Lean Industrial Engineer — Floor‑level Process Optimizer

Greenfield Industries, Inc.; Seneca (SC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Greenfield Industries, Inc. in Seneca, SC is seeking an Industrial Engineer to analyze manufacturing processes and implement improvements on the plant floor, aiming to raise safety, quality, delivery, cost, and productivity.

You will apply LEAN methods under the Engineering Manager, work with production, quality, supply chain, and engineering teams, and spend substantial time on the shop floor to drive practical gains.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering or a closely related field.
• Zero to two years of relevant experience; manufacturing internships, co-ops, capstone projects, or equivalent hands-on experience are preferred.
• Excellent Microsoft Excel and data-analysis skills
• Ability to communicate clearly, solve problems, manage priorities, and work regularly on the production floor.

Responsibilities

• Collect and analyze production data, including cycle time, downtime, scrap, rework, work-in-process, overall equipment effectiveness, and labor utilization, to identify trends, bottlenecks, and improvement opportunities.
• Support Lean and continuous improvement initiatives, including 5S, standard work, visual management, and waste reduction.
• Assist with facility layout, workstation design, material flow, ergonomics, capacity planning, and staffing recommendations.
• Partner with production, quality, maintenance, supply chain, and engineering teams to conduct root-cause analysis and implement corrective actions.
• Develop and maintain process documentation, work instructions, reports, dashboards, and project tracking tools; communicate findings and recommendations clearly.
• Support new equipment, product, and process launches; validate improvements and help sustain results while following all safety and quality requirements.
• Work with Microsoft Dynamics 365 ERP to support system optimization projects and improve alignment between the system and business processes.

Skills

Excel

Data analysis

Effective communication

Problem solving

Prioritization

Production floor experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in industrial engineering

Tools

Power BI

SQL

AutoCAD

Microsoft Dynamics 365

Job description

Greenfield Industries, Inc. in Seneca, SC is seeking an Industrial Engineer to analyze manufacturing processes and implement improvements on the plant floor, aiming to raise safety, quality, delivery, cost, and productivity.

You will apply LEAN methods under the Engineering Manager, work with production, quality, supply chain, and engineering teams, and spend substantial time on the shop floor to drive practical gains.