Industrial Engineering Leader – Lean Manufacturing & Growth

AROW Global Corp.; Wisconsin; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

AROW Global Corp. is seeking an Industrial Engineering Manager in Mosinee, WI to lead the IE department and drive lean manufacturing, operational excellence, and continuous improvement across the plant.

The role includes strategic process design, labor optimization, and capacity planning, with heavy collaboration with operations, product development, and quality teams. You will develop labor standards, time studies, and staffing models, while guiding capital projects and new production line

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Operations Management, or related discipline.
• Minimum of 5 years of progressive manufacturing experience with leadership responsibilities in industrial engineering or operations improvement.
• Experience in assembly, fabrication, and high-mix/low-volume or mixed manufacturing environments.
• Proven experience leading Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement initiatives.
• Experience with facility layout design, plant expansions, new production line implementation, and capital project management.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, labor standards, ergonomics, material flow, and capacity planning.
• Experience with ERP software; IFS experience preferred.
• Experience with root cause analysis methodologies and structured problem-solving techniques.
• Strong project management and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Exceptional leadership, interpersonal, and analytical skills with the ability to work effectively across all levels of the organization.
• Excellent writing skills to develop reports, work instructions, procedures, and presentations.
• Willingness to travel (<10%).
• Self-motivated with a strong desire to lead change and improve business performance.

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop, and manage the Industrial Engineering Department, including coaching, mentoring, and performance management of engineering personnel.
• Establish and execute industrial engineering strategies that support company growth, operational excellence, and business objectives.
• Drive Lean Manufacturing initiatives utilizing tools such as 5S, Value Stream Mapping, Standard Work, Kaizen, Visual Management, SMED, and Continuous Flow.
• Identify and lead continuous improvement projects focused on safety, quality, productivity, delivery performance, and cost reduction.
• Develop labor standards, time studies, work measurement systems, and staffing models to improve workforce efficiency and planning accuracy.
• Analyze manufacturing processes and workflows to eliminate waste, reduce cycle times, improve throughput and maximize equipment and labor utilization.
• Design and optimize manufacturing layouts for assembly, fabrication, warehousing, and material flow operations.
• Lead facility planning efforts, including new production lines, plant expansions, building additions, equipment relocations, and greenfield or brownfield manufacturing projects.
• Manage capacity planning activities to support current production requirements and future growth.
• Partner with Operations and Product Development teams to support new product introductions and production readiness activities.
• Develop business cases and return-on-investment analyses for capital expenditure projects.
• Lead root-cause analysis efforts for manufacturing performance issues and implement sustainable corrective actions.
• Monitor and improve KPIs including productivity, labor efficiency, utilization, throughput, inventory levels, and overall operational effectiveness.
• Collaborate with Production, Quality, Maintenance, Supply Chain, and Safety teams to ensure alignment on manufacturing improvement initiatives.
• Develop and maintain facility layouts, process flow diagrams, work instructions, manufacturing standards, and engineering documentation.
• Support ERP system utilization and continuous improvement of manufacturing data accuracy and reporting.
• Participate in strategic planning activities related to plant growth, operational capacity, and long-term manufacturing strategy.
• As part of the AROW Global team, understand the AROW Business System policies and objectives and how your role impacts conformance to them.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Leadership

Project management

Continuous Improvement

Ergonomics

Capacity planning

Root cause analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

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

Tools

ERP software

IFS experience

Job description

AROW Global Corp. is seeking an Industrial Engineering Manager in Mosinee, WI to lead the IE department and drive lean manufacturing, operational excellence, and continuous improvement across the plant.

The role includes strategic process design, labor optimization, and capacity planning, with heavy collaboration with operations, product development, and quality teams. You will develop labor standards, time studies, and staffing models, while guiding capital projects and new production line