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Industrial Engineer

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Remote · Chicago, United States1-5 Years60-80k annual

Industrial Engineer

Professional Summary

We are seeking an Industrial Engineer with 1–5 years of experience to join our team in a remote capacity. The ideal candidate will possess mandatory hands-on shopfloor experience and expertise in Lean principles, process optimization, line balancing, and Value Stream Mapping (VSM) to drive operational efficiency and eliminate waste across manufacturing processes.

Key Responsibilities

  • Process & Line Optimization: Study assembly lines and operational processes to identify improvement opportunities in alignment with Lean Manufacturing principles.
  • Time Study & Line Balancing: Perform elemental breakdowns, video time studies across stations and operators, VA/NVA/RNVA analysis, current state line balancing, and Muri analysis.
  • Value Stream Mapping (VSM): Construct Current and Future State VSMs to identify bottlenecks, waste, and inefficiencies; perform capacity analysis and current baselining.
  • Continuous Improvement Roadmap: Identify process and productivity enhancement opportunities, presenting Level 1, 2, and 3 improvement reports and strategic roadmaps.
  • Standardization: Develop and re-write Standard Work Instructions and Video Work Instructions.
  • Root Cause Analysis & Kaizen: Conduct root cause analysis for defects, quality failures, and downtimes; support corrective actions and Kaizen implementations.
  • Fixture Design: Provide technical support for fixture design based on operational requirements.

Technical Requirements (Must-Have)

  • Education: Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering or Manufacturing Engineering.
  • Experience: 1–5 years of industrial or manufacturing engineering experience.
  • Shopfloor Experience: Mandatory hands-on experience on the shopfloor.
  • Core Methodologies:
    • Time Study & Line Balancing
    • Continuous Improvement / Value Stream Mapping (VSM)
    • Process Optimization & Lean Manufacturing

Desired Skills (Nice-to-Have)

  • Root Cause Analysis (RCA) & Kaizen implementation
  • Video Time Study & digital work instruction creation
  • Fixture design support
  • Muri Analysis & Capacity Baselining

Position Details

  • Salary Range: $60,000 - $80,000 annual
  • Req ID: 533109
  • Work Mode: Remote