Sr. Industrial Engineer

Intuitive; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Intuitive seeks a Senior Industrial Engineer to lead cross-functional projects improving efficiency of physical and transactional processes across the organization. You will drive step-level improvements, mentor staff, and manage mid to large scale initiatives in manufacturing operations.

The role requires a proven track record in continuous improvement, strong project management across functions, and executive presence to influence leadership and drive results.

Qualifications

• Must have a strong track record of continuous improvement results.
• Significant experience managing cross-functional projects.
• Executive presence and ability to influence senior leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead IE projects including value stream mapping, design reviews, capacity analysis, and new line startup across manufacturing operations.
• Evaluate operations to identify improvement opportunities using data to build a business case and deliver results.
• Monitor metrics such as labor hours, production efficiency, cycle time, lead time, and WIP; lead cross-functional teams to improve key metrics.
• Plan and maintain production line capacity through S&OP cycle.
• Analyze work cell layout, process flow and material flow; propose cost‑effective improvements to space, personnel, and equipment.
• Navigate change management, address resistance, and reinforce continuous improvement initiatives.
• Perform what‑if analyses and communicate findings to senior management; assess long-term capacity needs for facilities and equipment.
• Coordinate large building or multi‑cell layout changes to optimize space utilization.
• Conduct structured problem-solving investigations with data-driven recommendations to achieve improvements.
• Train in time standards, line balancing, simulation modeling, cost estimation, and manpower planning.

Skills

Continuous improvement

Cross-functional leadership

Data analysis

Value stream mapping

Process optimization

Job description

Job Description

Primary Function of Position:
The Senior Industrial Engineer will lead efforts to improve the efficiency of physical and transactional processes throughout the organization. In this position, the Senior IE will drive step-level improvements and manage cross-functional projects of moderate to large scope across manufacturing operations. The Senior IE will mentor junior staff and be considered a technical SME. The candidate should have a strong track record of continuous improvement results, significant experience managing cross-functional projects, and executive presence.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Cross-functionally lead and ensure successful execution of Industrial Engineering projects and activities including value stream mapping, value analysis, design reviews, capacity analysis, new product development and introduction, new line or facility start-up, and facility design.
• Evaluate operations and identify Continuous improvement opportunities, utilizing data analysis and metrics to build a business case, and deliver on execution.
• Monitor operational metrics including labor hours, production efficiency, product cycle time, lead time , WIP levels, and lead cross functional teams to improve key operational metrics.
• Plan and maintain production line capacity through S&OP cycle.
• Review and analyze work cell layout, process flow, material flow, etc. Assess best practices. Recommend cost-effective solutions for improving the utilization and efficiency of personnel, equipment and/or physical space. Lead projects that will result in improved costs and/or enhanced quality.
• Successfully navigate and implement significant change, managing resistance across impacted teams and take action to reinforce the change effort.
• Perform strategic what-if analyses and communicate findings effectively to senior levels of management. This may include assessing long-range capacity forecasts from analysis to recommendations and justification for facilities, equipment, and/or manpower requirements for new or sustaining product ramp.
• Coordinate large building or multi-cell layout changes. Utilize knowledge and experience to drive optimization of physical space to meet requirements.
• Run structured technical problem-solving investigations and utilize data driven analysis to provide recommendations and solutions to achieve improvement.
• Perform duties and train in the areas of time standards, line balancing, simulation modeling, cost estimation, manpower planning, and continuous improvement.
• May design metrics, calculation methods and/or data collection and reporting systems.
• May build advanced models from the ground up.
• May maintain existing reports or dashboards as required.