Industrial Engineer

Job Description: Industrial Engineer
Location: Appleton, WI
Experience: 1 5 Years
Pay Rate: $45/hr on W2

Job Summary:
Seeking an Industrial Engineer to support shopfloor process improvement, Lean Manufacturing, and productivity optimization in a manufacturing environment. The role will focus on time studies, line balancing, value stream mapping, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives to improve production efficiency, reduce waste, and optimize assembly line operations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Study assembly lines and manufacturing processes to identify improvement opportunities using Lean Manufacturing principles.
• Conduct time studies, video time studies, elemental breakdowns, and line balancing for manufacturing stations and operators.
• Perform Value-Added (VA), Non-Value-Added (NVA), and Required Non-Value-Added (RNVA) analysis.
• Develop current-state line balancing and conduct Muri analysis.
• Create current-state and future-state Value Stream Maps (VSM) to identify bottlenecks, waste, and process inefficiencies.
• Perform capacity analysis and establish current production baselines.
• Compare current-state and future-state processes and develop improvement roadmaps.
• Identify process and productivity improvement opportunities and prepare Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 improvement recommendations.
• Develop and revise standard work instructions and video-based work instructions.
• Perform root cause analysis for quality failures, defects, downtime, and other production issues.
• Support corrective actions, Kaizen activities, and continuous improvement initiatives with detailed implementation plans.
• Support fixture design based on manufacturing and process requirements.
• Collaborate with production, quality, and manufacturing teams to improve shopfloor efficiency and product quality.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related field.
• 1 5 years of relevant industrial or manufacturing engineering experience.
• Mandatory hands-on shopfloor experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with time studies, video time studies, and line balancing.
• Strong knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement principles.
• Experience with Value Stream Mapping (VSM), capacity analysis, and process optimization.
• Knowledge of VA/NVA/RNVA analysis and root cause analysis.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in automotive, heavy vehicle, truck, bus, or commercial vehicle manufacturing.
• Background in industrial plants, heavy equipment, or machinery manufacturing.
• Experience supporting fixture design and manufacturing process improvements.
• Knowledge of Kaizen, standard work development, and video work instructions.
• Experience with quality improvement, defect reduction, and downtime analysis.
• Previous experience at Pierce Manufacturing or similar vehicle manufacturing organizations is a plus.

Key Skills:

• Industrial Engineering
• Shopfloor Process Improvement
• Time Study and Video Time Study
• Line Balancing
• Lean Manufacturing
• Value Stream Mapping (VSM)
• Continuous Improvement and Kaizen
• VA/NVA/RNVA Analysis
• Root Cause Analysis
• Capacity Analysis
• Standard Work Instructions
• Fixture Design Support

Contact to Apply:
Name: Pavani Samboju
Email:
Phone: 732 993 4972
INTELLECTT INC