Industrial & Sales Engineer - 1st Shift - Springfield, OH

Fire Manufacturing Innovations; Springfield (OH); On-site; CAD 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite Position

Pay starting at $60,000.00 / year

Benefits Eligible

Job summary

Fire Manufacturing Innovations in Manitoba is seeking an Industrial & Sales Engineer to evaluate customer requirements, support sales and estimating activities, and develop manufacturing standards to improve quality and delivery performance.

You will lead lean initiatives, perform line balancing and capacity analysis, conduct value stream mapping, and collaborate with Design Engineering to enhance manufacturability and reduce costs in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Requires Associate or Bachelor's Degree in Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering or related field.
• 2+ years of manufacturing/industrial engineering/technical sales/process improvement experience preferred.
• Lean Manufacturing and/or Six Sigma experience preferred.
• Experience with automation, robotics, or manufacturing process optimization preferred.
• Experience supporting quoting, estimating, or customer-facing technical activities preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications required.
• Experience with ERP systems preferred.
• Experience in manufacturing-related industries is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support Sales and Customer Account Specialists during discussions and project development.
• Review customer specifications and assist with developing technical solutions aligned with FMI capabilities.
• Assist with estimating labor requirements, materials, and project costs.
• Provide technical support throughout quoting and order reviews.
• Identify standardization opportunities to improve competitiveness and profitability.
• Develop labor standards, routings, and work instructions for manufacturing operations.
• Analyze processes to improve productivity, safety, and quality.
• Perform line balancing and capacity analysis.
• Lead Lean continuous improvement initiatives and value stream mapping.
• Develop KPIs and measurement systems for operational excellence.
• Analyze production data to identify cost reduction and throughput improvements.
• Evaluate capital equipment investments through ROI analysis.
• Improve manufacturability via collaboration with Design Engineering.
• Work with production to eliminate recurring issues.
• Develop fixtures, tooling, and process improvements.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

Automation

Robotics

Customer-facing communication

Education

Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

ERP systems

Job description

Job purpose

The Industrial & Sales Engineer is responsible for evaluating customer requirements, supporting sales and estimating activities, developing manufacturing standards, improving production processes, and identifying opportunities to reduce costs while improving quality and delivery performance. This position acts as a bridge between customer needs and manufacturing capabilities by ensuring proposed solutions are both technically sound and operationally efficient.

Duties and responsibilities

Sales & Customer Support

• Support Sales and Customer Account Specialists during customer discussions and project development.
• Review customer specifications and assist with developing technical solutions that align with FMI capabilities.
• Assist with estimating labor requirements, material needs, and project costs.
• Provide technical support throughout the quoting and order review process.
• Identify standardization opportunities that improve competitiveness and profitability.
• Develop labor standards, routings, and work instructions for manufacturing operations.
• Analyze manufacturing processes and workflows to improve productivity, safety, and quality.
• Perform line balancing and capacity analysis activities.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives using Lean Manufacturing principles.
• Conduct value stream mapping exercises and implement future-state improvements.
• Develop key performance indicators and measurement systems supporting operational excellence.
• Analyze production data and identify opportunities for cost reduction and throughput improvements.
• Evaluate and justify capital equipment investments through ROI analysis.
• Improve product manufacturability through collaboration with Design Engineering.
• Work with production personnel to identify and eliminate recurring issues.
• Develop fixtures, tooling, and process improvements that improve manufacturing performance.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Industrial Engineering & Process Improvement

• Develop labor standards, routings, and work instructions for manufacturing operations.
• Analyze manufacturing processes and workflows to improve productivity, safety, and quality.
• Perform line balancing and capacity analysis activities.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives using Lean Manufacturing principles.
• Conduct value stream mapping exercises and implement future-state improvements.
• Develop key performance indicators and measurement systems supporting operational excellence.
• Analyze production data and identify opportunities for cost reduction and throughput improvements.
• Evaluate and justify capital equipment investments through ROI analysis.
• Improve product manufacturability through collaboration with Design Engineering.
• Work with production personnel to identify and eliminate recurring issues.
• Develop fixtures, tooling, and process improvements that improve manufacturing performance.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Job purpose

The Industrial & Sales Engineer is responsible for evaluating customer requirements, supporting sales and estimating activities, developing manufacturing standards, improving production processes, and identifying opportunities to reduce costs while improving quality and delivery performance. This position acts as a bridge between customer needs and manufacturing capabilities by ensuring proposed solutions are both technically sound and operationally efficient.

Duties and responsibilities

Sales & Customer Support

• Support Sales and Customer Account Specialists during customer discussions and project development.
• Review customer specifications and assist with developing technical solutions that align with FMI capabilities.
• Assist with estimating labor requirements, material needs, and project costs.
• Provide technical support throughout the quoting and order review process.
• Identify standardization opportunities that improve competitiveness and profitability.

Industrial Engineering & Process Improvement

• Develop labor standards, routings, and work instructions for manufacturing operations.
• Analyze manufacturing processes and workflows to improve productivity, safety, and quality.
• Perform line balancing and capacity analysis activities.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives using Lean Manufacturing principles.
• Conduct value stream mapping exercises and implement future-state improvements.
• Develop key performance indicators and measurement systems supporting operational excellence.
• Analyze production data and identify opportunities for cost reduction and throughput improvements.
• Evaluate and justify capital equipment investments through ROI analysis.
• Improve product manufacturability through collaboration with Design Engineering.
• Work with production personnel to identify and eliminate recurring issues.
• Develop fixtures, tooling, and process improvements that improve manufacturing performance.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Associate or Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Technology, or related field.
• 2+ years of manufacturing, industrial engineering, manufacturing engineering, technical sales, or process improvement experience preferred.
• Lean Manufacturing and/or Six Sigma experience preferred.
• Experience with automation, robotics, or manufacturing process optimization preferred.
• Experience supporting quoting, estimating, or customer-facing technical activities preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications required.
• Experience with ERP systems preferred.
• Experience within manufacturing, fire apparatus, emergency vehicles, sheet metal fabrication, or related industries is a plus.

Working conditions

• Moderate noise (i.e., business offices with computers, phone, and printers, light traffic).
• Ability to work in a confined area.
• Ability to sit at a computer terminal for an extended period.

Physical requirements

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to, stand, sit; talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision requirements due to computer work.
• Light to moderate lifting is required.
• Regular, predictable attendance is required; including quarter-driven hours as business demands dictate.

Additional Information

• Monday through Friday, 6:00am - 2:30pm schedule
• Onsite Position
• Pay starting at $60,000.00 / year
• Benefits Eligible