Manufacturing Systems Engineer

Sterling St James LLC; Decorah (IA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Sterling St James LLC in Decorah, Iowa seeks an Industrial Engineer to identify issues that slow product flow and apply lean principles to remove bottlenecks and reduce WIP. You will supervise IE operators and technicians, provide direction, and build their capability and performance.

Responsibilities include leading site lean activities (5S, standard work, visual management, Kaizen), standardizing processes, driving continuous improvement across manufacturing and office, and delivering savings

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering is required.
• Minimum 5 years of Industrial Engineering experience.
• Experience with LEAN principles and throughput improvement.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead site lean activities (5S, standard work, visual management, takt, VSM, Kaizen, 8D) to reduce waste and boost productivity.
• Develop and lead CI culture with facility leads, supervisors, and managers.
• Standardize and optimize manufacturing processes, layouts, and flow.
• Lead continuous improvement across manufacturing and office functions.
• Develop plans, drive projects, and ensure on-time savings goals.
• Design equipment layouts, workflow, and safety measures to maximize utilization.
• Own and manage equipment capital expenditures including design and procurement.
• Collaborate with Ops Manager and leadership to map CI roadmap.
• Create capacity models, production planning tools, and time standards.

Skills

Lean principles

Problem solving

Communication skills

Throughput improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering

Tools

5S

Value stream mapping

Kaizen

8D problem solving

Job description

Job Title: Industrial Engineer

Location: Decorah, Iowa

Salary: $75-90K

Job Summary of the Industrial Engineer: The Industrial Engineer will lead the identification of issues impeding product flow, applying lean principles to alleviate process bottlenecks and reduce work in progress (WIP). This includes management of the IE operators and technicians, providing direction, and developing their capability and performance.

Job Duties & Responsibilities of the Industrial Engineer:

• Lead and implement site lean activities such as 5S, standard work, visual management, pace to takt, value stream mapping, Kaizen, and 8D to drive out waste and improve productivity.
• Leads in fostering the professional development of facility Leads, Supervisors, and Managers by being a leading, proactive change agent that drives a CI culture
• Leads standardization and optimization of manufacturing processes, sequences, layouts, and flow.
• Lead and track continuous improvement activities through all functional areas, including both manufacturing and office.
• Develop detailed plans, drive project performance, and assure timely completion of improvement projects and savings goals
• Develops, designs, and plans equipment and machine layouts, workflow, and safety precautions to maximize utilization of plant and manufacturing facilities.
• Key owner and stakeholder of equipment capital expenditures, including design, vendor selection, procurement, and implementation
• Collaborate with Operations Manager and Site Leadership Team to develop a continuous improvement roadmap driving best-in-class performance
• Lead creation and enhancement of capacity modeling, production planning tools, and time standards.

Education & Experience Requirements of Industrial Engineer:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering – Industrial Engineering degree REQUIRED!
• Minimum 5 years of Industrial Engineering experience.
• Industrial Services Data collection, root cause analysis, and practical problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated ability to apply throughput improvement processes
• Knowledge of LEAN principles
• Excellent interpersonal, presentation, and written/oral communication skills
• Self-motivated with the ability to be flexible in shifting priorities and focusing on critical tasks