Title : Industrial Engineer – Manufacturing / Continuous Improvement
Location: Maple Plain, MN
Duration : - 6 month project, with potential to extend
Pay Range : $35/hr - $41.90/hr.
Shift: Monday-Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm, on-site
Job Description:
Description:
- Lead continuous improvement initiatives to increase productivity, reduce waste, and improve operational performance using Lean manufacturing principles.
- Analyze and optimize manufacturing workflows, labor utilization, and line balancing to maximize throughput and resource efficiency.
- Develop and implement capacity models, production strategies, and staffing plans to support customer demand and business growth.
- Drive cost reduction initiatives through cycle-time improvements, standardized work, and enhanced process efficiency.
- Establish and monitor key manufacturing performance metrics, identifying trends and opportunities to improve safety, quality, delivery, and cost.
- Conduct time studies, value stream mapping, and process analyses to identify bottlenecks and improve material and information flow.
- Lead structured problem-solving and root cause analysis efforts to eliminate production constraints and improve operational stability.
- Partner with Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, and R&D to improve manufacturability, scalability, and overall value stream performance.
- Support process validation, change management, and continuous improvement activities to ensure compliant and sustainable manufacturing operations.
- Manage strategic operational improvement projects from concept through implementation, delivering measurable gains in productivity, efficiency, and cost performance.
Qualifications / Requirements:- 5+ years of engineering experience in manufacturing or industrial engineering.
- Strong understanding of manufacturing metrics and continuous improvement tools, including Lean and DMAIC.
- Hands-on experience scaling products from prototype to production is a benefit.
- Skilled in fixture/tooling design and implementation.
- Strong CAD and problem-solving skills.
- Familiarity with regulated medical device environments.
- Strong attention to detail and problem-solving abilities.
- Self-starter with proven ability to work successfully with minimal supervision.
- Strong teamwork and interpersonal skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to multitask, prioritize, and meet project deadlines with high attention to detail.
- SolidWorks proficiency desired.
- Familiarity with 5S and DMADV.
Physical Demands:- Ability to lift up to 30 pounds.
- Must be able to wear cleanroom clothing and work in a cleanroom environment as needed.
Opportunity Overview:
This is an exciting opportunity for a well-rounded Industrial Engineer to join a small team supporting a recently acquired medical device startup. The Industrial Engineer will support the development, validation, and scale-up of manufacturing processes for an innovative surgical device, directly contributing to product quality, efficiency, and patient outcomes.
In all actions, the Industrial Engineer will demonstrate a primary commitment to patient safety and product quality by maintaining compliance with the Quality Policy and all other documented processes and procedures.