Industrial Engineer: Weld Shop Flow & Lean Improvement

Standard Iron & Metal Co.; Town of Hartford (WI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Standard Iron & Metal Co. is seeking an Industrial Engineer to lead continuous improvement across welding and supporting operations, on-site, with hands‑on shop floor participation to improve safety, quality, delivery and cost.

You will partner with operations, engineering and production leadership to perform cycle time studies, identify bottlenecks and implement practical, sustain-able improvements using data‑driven methods.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Operations Management, or related field; equivalent hands‑on manufacturing experience may also be considered.
• Experience working in a manufacturing environment with regular time spent on the production floor partnering with operations, supervisors, leads, and operators.
• Demonstrated ability to perform cycle time studies, time observations, process mapping, and labor or capacity analysis.
• Working knowledge of continuous improvement methods such as value stream mapping, waste reduction, standard work, root cause analysis, 5S, and visual management.
• Ability to use data, shop‑floor observations, and operator feedback to identify improvement opportunities and turn them into practical action plans.
• CAD experience with the ability to read drawings, review layouts, and support workstation, cell, or material flow improvements.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to work cross‑functionally with production, engineering, quality, safety, maintenance, and leadership teams.

Responsibilities

• Work with operations and new product engineering to ensure new product introductions meet production safety, quality, delivery, cost, and ramp targets.
• Lead continuous improvement efforts in the weld shop focused on improving flow, reducing waste, increasing throughput, and eliminating non‑value‑added activity.
• Perform cycle time studies, time observations, and process analysis to identify constraints, labor opportunities, bottlenecks, and standard work gaps.
• Partner with supervisors, leads, operators, and support teams to develop and implement practical shop‑floor improvements that can be sustained by operations.
• Create, update, and maintain process documentation, standard work, work instructions, layouts, and visual management tools that support consistent execution.
• Use data to track improvement actions, validate results, and communicate progress against key operational metrics such as throughput, productivity, rework, scrap and on‑time delivery.
• Support new program launches by evaluating capacity, staffing, material flow, workstation readiness, and ramp plans before and after production start‑up.
• Facilitate root cause analysis and problem‑solving activities with cross‑functional teams to address recurring production issues and drive corrective actions.

Skills

Cycle time studies

Time observations

Process mapping

Labor/capacity analysis

Value stream mapping

5S / visual management

Root cause analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Data-driven decision making

Shop-floor communication

Education

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

Tools

2D & 3D CAD

Excel

Layout tools / CAD software

Job description

Standard Iron & Metal Co. is seeking an Industrial Engineer to lead continuous improvement across welding and supporting operations, on-site, with hands‑on shop floor participation to improve safety, quality, delivery and cost.

You will partner with operations, engineering and production leadership to perform cycle time studies, identify bottlenecks and implement practical, sustain-able improvements using data‑driven methods.