Industrial Engineer

Industrial Engineer - Onsite - Marion OH

6-Month+ Contract | 1st Shift | Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM-4:30 PM ET 

Our client, a Global Leader in the Consumer Appliance Industry has an immediate opening for a Industrial Engineer for a 6 Month + Contract.  Our client offers results-driven people a place where they can make a difference - every day!  You will also have the opportunity to work with other like-minded, self-directed and detail oriented Top Talents in an extremely collaborative and professional environment.  

The Industrial Engineer will play a key leadership role in driving productivity, optimizing manufacturing processes, and supporting cost accuracy across the organization. This position is responsible for developing and maintaining production standards, supporting level planning, and ensuring that costing routers accurately reflect true labor and process requirements. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of motion economy and its relationship to work elements, enabling efficient, ergonomic, and repeatable work methods across all operations.

Responsibilities

• Provide ways/methods to eliminate all types of waste in the production process
• Drive continuous improvement though detailed analytics
• Develop a project pipeline for cost takeout
• Lead time studies utilizing Modapts, a predetermined time analysis
• Use Line Balancing with the Yamazumi chart for line rate changes
• Identify Non-value add, Unbalanced, Value Add, and Semi Value Add activities
• Lead cost studies to determine the best product flow in the plant
• Support WPS implementation by providing leadership to continuous improvement teams
• Drive the plant to achieve short/long term labor productivity targets
• Support scoping of cost projects within the Findlay facility
• Ensure all new models/parts efficiently integrated into operations
• Develop and maintain equipment capacity information and planning
• Own all costing, routers, line balances, and labor utilization for the plant
• Support level loading across workstations and departments to balance production flow and capacity

Requirements 

• Good analytical skills, Process Improvement, & Data Analysis 
• Bachelor's Degree: Industrial Engineer
• Engineering experience in a manufacturing plant (5 years is minimum-more is ideal) willing to consider less (3-4 years for a strong candidate)
• Strong data analytical skills 
• Thorough understanding of Lean manufacturing, with an emphasis on Value Streams and Standardized work, WCM experience, specifically Workplace Organization and Focus Improvement preferred 
• SAP and costing (routers, deletion factors) experience 
• Well-developed communications, project management, coaching, interpersonal, and team building skills. 
• Resourceful in accomplishing objectives and completing tasks with minimal supervision, yet seeks guidance when appropriate 
• Skills to research and understand the root cause of product and process problems and drive improvement based on analysis. Working knowledge of Google, Microsoft Office, and AutoCAD (need to understand how to manipulate and read Autocad prints) 
• Extensive knowledge of manufacturing processes 
• Excellent problem-solving skills 
• Demonstrated capability in leading and managing large-scale projects, installations, working closely with vendors, project teams, etc.