Industrial Engineering & Lean Transformation Leader

AV; Simi Valley (CA); On-site; USD 118,000 - 179,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401K with company match

9/80 work schedule

Holiday shutdown

Job summary

AV in Simi Valley, CA, seeks a Manager of Industrial Engineering & Lean Transformation to design, implement, and optimize manufacturing systems and workflows while leading Lean transformation initiatives across the facility.

You will drive value stream improvements, capacity planning, and cross-functional collaboration with Product Development, Operations, Quality, and Supply Chain to achieve output, cost, quality, and lead-time goals.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years of related experience in high-mix, low-volume, or complex production environments.
• Minimum of 3 years leading manufacturing teams within a product development environment.
• Lean Six Sigma certification (Green/Black Belt) strongly preferred.
• Proficiency in process simulation tools, time studies, and data analytics.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 50%.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain time standards, labor models, and production layouts.
• Lead capacity planning, line balancing, and throughput optimization.
• Design and improve facility layouts, workstation ergonomics, and material flow.
• Conduct value stream mapping to identify bottlenecks and inefficiencies.
• Lead Lean transformation initiatives using 5S, Kaizen, Kanban, SMED, Standard Work, and Visual Management.
• Deploy Lean Six Sigma methodologies to reduce waste and non-value-added activities.
• Facilitate cross-functional Kaizen events and improvement workshops across departments.
• Analyze production data to identify trends, root causes, and improvement opportunities.
• Establish and track KPIs for productivity, efficiency, takt time, and OEE.
• Develop cost-benefit analyses for capital projects and process changes.
• Support factory modernization and digital manufacturing initiatives (e.g., MES, automation, real-time analytics).
• Partner with Product Development and NPI teams to drive DFM and scalability into new product designs.
• Train and mentor supervisors, engineers, and frontline teams in Lean principles.
• Act as a change agent, promoting ownership and continuous improvement.
• Build Lean maturity roadmaps and assess organizational readiness for transformation.
• Interface with executive leadership to report Lean progress, ROI, and impact.

Skills

Lean Six Sigma

Process simulation

Time studies

Data analytics

Leadership

Project management

Facilitation

Change management

Education

Bachelor's in Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering

Job description

AV in Simi Valley, CA, seeks a Manager of Industrial Engineering & Lean Transformation to design, implement, and optimize manufacturing systems and workflows while leading Lean transformation initiatives across the facility.

You will drive value stream improvements, capacity planning, and cross-functional collaboration with Product Development, Operations, Quality, and Supply Chain to achieve output, cost, quality, and lead-time goals.