Industrial Manufacturing Engineer

Pentangle Tech Services | P5 Group; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Pentangle Tech Services | P5 Group is seeking an experienced Industrial/Manufacturing Engineer in New York to lead productivity and labor efficiency initiatives across manufacturing operations. You will conduct time studies, establish standard work, and optimize cycle times while balancing workloads and planning manpower to meet takt time targets.

You will identify cost-saving opportunities through waste elimination and process optimization, analyze production data for throughput gains, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in industrial or manufacturing engineering or related field.
• 5–8 years of industrial/manufacturing engineering experience in manufacturing.
• Experience with standard work development, labor planning, capacity analysis, and productivity improvement.
• Lean manufacturing experience with cost reduction and operational excellence initiatives.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills; excellent cross‑functional communication.

Responsibilities

• Lead manufacturing initiatives to boost productivity, labor efficiency, and performance.
• Conduct time studies and labor analysis to set standard work and optimize cycle times.
• Perform line balancing and manpower planning to support takt time goals.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities through waste elimination and process optimization.
• Analyze production data to improve throughput and capacity utilization.
• Develop manufacturing layouts, material flow, and workstation design.
• Support NPI with process development, line setups, and production readiness.
• Lead Kaizen events, value stream mapping, 5S, and lean initiatives.
• Create standard work, work instructions, and labor standards; document processes.
• Perform capacity planning and identify bottlenecks and constraints.
• Drive continuous improvement projects focused on SQDCP (Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, Productivity).
• Collaborate with Production, Quality, Supply Chain, and Engineering on improvements.
• Present productivity metrics, labor utilization, and cost-reduction opportunities to leadership.

Skills

Time Studies

Work Measurement

Standard Work

Labor Planning

Capacity Analysis

Productivity Improvement

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

Root Cause Analysis

KPI Analysis

Ergonomic Assessments

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering or related field

Tools

Teamcenter

SAP

Excel

Power BI

Job description

• Lead Manufacturing Engineering initiatives to improve productivity, labor efficiency, and manufacturing performance.
• Conduct detailed time studies, work measurement, and labor analysis to establish standard work and optimize cycle times.
• Perform line balancing, workload distribution, and manpower planning to support takt time and production goals.
• Identify and implement cost-saving opportunities through waste elimination, process optimization, and labor reduction initiatives.
• Analyze production data to improve throughput, capacity utilization, Productivity improvement areas.
• Develop and optimize manufacturing layouts, material flow, workstation design, and ergonomics.
• Support New Product Introduction (NPI) by developing manufacturing processes, line setups, and production readiness plans.
• Lead Kaizen events, value stream mapping, 5S, and Lean Manufacturing initiatives.
• Develop standard work, work instructions, labor standards, and process documentation.
• Perform capacity planning and identify manufacturing constraints and bottlenecks.
• Drive continuous improvement projects focused on Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, and Productivity (SQDCP).
• Collaborate with Production, Quality, Supply Chain, and Engineering to implement sustainable process improvements.
• Present productivity metrics, labor utilization, and cost reduction opportunities to leadership.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
• 5–8 years of Industrial or Manufacturing Engineering experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong experience with:
• Standard Work Development
• Labor Planning
• Capacity Analysis
• Productivity Improvement
• Lean Manufacturing
• Experience leading cost reduction and operational excellence initiatives.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional leadership skills.

Preferred Experience

• High-mix, low-volume manufacturing.
• Fiberglass, marine, automotive, heavy equipment, or aerospace manufacturing.
• Production launch and New Product Introduction (NPI).
• Experience supporting takt time improvements and labor optimization.

Required Tools & Skills

• Industrial Engineering & Productivity Improvement
• Time Studies & Work Measurement
• Standard Work Development
• Capacity Planning & Bottleneck Analysis
• Process Mapping & Value Stream Mapping (VSM)
• Lean Manufacturing & Six Sigma
• Manufacturing Layout Optimization
• Ergonomic Assessments
• Root Cause Analysis (5 Why, Fishbone, A3)
• KPI Development & Data Analysis
• Teamcenter
• SAP
• Microsoft Excel (Advanced)
• Power BI (Preferred)
• Warehouse/Material Flow: Warehouse optimization, kitting, slotting, material flow, and related improvement projects.
• Assembly/IE: Line balancing, capacity/headcount planning, Lean, productivity improvement, and standard work.