Manufacturing Engineer

Global Connect Technologies; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Global Connect Technologies is seeking a Manufacturing / Industrial Engineer with 5–8 years of experience to lead productivity improvements and optimize labor utilization. You will conduct time studies, perform line balancing, and support NPI with robust manufacturing processes.

The role requires strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, cross-functional leadership, and a track record of cost reduction and operational excellence in a manufacturing setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
• 5–8 years of Industrial or Manufacturing Engineering experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong experience with Standard Work Development, Labor Planning, Capacity Analysis, Productivity Improvement, Lean Manufacturing.
• Experience leading cost reduction and operational excellence initiatives.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead Manufacturing Engineering initiatives to improve productivity, labor efficiency, and manufacturing performance.
• Conduct detailed time studies, work measurement, and labor analysis to establish standard work and optimize cycle times.
• Perform line balancing, workload distribution, and manpower planning to support takt time and production goals.
• Identify and implement cost-saving opportunities through waste elimination, process optimization, and labor reduction initiatives.
• Analyze production data to improve throughput, capacity utilization, productivity improvement areas.
• Develop and optimize manufacturing layouts, material flow, workstation design, and ergonomics.
• Support New Product Introduction (NPI) by developing manufacturing processes, line setups, and production readiness plans.
• Lead Kaizen events, value stream mapping, 5S, and Lean Manufacturing initiatives.
• Develop standard work, work instructions, labor standards, and process documentation.
• Perform capacity planning and identify manufacturing constraints and bottlenecks.
• Drive continuous improvement projects focused on Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, and Productivity (SQDCP).
• Collaborate with Production, Quality, Supply Chain, and Engineering to implement sustainable process improvements.
• Present productivity metrics, labor utilization, and cost reduction opportunities to leadership.

Job description

Manufacturing / Industrial Engineer (7–10 Years Experience)

Responsibilities

• Lead Manufacturing Engineering initiatives to improve productivity, labor efficiency, and manufacturing performance.
• Conduct detailed time studies, work measurement, and labor analysis to establish standard work and optimize cycle times.
• Perform line balancing, workload distribution, and manpower planning to support takt time and production goals.
• Identify and implement cost-saving opportunities through waste elimination, process optimization, and labor reduction initiatives.
• Analyze production data to improve throughput, capacity utilization, Productivity improvement areas.
• Develop and optimize manufacturing layouts, material flow, workstation design, and ergonomics.
• Support New Product Introduction (NPI) by developing manufacturing processes, line setups, and production readiness plans.
• Lead Kaizen events, value stream mapping, 5S, and Lean Manufacturing initiatives.
• Develop standard work, work instructions, labor standards, and process documentation.
• Perform capacity planning and identify manufacturing constraints and bottlenecks.
• Drive continuous improvement projects focused on Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, and Productivity (SQDCP).
• Collaborate with Production, Quality, Supply Chain, and Engineering to implement sustainable process improvements.
• Present productivity metrics, labor utilization, and cost reduction opportunities to leadership.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
• 5–8 years of Industrial or Manufacturing Engineering experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong experience with:
• Standard Work Development
• Labor Planning
• Capacity Analysis
• Productivity Improvement
• Lean Manufacturing
• Experience leading cost reduction and operational excellence initiatives.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional leadership skills.