Manager – Industrial Engineering

Jobtailor; Arizona; On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor seeks an experienced Industrial Engineer to design and optimize production systems for prefabrication and delivery. You will lead teams, apply Lean principles, and drive standard work and flow-based manufacturing across manufacturing and logistics.

Responsibilities include improving layouts, coordinating with product and operations teams, reviewing data for opportunities, and coaching engineers to ensure practical, rigorous applications.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated expertise in applying IE principles to optimize production systems.
• Experience leading industrial engineering teams or initiatives.
• Strong background in Lean and continuous improvement methods.

Responsibilities

• Manage the design, implementation, and improvement of industrialized production systems supporting prefabrication and product delivery efforts.
• Apply industrial engineering principles to optimize workflows, reduce waste, and improve predictability across manufacturing, logistics, and assembly operations.
• Lead industrial engineers and ensure consistent application of standards and methods.
• Manage development and deployment of production systems, standard work, and flow-based manufacturing approaches.
• Oversee optimization of factory layouts, workcells, and material handling to improve throughput and quality.
• Apply Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement methods to reduce variability, waste, and rework.
• Coordinate with product, computational design, and operations teams to align digital and physical production systems.
• Review production data and performance metrics to identify improvement opportunities.
• Guide quality control, inspection processes, and compliance efforts within prefab operations.
• Coach and develop industrial engineers, ensuring technical rigor and practical application.

Skills

Industrial Engineering

Lean Manufacturing

Continuous Improvement

Team Leadership

Production System Design

Education

Bachelor's degree in industrial engineering

Job description

• Manage the design, implementation, and improvement of industrialized production systems supporting prefabrication and product delivery efforts
• Apply industrial engineering principles to optimize workflows, reduce waste, and improve predictability across manufacturing, logistics, and assembly operations
• Lead industrial engineers and ensure consistent application of standards and methods
• Manage development and deployment of production systems, standard work, and flow-based manufacturing approaches
• Oversee optimization of factory layouts, workcells, and material handling to improve throughput and quality
• Apply Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement methods to reduce variability, waste, and rework
• Coordinate with product, computational design, and operations teams to align digital and physical production systems
• Review production data and performance metrics to identify improvement opportunities
• Guide quality control, inspection processes, and compliance efforts within prefab operations
• Coach and develop industrial engineers, ensuring technical rigor and practical application

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering or a related field required
• 8–12 years of experience in industrial engineering, manufacturing engineering, or production system design required
• 2+ years of experience leading teams or technical initiatives required
• Lean Six Sigma or related certifications preferred
• FE or PE licensure beneficial

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in industrial engineering principles, Lean Manufacturing, and continuous improvement methodologies to optimize production systems and workflows. Proven ability to lead teams, manage production data, and ensure quality control within manufacturing environments.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Industrial Engineering
• Lean Manufacturing
• Continuous Improvement
• Team Leadership
• Production System Design

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Workflow Optimization
• Factory Layout Design
• Material Handling
• Production Data Analysis
• Quality Control
• Standard Work Development
• Flow-Based Manufacturing
• Waste Reduction
• Predictability Improvement
• Inspection Processes

Soft Skills

• Coaching
• Team Development
• Collaboration

Certifications & Qualifications

• Lean Six Sigma
• FE Licensure
• PE Licensure

Industry Keywords

• Manufacturing Engineering
• Prefabrication
• Production Systems
• Logistics
• Assembly Operations