Lean Industrial Engineer - Kaizen & Value Stream Lead

Inficon; Village of East Syracuse (NY); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit-sharing bonus

401K match up to 8%

Relocation package

Health & wellness programs

Job summary

INFICON is seeking an Industrial Engineer to drive Lean and Continuous Improvement across the ISS manufacturing floor. You will map current state processes, expose waste, and run kaizen events to close gaps using standard work and the Lean toolkit.

You will lead value stream mapping, 6S, visual factory, and daily management; train interns and co-ops; document improvements with A3s and quantify savings. Limited travel and growth opportunities within a global manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt; highly valued.
• SAP or ERP fluency for operations (MM, PP, capacity planning).
• Capacity modeling and line balancing experience.
• Experience in high-mix, tight-tolerance manufacturing; vacuum, semiconductor, instrumentation, or precision products.
• AI or digital tools in improvement work: automated data capture, flow and process analytics, or simulation.

Responsibilities

• Lead Lean foundation work: time studies, process maps, capacity analysis, current state documentation.
• Drive value stream mapping and future state design with cross-functional teams.
• Facilitate kaizen events and quick hits, coordinating with departments that don’t report to you.
• Lead 6S, Visual Factory and Lean Daily Management for sustained improvements.
• Document improvements in A3 format with quantified savings and follow-up.
• Mentor interns and co-ops in Lean toolkit and problem-solving methods.

Skills

Lean Six Sigma Black Belt

AI/digital tools in improvement work

Tools

SAP

ERP fluency (MM/PP)

Job description

INFICON is seeking an Industrial Engineer to drive Lean and Continuous Improvement across the ISS manufacturing floor. You will map current state processes, expose waste, and run kaizen events to close gaps using standard work and the Lean toolkit.

You will lead value stream mapping, 6S, visual factory, and daily management; train interns and co-ops; document improvements with A3s and quantify savings. Limited travel and growth opportunities within a global manufacturing environment.