Job Title: Industrial Engineer
Direct Hire Opening
Location: Richmond, VA area
Essential Responsibilities:
- Measure labor content of varying models in order to create standard staffing plans and production processes.
- Develop and install mixed model line balances to efficiently meet customer demand.
- Collaborate with operators and leadership to design and implement value stream layouts in the production workspace.
- Lead and participate in 5S exercises to remove operator’s frustrations and improve organization.
- Work together with the training manager to develop training content to ensure continuity of knowledge and maintain standard processes.
- Investigate and implement continuous improvement opportunities and ideas.
- Identify opportunities to improve efficiency or quality through fixturing opportunities and work with manufacturing engineers to develop and implement solutions.
- Create, in coordination with operators, production metrics to encourage self-measurement and engagement in success.
Desired Qualifications:
- Undergraduate degree in Industrial Engineering.
- Understanding of work measurement, line balancing, 5S, etc.
- Manufacturing experience
- Experience with 2D CAD software for layout development.
- Excellent communication skills with people in all levels of the organization.
- Ability to work flexible hours at times to accommodate 3rd shift operation.
- Action oriented, hands-on person who is excited to solve problems and continuously improve the production environment.