Industrial Engineer – Global

Location : Cazenovia, NY

Job Overview

Seeking an Industrial Engineer to organize and manage Continuous Improvement projects and initiatives from multiple production sites. This position will also involve coaching and training others on Lean tools such as Value Stream Mapping, 5S, Standard Work, Pull Systems, Set Up Reduction, etc. The Industrial Engineer will need to possess excellent project management and communication skills. Must be able to interface with individuals at all levels of the organization and build consensus for improvement initiatives.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Work to continuously improve processes both on the production floor as well as transactional business process flows by collaborating with multiple functions
• Partner with local CI resources at each site to assist in the deployment of the Company’s Operating System (KOS) and meet annual strategic objectives
• Audit site level activity for adherence to KOS qualifications and present summarized results and suggestions to management
• Compile reports from the CI activity of multiple Company sites to visually display project status and impact to employees
• Using Standard Work principles, plan and establish a sequence of operations to fabricate and assemble parts or products and to promote efficient utilization
• Plan, facilitate and execute continuous improvement events as well as lead long term projects
• Teach, lead and coach cross-functional teams on Lean best practices and Six Sigma methodology
• Develop manufacturing methods, labor utilization standards, and cost analysis systems to promote efficient staff and facility utilization
• Study operations sequence, material flow, functional statements, organization charts, and project information to determine worker functions and responsibilities
• Create electronic tools that support the analysis of project and change impact- such as throughput, yield, cost, or other
• Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications & Skills

• Minimum 3-5 years’ experience in Continuous Improvement or Industrial Engineering role
• Bachelor’s Degree in relevant engineering field- Industrial, Mechanical, or Electronics preferred
• Experience leading and managing projects
• Experience with Value Stream Mapping and/or with process Flow Diagrams
• Experience with Toyota Production System, Lean, and/or Six Sigma methodologies
• Demonstrated ability to work in high pace, changing environment
• Strong working knowledge of MS Suite including advanced skills with Microsoft Excel
• Preferred experience with programming in Visual Basic, Python, or other
• Preferred experience with PWB and/or electrical component manufacturing
• All applications must be eligible to work in the US without restriction to ITAR documentation and materials.
• Must be a US Citizen, legal permanent resident, refugee, or asylee