Industrial Engineering Lead: Capacity, Kaizen & Flow

CIRCOR International, Inc.; Warren (MA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

CIRCOR International, Inc. is seeking an Industrial Engineer in Warren, MA to influence production decisions, develop capacity models, and drive continuous improvement.

This role reports to the Director of Production and is expected to grow into a leadership position with direct reports as the IE function matures. You will lead capacity analyses, standard work, and value stream mapping, collaborating across engineering, quality, and supply chain to optimize throughput, safety, and cost.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Operations, or related field.
• 3+ years of relevant experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong working knowledge of manufacturing and assembly processes.
• Ability to analyze data and translate findings into actionable recommendations.
• Proficiency with Excel; experience with VBA, SQL, Power BI, or similar tools is a plus.
• Ability to work effectively across engineering, production, quality, and supply chain functions.
• Strong organizational, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic manufacturing environment.
• U.S. Citizenship required due to government contracts.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary authority on capacity, forecasting staffing, scheduling, and delivery commitments.
• Develop and maintain capacity models for labor and equipment.
• Analyze machine and process capacity and lead improvement initiatives to boost OEE.
• Define and sustain standard work, labor standards, and productivity models for costing and planning.
• Evaluate impact of engineering changes, new products, and schedule changes on labor and flow.
• Lead value stream mapping to identify waste, bottlenecks, and opportunities with measurable impact.
• Support connected factory implementations and ensure correct signals on capable equipment.
• Recommend ROI-based capital investment strategies and implementation support.
• Design and optimize layouts, cell design, and workflow to improve throughput, safety, and quality.
• Provide labor models, capacity analysis, and training readiness for new product introduction.
• Develop templates and tools to support decision making and standardization.
• Lead Kaizen/MSW events and ensure post-event sustained results.
• Capture tribal knowledge and convert to documented standard work.
• Conduct time studies and ergonomic/safety assessments.
• Maintain labor standards for costing and long-term capacity planning.
• Mentor operators, technicians, and junior engineers; help build IE function.
• Partner with leadership to define future-state manufacturing strategies.

Skills

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering or related field

Tools

Excel

VBA

SQL

Power BI

Job description

CIRCOR International, Inc. is seeking an Industrial Engineer in Warren, MA to influence production decisions, develop capacity models, and drive continuous improvement.

This role reports to the Director of Production and is expected to grow into a leadership position with direct reports as the IE function matures. You will lead capacity analyses, standard work, and value stream mapping, collaborating across engineering, quality, and supply chain to optimize throughput, safety, and cost.