Industrial Process Improvement Engineer (Kaizen & Lean)

Grimco; Owensville (MO); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Grimco seeks an Industrial Engineer I to help establish foundational IE systems at the Owensville operation and support US Manufacturing with process improvement. You will perform on-site studies, develop fact-based recommendations to improve productivity, flow, labor utilization, WIP, and process capability, reporting to the Director, US Manufacturing Operations.

The role emphasizes on-floor work, standard work development, capacity modeling, and collaboration with operators and plant

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial or Manufacturing Engineering or related field.
• 0–2 years of relevant manufacturing experience; internships encouraged.
• Foundational knowledge of work measurement, Time & Motion Studies, cycle time, takt time, throughput.
• Basic knowledge of statistics, variation, SPC, and Six Sigma concepts.
• Strong Excel skills and ability to communicate operational data on the shop floor.

Responsibilities

• Conduct Time & Motion Studies, work sampling, cycle-time analysis, and labor-content studies across processes.
• Develop Standard Work, process maps, capacity models, staffing models, and documented operating methods.
• Analyze WIP, material flow, batch sizes, travel distance, handling, bottlenecks, and non-value-added activity.
• Support Value Stream Mapping and identify opportunities for improved flow and line balancing.
• Lead and document Kaizen activities focused on low-cost, high-impact improvements.
• Establish baselines before recommending automation or CAPEX and support post-implementation validation.
• Apply basic statistical methods, SPC concepts, and Six Sigma problem-solving tools.
• Support visual management and short-interval performance metrics (Target vs Actual).
• Collaborate with operators, supervisors, Plant Management, Maintenance, Quality, and others to validate observations.
• Travel frequently to Owensville, MO, and support other US operations as needed.
• Prepare concise technical analyses and recommendations for leadership.

Skills

Time & Motion Studies

Excel

Communication skills

Travel frequently

Floor observation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or related

Job description

Grimco seeks an Industrial Engineer I to help establish foundational IE systems at the Owensville operation and support US Manufacturing with process improvement. You will perform on-site studies, develop fact-based recommendations to improve productivity, flow, labor utilization, WIP, and process capability, reporting to the Director, US Manufacturing Operations.

The role emphasizes on-floor work, standard work development, capacity modeling, and collaboration with operators and plant