Lean Industrial Engineer - Production Improvement Lead

Hire Consulting Services; Cresco (IA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Hire Consulting Services in Cresco, IA, is seeking an experienced Industrial Engineer to identify bottlenecks, optimize workflows, and lead continuous improvement initiatives across manufacturing and office functions.

You will lead lean activities (5S, standard work, value stream mapping), develop capacity modeling and time standards, mentor operators and supervisors, and partner with site leadership to deliver savings and performance improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
• Minimum of 5 years of Industrial Engineering experience.
• Minimum of 3 years of management experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead and implement site-wide lean activities to eliminate waste and improve productivity.
• Develop detailed project plans and drive projects to achieve savings goals.
• Collaborate with leadership to create continuous improvement roadmaps.
• Provide direction to operators and technicians to develop capabilities.
• Model capacity, production planning tools, and time standards.

Skills

Lean principles

Root cause analysis

Throughput improvement

Communication

Project leadership

Adaptability

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Job description

Hire Consulting Services in Cresco, IA, is seeking an experienced Industrial Engineer to identify bottlenecks, optimize workflows, and lead continuous improvement initiatives across manufacturing and office functions.

You will lead lean activities (5S, standard work, value stream mapping), develop capacity modeling and time standards, mentor operators and supervisors, and partner with site leadership to deliver savings and performance improvements.