Senior Manufacturing Engineer: Lean, Data-Driven Mfg

Ryko Solutions

Des Moines (IA)

On-site

USD 90,000 - 120,000

Full time

8 days ago

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Job summary

National Carwash Solutions seeks a Senior Manufacturing Engineer for our Grimes, IA site. You will analyze downtime, lead KPI dashboards (Power BI), and drive value stream improvements across manufacturing processes.

Required: 5+ years in manufacturing, BS in engineering, and ability to travel up to 50%. You will coordinate with design, engineering and operations to optimize throughput, quality and safety while mentoring teams.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in mechanical, manufacturing, industrial engineering or industrial technology.
Minimum 5 years’ experience in a manufacturing setting.
Experience with scoping, creating ROIs, and onboarding new capital equipment.
Ability to travel regularly, up to 30-50% depending on project location.
Proficiency in reading piece part and welding blueprints and cross-functional teamwork.

Responsibilities

Analyze production equipment downtime, cycle time and process data to identify trends and root causes.
Design, build and maintain KPI dashboards and reporting tools (Power BI) for leadership visibility.
Lead major initiatives with executive sponsorship and coordinate resource teams.
Lead or facilitate value stream mapping (VSM) events to identify waste and prioritize improvements.
Inspect equipment and processes to ensure designs meet specifications and support manufacturing execution.
Contribute to design and execution of processes, fixtures, locators, templates, and related equipment.
Provide training for manufacturing processes and support sourcing projects for in-house production.
Advance continuous improvement culture and collaborate with design, engineering and manufacturing teams.