Job Title: Industrial EngineerLocation: Appleton, WI Job Type: Full-TimeJob Description:We are seeking an experienced Industrial Engineer to support manufacturing and assembly operations with a strong focus on Lean principles, process optimization, and continuous improvement. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in time studies, line balancing, value stream mapping, and root cause analysis within an assembly or manufacturing environment.Key Responsibilities:Study assembly lines and manufacturing processes to identify improvement opportunities using Lean principles.Perform time studies and line balancing, including elemental breakdowns, video time studies, VA/NVA/RNVA analysis, and Muri analysis.Develop current-state and future-state line balancing models.Create Value Stream Maps (VSM) to identify bottlenecks, waste, inefficiencies, and conduct capacity analysis.Establish current baselines and define future-state improvements.Identify productivity and process improvement opportunities and provide Level 1, 2, and 3 improvement recommendations with a detailed roadmap.Develop and update standard work instructions and video-based work instructions.Perform root cause analysis for quality issues, defects, downtime, and support corrective actions through Kaizen and continuous improvement initiatives.Assist in fixture design and process support as required.