Senior Industrial Engineer – Lean & CI Leader

Meritas Advisory Group, LLC; Cresco (IA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Meritas Advisory Group, LLC is seeking an experienced Industrial Engineer to lead continuous improvement efforts in a Cresco, IA facility. The role focuses on identifying bottlenecks, improving product flow, and eliminating waste through Lean methods.

You will mentor operators and technicians while driving training and capability development across production and office teams. The ideal candidate has 5+ years in Industrial Engineering with at least 3 years in a leadership role, and a Bachelor’s

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
• 5+ years of Industrial Engineering experience.
• Minimum of 3 years of management experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead and implement site-wide lean activities, including 5S, standard work, visual management, value stream mapping, Kaizen, and 8D, to eliminate waste and improve productivity.
• Foster the professional development of facility Leads, Supervisors, and Managers.
• Lead the standardization and optimization of manufacturing processes, sequences, layouts, and product flow.
• Develop detailed project plans, drive project performance, and ensure timely completion of improvement projects and savings goals.
• Collaborate with the Operations Manager and Site Leadership Team to develop a continuous improvement roadmap focused on achieving best-in-class performance.
• Lead the creation and enhancement of capacity modeling, production planning tools, and time standards.

Skills

Lean principles

Continuous improvement

Root cause analysis

Project leadership

Data collection

Value stream mapping

5S

Kaizen

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Job description

Meritas Advisory Group, LLC is seeking an experienced Industrial Engineer to lead continuous improvement efforts in a Cresco, IA facility. The role focuses on identifying bottlenecks, improving product flow, and eliminating waste through Lean methods.

You will mentor operators and technicians while driving training and capability development across production and office teams. The ideal candidate has 5+ years in Industrial Engineering with at least 3 years in a leadership role, and a Bachelor’s