Industrial Engineer

Industrial Engineer

Location: Appleton, Wisconsin

Job Type: Contract

Experience: 1–5 years preferred

Work Authorization: Holder

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced Industrial Engineer with strong shopfloor experience in manufacturing processes, time studies, line balancing, Lean Manufacturing, and continuous improvement. The ideal candidate will identify production inefficiencies, optimize assembly line performance, and implement process improvement initiatives to improve productivity, quality, and operational efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze assembly lines and manufacturing processes to identify improvement opportunities using Lean Manufacturing principles.
• Conduct time studies, elemental breakdowns, and video-based time studies for operators and workstations.
• Perform line balancing, identify bottlenecks, and analyze Value-Added (VA), Non-Value-Added (NVA), and Required Non-Value-Added (RNVA) activities.
• Develop current-state line balancing plans and conduct Muri analysis to identify overburden in processes.
• Create current-state and future-state Value Stream Maps (VSM) to identify waste, bottlenecks, and process inefficiencies.
• Perform capacity analysis and establish baseline manufacturing performance metrics.
• Identify productivity improvement opportunities and develop Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 improvement recommendations with implementation roadmaps.
• Develop and update standard work instructions and video-based work instructions.
• Conduct root cause analysis for quality issues, defects, and production downtime.
• Support corrective actions, Kaizen activities, and continuous improvement initiatives with detailed implementation plans.
• Support fixture design activities based on manufacturing and process requirements.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related field.
• Mandatory hands-on shopfloor experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong experience in time study and line balancing.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Hands-on experience with Value Stream Mapping (VSM), process analysis, and capacity analysis.
• Experience with root cause analysis, standard work documentation, and Kaizen initiatives.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Preferred Skills

• Video time study and operator-workstation analysis.
• VA/NVA/RNVA analysis and Muri analysis.
• Assembly line optimization and productivity improvement.
• Standard work and work instruction development.
• Manufacturing fixture design support.

• Important: Candidates must have practical manufacturing shopfloor experience, particularly in time study, line balancing, Lean Manufacturing, and VSM.