Senior Manager, Industrial Engineering & Lean Production

DPR Construction; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

DPR Construction in Houston is seeking an experienced Industrial Engineer to lead the design, implementation, and improvement of production systems supporting prefabrication and product delivery.

You will apply industrial engineering principles to optimize workflows, reduce waste, and improve predictability across manufacturing, logistics, and assembly operations, while mentoring engineers and ensuring standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering or a related field required.
• 8–12 years of experience in industrial engineering, manufacturing engineering, or production system design required.
• 2+ years of experience leading teams or technical initiatives required.

Responsibilities

• Manages development and deployment of production systems, standard work, and flow-based manufacturing approaches.
• Oversees optimization of factory layouts, workcells, and material handling to improve throughput and quality.
• Applies Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement methods to reduce variability, waste, and rework.
• Coordinates with product, computational design, and operations teams to align digital and physical production systems.
• Reviews production data and performance metrics to identify improvement opportunities.
• Guides quality control, inspection processes, and compliance efforts within prefab operations.
• Coaches and develops industrial engineers, ensuring technical rigor and practical application.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Continuous improvement

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in industrial engineering

Job description

DPR Construction in Houston is seeking an experienced Industrial Engineer to lead the design, implementation, and improvement of production systems supporting prefabrication and product delivery.

You will apply industrial engineering principles to optimize workflows, reduce waste, and improve predictability across manufacturing, logistics, and assembly operations, while mentoring engineers and ensuring standards.