Manufacturing Process Engineer: Lean, Kaizen & OEE

Siemens; Pomona (CA); On-site; USD 84,000 - 114,000; Full time

Job summary

Siemens AG in Pomona, CA seeks an Industrial Engineer to develop and improve manufacturing processes, study requirements, design layouts, and lead efficiency projects. The role emphasizes reducing waste, optimizing labor, and improving material flow on a 8am-5pm, Mon-Fri schedule.

The candidate should have a 3–5 year manufacturing background, strong problem-solving skills, and experience with Lean tools (5S, Kaizen, Kanban) and cost analysis. Proficiency in SAP and AutoCAD is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Engineering or related field with 3–5 years manufacturing experience.
• Experience with time and motion studies to improve labor standards and efficiency.
• Experience with Bill of Materials structure for material presentation and layout.
• Process mapping for improvements (manufacturing and administrative/support).
• Experience in low-cost automation and dashboards (OEE, KPI, SQDCI).
• Plant/equipment layout and infrastructure; documenting workstation layouts.
• Cost analysis including ROI to support CAPEX investments.
• Design of workstations and material storage; Kanban; 5 whys; Ishikawa diagrams.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint.
• Drive 5S and Kaizen culture.

Responsibilities

• Develops manufacturing processes by studying product requirements, researching, designing, modifying, and testing methods.
• Improves efficiency by analyzing workflow, space requirements, equipment layout, and Material Flow.
• Ensures product and process quality by designing methods and establishing standards; confirming processes.
• Calculates production costs; reviews production schedules; estimates future requirements.
• Prepares product and process reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.
• Completes improvement projects by training and guiding technicians.
• Analyzes production capacities to introduce new part numbers and plan resources (Labor/Tools/Equipment, Layout changes).
• Assists with business needs as priorities change.

Skills

5S Kaizen

Root cause analysis

Lean manufacturing

Kanban

Cost analysis

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Engineering

Tools

SAP

AutoCAD

Job description

Siemens AG in Pomona, CA seeks an Industrial Engineer to develop and improve manufacturing processes, study requirements, design layouts, and lead efficiency projects. The role emphasizes reducing waste, optimizing labor, and improving material flow on a 8am-5pm, Mon-Fri schedule.

The candidate should have a 3–5 year manufacturing background, strong problem-solving skills, and experience with Lean tools (5S, Kaizen, Kanban) and cost analysis. Proficiency in SAP and AutoCAD is preferred.