Senior Industrial Engineer — Lean, Automation & Cost Reduction

Goodwill South Florida; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Goodwill South Florida is seeking a Senior Industrial Engineer to lead IE functions, establish labor standards, and drive productivity improvements in a manufacturing environment in Miami. You’ll optimize layouts, create SMVs using GSD data, and guide cost-reduction initiatives while ensuring pre-production readiness and cross-functional collaboration.

The role focuses on technical leadership, operator development, and continuous improvement across production, training, and quality initiatives

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or related technical field required.
• Minimum of seven (7) years in Apparel Manufacturing with technical leadership experience in engineering, production support, or maintenance coordination.
• Demonstrated experience in Industrial Engineering, GSD Management, automation, operator development, and technical troubleshooting.

Responsibilities

• Leads the Industrial Engineering function to drive productivity, establish labor standards, and support factory layout, line balancing, and efficiency improvements.
• Oversees and manages the use of GSD (General Sewing Data) to establish accurate SMVs, analyze productivity, and optimize labor efficiency.
• Develops cost analysis and method improvements to reduce waste and increase throughput.
• Ensures pre-production readiness through accurate BOMs, tech packs, work aids, layouts, and resource planning.
• Leads development and execution of technical training programs for operators and mechanics to improve skill levels, efficiency, and quality output.
• Supports Continuous Improvement (CI) and Lean Manufacturing initiatives to reduce downtime, improve quality, and drive cost reduction.

Skills

Technical leadership

Lean manufacturing

Layout & line balancing

Data-driven problem solving

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering or related field

Tools

GSD Management

SMV analysis

BOMs & tech packs

Job description

Goodwill South Florida is seeking a Senior Industrial Engineer to lead IE functions, establish labor standards, and drive productivity improvements in a manufacturing environment in Miami. You’ll optimize layouts, create SMVs using GSD data, and guide cost-reduction initiatives while ensuring pre-production readiness and cross-functional collaboration.

The role focuses on technical leadership, operator development, and continuous improvement across production, training, and quality initiatives