufacturing engineering, technical sales, or process improvement experience preferred.
• Lean Manufacturing and/or Six Sigma experience preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications required.
• ERP system experience preferred.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Quoting, estimating, or customer-facing technical experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support Sales and Customer Account Specialists during customer discussions and project development
• Develop labor standards, routings, and manufacturing work instructions
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives using Lean Manufacturing principles
• Work with Design Engineering to improve product manufacturability
• Support quoting, estimating, and customer-facing technical activities
• Evaluate capital equipment investments through ROI analysis
• Identify opportunities to improve manufacturing processes, productivity, and efficiency
• Maintain accurate manufacturing and process documentation

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

Communication

Organization

Prioritization

Quoting/Estimating

Education

Associate or Bachelor’s degree in Industrial/Manufacturing/Mechanical Engineering or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

ERP systems

Job description

Express Employment Professionals - Cincinnati East is seeking a detail-oriented Manufacturing Engineer / Process Improvement Specialist to support manufacturing operations, customer quoting, and continuous improvement initiatives.

You will work with Sales, Engineering, and Operations to develop production standards, improve manufacturability, and analyze ROI on capital investments, while maintaining accurate process documentation and meeting deadlines.