Lean Manufacturing Process Engineer

The Imagine Group, LLC

Shakopee (MN)

On-site

USD 70,000 - 90,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

The Imagine Group is seeking an Industrial Engineer to develop, evaluate, and improve manufacturing methods and processes to boost safety, quality, efficiency, and cost performance. This role will research, recommend, and implement changes to production processes, methods, and controls to improve safety, quality, efficiency, and cost performance.

The Industrial Engineer will support manufacturing launches for new and revised products by analyzing workflow, capacity utilization, space

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering, manufacturing engineering, systems engineering, operations research, or related field.
Degree completed within approximately the past two to three years or equivalent early-career experience.
Up to three years of relevant experience gained through employment, internships, co-ops, research, or military service.

Responsibilities

Analyze production and business processes to identify bottlenecks, waste, quality concerns, and opportunities to improve throughput.
Collect, validate, and interpret operational data; build reports, dashboards, and recommendations for stakeholders.
Conduct time studies, workflow analysis, capacity analysis, process mapping, and layout reviews.
Support continuous-improvement initiatives using Lean, 5S, Kaizen, standard work, and root-cause analysis.
Develop and maintain process documentation, work instructions, labor standards, and performance metrics.
Partner with frontline employees and cross-functional teams to test, implement, and sustain changes.
Assist with cost-benefit analysis, project planning, risk assessment, and measurement of results.
Evaluate material flow, staffing, equipment utilization, inventories, ergonomics, and workplace safety.
Present findings and project updates clearly to technical and nontechnical audiences.
Participate in new equipment/product/process introductions as assigned.