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United Rotary Brush Corporation is an Olathe, KS based manufacturer of specialty industrial brushes for the airport, road constructions, street sweeping and plow industries. Our Olathe, KS manufacturing facility (1-35 & 56 Hwy) is looking for an Industrial Engineer.

In this role, our Industrial Engineer will be responsible for developing and implementing improvement initiatives on the production floor by applying lean principles and methodologies. This role focuses on optimizing processes, reducing waste, and ensuring efficient workflows through data-driven analysis and hands-on implementation.

Industrial Engineer Duties & Responsibilities:

Health, Safety & Environmental (HSE)

Manufacturing

• Machines: Implement machine setup standardization and configuration to ensure optimal performance and minimal downtime.
• Waste Reduction: Evaluate and Eliminate 8 wastes of manufacturing and bolster a continuous improvement culture. Coordinate quality control objectives and activities to resolve production problems, maximize product reliability, and minimize cost
• Time Studies: Help facilitate detailed time studies to identify opportunities for process improvement.
• Station Layout: Work with teammates to optimize workstation layouts to improve efficiency and material flow. Document layouts changes with revision notes on Plant layout. Own plant layouts.
• Troubleshooting: Oversee/troubleshoot the introduction of new technologies, processes, and production methods.

Documentation

• Work Instructions: Write work instructions for operators, technicians, and material handlers. Document changes with revision tables and signoffs.
• Training: Support with training sessions for Operators, Technicians, and Leads on new processes, tools, and best practices.
• Process Documentation: Maintain accurate process documentation for standardization.
• Issue Documentation: Develop Record keeping documentation. Establish record keeping and track production issues for analysis and resolution.
• Layouts: Champion Floor layouts - Document all plant layouts and changes.

Problem Solving

• Improvement Trials: Execute improvement trials to validate new processes or equipment changes.
• Root Cause Analysis: Perform root cause analysis cross-functionally using problem-solving tools (e.g., Fishbone, 5 Whys) to address recurring issues.
• Capability Studies: Conduct capability studies to ensure processes meet quality and performance standards.

Teamwork

Industrial Engineer Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree or technical degree in related area required
• 2 to 5+ years in a manufacturing environment with exposure to lean principles.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Ability to meet consistent attendance.
• Strong communications skills both verbal and written.
• The capacity to work independently with little to no supervision and with a team
• Skills:
  • Knowledge of lean tools and methodologies.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to conduct time studies and capability analysis.
  • Excellent communication and training skills.
  • Lean Six Sigma certification a plus
  • 3D printing Experience a plus
• Preferred:
  • Microsoft Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.), experience with ERP systems, and ability to learn and understand SPC and graphical results.
  • SolidWorks
  • AutoCAD

Industrial Engineer Work Environment:

Manufacturing Environment:

Physical Demands:

Medium work. No more than 75 pounds with infrequent lifting of objects weighing up to 50 pounds.

EOE/Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.