Industrial Engineer
Location: Whiteland, IN
Pay: $42/hour
Schedule: M-F (8AM -5PM)
Long term contract to hire
Summary
Join a forward-thinking team where your skills will help shape the future of manufacturing. In this role, you’ll support the design, improvement, and implementation of integrated systems that bring together people, materials, information, equipment, and energy for seamless operations. If you’re passionate about driving efficiency and innovation, this is the place to unleash your potential.
Key Responsibilities
- Collaborate on standardizing work methods for both new and existing production lines to maximize efficiency and quality.
- Design safe, ergonomic, and productive manufacturing workstations using best practices in plant layout and workstation design.
- Analyze costs and contribute to strategic make-or-buy decisions for components and sub-assemblies.
- Lead by example in health and safety, identifying opportunities and actions to create a safer workplace for all.
- Leverage digital tools to model, simulate, and improve manufacturing processes and equipment performance, using insights to drive continuous improvement.
- Implement and support enhancements to existing processes, equipment, and systems that help achieve organizational goals.
- Optimize manufacturing processes by integrating knowledge of equipment, human interaction, process flow, and facility requirements.
- Quantify and assess process elements to minimize waste, streamline workflows, and ensure optimum resource allocation.
- Transform engineering and product design drawings into efficient, real-world manufacturing solutions.
- Work cross-functionally, building strong partnerships and collaborating with diverse teams to achieve shared objectives.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related STEM field.
- Master’s degree is a plus.
- 2+ years of relevant experience in industrial engineering or similar continuous improvement roles.
- Demonstrated success in continuous improvement initiatives.
- Strong proficiency with data analytics and building actionable reports.
- Prior hands-on experience in a comparable setting.
- Licensing may be required for compliance with export controls or sanctions regulations.
Key Competencies
- Clear Communicator: Delivers information effectively and adapts to audience needs.
- Ergonomics Advocate: Applies ergonomic principles to reduce workplace risks.
- Health & Safety Champion: Promotes and models an injury-free and safe work culture.
- Line Balancing Expert: Efficiently organizes and adapts work activities for maximum productivity.
- Digital Manufacturing Analyst: Uses simulation and modeling tools to drive process improvement.
- Process Optimizer: Implements changes that enhance operational outcomes and minimize waste.
- Strategic Thinker: Designs process layouts for greater efficiency and reduced cycle times.
- Work Measurement Specialist: Deconstructs processes to identify opportunities for improvement.
- Diversity Valuer: Welcomes and leverages diverse perspectives to enrich team results.
- Collaborative Partner: Builds strong relationships and works effectively toward common goals.
- Continuous Improvement Advocate: Applies proven methodologies to improve quality and reduce costs.
- Drawing Interpreter: Translates engineering drawings into effective manufacturing solutions.
- Industrial Engineering Professional: Applies quantitative methods for robust process development and enhancement.
The Process: To apply for this position, please follow these steps: Apply for this job with your current resume. We’ll get back to you the same day with some feedback on your application. Next you’ll be invited to an online screening conversation so we can go over the job requirements together and you can ask questions. After this stage we’ll give you more feedback on your application and select the candidates to move forward in the process. Typically steps 1 to 4 takes less than 24 hours.
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