Industrial Engineering Manager — Lead Lean Ops & NPI

Flex; Milpitas (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Flex is seeking an Industrial Engineering Manager in Milpitas, California, to lead a team of Industrial Engineers and IE Technicians across manufacturing operations. The role focuses on labor planning, capacity analysis, and ergonomic process design to support productivity improvements and successful new product introductions.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's in Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering, 5–8 years in IE within manufacturing, and 2–5 years of leadership experience, with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Operations Management, or related field.
• 5-8 years of Industrial Engineering experience in manufacturing.
• 2-5 years leading engineers, technicians, or technical teams.
• Experience with workforce planning, labor standards development, time studies, and work measurement methodologies (MOST, MODAPTS, MTM).

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of Industrial Engineers and IE Technicians supporting manufacturing operations.
• Manage workforce planning, labor standards, staffing models, time studies, and work measurement systems.
• Conduct capacity analysis, resource planning, and labor forecasting to meet production and customer demand requirements.
• Design and optimize manufacturing layouts, workflows, and line balancing activities to improve productivity, efficiency, and space utilization.
• Support New Product Introduction (NPI) and manufacturing readiness through labor planning, capacity assessments, and production readiness reviews.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on labor efficiency, throughput, waste reduction, and Lean Manufacturing principles.
• Partner with Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, Finance, and Engineering teams to resolve operational challenges and support cost reduction and performance improvement efforts.

Skills

Labor planning

Time studies

Work measurement

Lean manufacturing

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

FlexSim

Job description

Flex is seeking an Industrial Engineering Manager in Milpitas, California, to lead a team of Industrial Engineers and IE Technicians across manufacturing operations. The role focuses on labor planning, capacity analysis, and ergonomic process design to support productivity improvements and successful new product introductions.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's in Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering, 5–8 years in IE within manufacturing, and 2–5 years of leadership experience, with