Industrial Process Engineer - Lean & Cost Optimization

Sage Automotive Interiors; Abbeville (SC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Sage Automotive Interiors seeks aManufacturing Engineer to monitor plant productivity and costs, conduct time studies, and model processes to improve capacity and costing tools.

You will analyze cost drivers, maintain bills of materials, and partner with leadership to drive higher production efficiency and quality while supporting budgeting and forecasting. Lean and Six Sigma knowledge is preferred and cross-department collaboration is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in industrial or systems engineering strongly preferred.
• 2+ years of manufacturing experience preferred.
• Understand standard cost and job improvements.
• Strong project management skills.
• Analytical/problem solving skills.
• Proficient in spreadsheet and database applications.
• Excellent verbal and written communication; comfortable presenting to leadership.

Responsibilities

• Track manufacturing productivity and cost performance for the plant.
• Conduct time studies and process modeling to improve capacity and costing tools.
• Perform cost, labor, material, waste, and WIP analysis and recommend improvements.
• Maintain accurate Bills of Material and routings in MRP/costing system.
• Identify opportunities with plant leadership to boost production, quality and cost-efficiency.
• Assist plant finance with inventory process and month-end valuation.
• Ensure cost standards are accurate; support budgeting and forecasting.
• Knowledge of Lean, Quality Control, and Six Sigma preferred.
• Provide cross-departmental support across Sage functions.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Project management

Spreadsheet & databases

Verbal & written communication

Education

Bachelors in Industrial/Systems Engineering

Job description

Sage Automotive Interiors seeks aManufacturing Engineer to monitor plant productivity and costs, conduct time studies, and model processes to improve capacity and costing tools.

You will analyze cost drivers, maintain bills of materials, and partner with leadership to drive higher production efficiency and quality while supporting budgeting and forecasting. Lean and Six Sigma knowledge is preferred and cross-department collaboration is essential.