Lead Manufacturing Engineer

Sub-Zero Group, Inc; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Health, dental, vision plans

401(k) with profit sharing

Education assistance & internal TRAIN/

EV charging

Maternity & paternity leave

Job summary

Sub-Zero, Wolf, and Cove is seeking an Industrial Engineer for Assembly to drive efficient workstation layouts and robust process flows. You will support NPD projects and collaborate with the manufacturing engineering team to optimize assembly processes.

The role requires practical experience in process evaluation, CAD-based layouts, and ERP/MES/PLM systems, with strong communication and hands-on problem solving in a manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering or related field required.
• 3–7 years in a Manufacturing Engineering role; 8+ years preferred.
• Experience with task-based risk assessment and assembly methods.
• Ability to create and maintain CAD facility layouts.
• Knowledge of ERP/MES/PLM systems.

Responsibilities

• Create and implement efficient workstation layouts for NPD projects.
• Conduct layout/capacity feasibility analyses.
• Analyze data from prototype builds to support assembly processes.
• Review process plans; analyze flow, line balance, work instructions.
• Develop tools for manpower calculation, line balancing, and time data.
• Support training for industrial engineers across the organization.
• Participate in NPD design reviews and control plan reviews.
• Contribute to project budgets for new product launches.

Skills

Task-based risk assessment

Ergonomics

Time study

Process evaluation

Data collection & analysis

Communication

Education

Bachelor's in Industrial Engineering or related field

Tools

CAD

ERP, MES and PLM systems

Job description

Sub-Zero, Wolf, and Cove the leading manufacturer of luxury kitchen appliances is a longstanding, family-owned company. Icons of design and paragons of performance and quality, Sub-Zero, Wolf, and Cove are the refrigeration, cooking, and dishwashing specialists found in world’s most luxurious homes. We look for team members who are driven by innovation and excellence, striving to serve our customers by doing what is right—with integrity, teamwork, and accountability.

Industrial Engineer – Assembly, focus will be to bring experience and thorough process evaluation to drive efficient facility layout and product/process flow to our New Product Development (NPD) projects as part of our Manufacturing Engineering team.

We are seeking an experienced motivated individual with an analytical and hands on approach to provide technical expertise to the manufacturing engineering staff in our assembly team. This role will drive our efforts to effectively plan, design and implement assembly processes across the organization.

The right individual in this position will consistently apply engineering methods of process evaluation, equipment requirement generation, process evaluation, assembly line design and documentation to NPD and functional projects for Sub-Zero, Wolf and Cove.

Primary Responsibilities

• Create and implement efficient workstation and work cell layouts for optimal use of manpower and floor space to support New Product Development (NPD) projects
• Conduct manufacturing layout/capacity feasibility analysis
• Provide data collection, analysis and optimization from NPD/prototype builds in support of production assembly process
• Review process plans and collaborate with process engineering team to analyze process flow, facility layouts, line balance, work instruction, time standards and process control
• Develop assembly process management tools to support manpower calculation, line balancing, time studies, and work instruction creation/maintenance
• Support training initiatives for industrial engineers throughout the organization
• Participate in NPD project team design reviews, DFM/DFA reviews, PFMEAs and control plan reviews with feedback and recommended solutions
• Provide input to project budgets for new product launch
• Create and maintain product and process specific ERP data
• Support the product change process throughout NPD process and product launch

We value our employees by providing:

• Competitive compensation based on skills
• Industry leading health, dental, and vision plans
• Generous 401 (K) savings and profit sharing
• Education assistance and internal training programs
• Electric vehicle charging
• Maternity & paternity leave

Qualifications

Education

Required

Bachelors or better in Industrial Engineering or related field.

Experience

Required

Minimum of 3-7 years, working in a Manufacturing Engineering role with progressive growth in responsibilities, 8+ years preferred

Working knowledge of task-based risk assessment

Working knowledge of common assembly techniques and needs; fastening, tape application, riveting, material handling and ergonomics

Motion based time standard generation

Ability to create and maintain facility layouts in CAD

Thorough knowledge of ERP, MES and PLM systems

Participation in installation and start up sub assembly cells and entire assembly lines

Ability to interface with all levels of the organization (internally and externally)

Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing

Preferred

Coordination and evaluation of task-based risk assessment

Line balance of assembly lines with high variation

Full assembly line capacity evaluation and recommendation

Data driven continuous improvement implementation

Appliance manufacturing experience

Working knowledge of Statistical Process Control

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