Industrial Engineering Manager
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Job Location:
Winder, GA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Department:
Job Summary
The Industrial Engineering Manager leads a team responsible for improving production efficiency quality and safety across the plant. This role owns line design and optimization standard work labor standards and continuous improvement initiatives (Lean/Six Sigma) to increase throughput reduce cost and support ontime delivery. The manager partners closely with Production Maintenance Quality Supply Chain Safety and Automation to scale operations and meet customer demand.
Responsibilities
Leadership & Team Management
Hire lead and develop industrial engineers and CI specialists (e.g. 5S Kaizen etc..)
Set clear goals coach performance and build a culture of safety and continuous improvement.
Manage engineering project portfolios timelines and resource allocation.
Production System & Process Improvement
Analyze and optimize production lines using value stream mapping takt time line balancing and bottleneck analysis.
Establish and maintain standard work work instructions and labor standards (MTM/MOST/time studies).
Lead Lean initiatives (5S visual management Kanban TPM) and Six Sigma projects to reduce defects and waste.
Data & Performance Management
Build and track KPIs: OEE firstpass yield scrap/rework cycle time ontime delivery and labor productivity.
Develop dashboards and reports; use statistical tools for root cause analysis and trend insights.
Partner with Finance on cost/benefit analyses and ROI for capital and CI projects.
CrossFunctional Collaboration
Work with Maintenance/TPM to improve equipment reliability and preventive maintenance plans.
Partner with Quality on process capability (CPK) control plans PFMEA and corrective actions.
Coordinate with Supply Chain for materials flow supermarket sizing and warehouse-to-line replenishment.
Support EHS on ergonomics and risk reduction; integrate safety into all engineering changes.
Layout Equipment & Technology
Lead plant/line layout design (AutoCAD or similar) for new cells expansions and relocations.
Evaluate and implement tooling fixtures conveyors robotics vision systems and automation to improve throughput and safety.
Support MES/LMS integration; ensure accurate data capture for cycle times and work content.
Prepare capital requests and lead commissioning/startup of new equipment.
New Product & Change Management
Support APQP/NPI: process design PFMEA control plans pilot runs and rampup to rate.
Collaborate on capability studies and PPAP readiness (where applicable).
Manage engineering changes with minimal disruption to production and inventory.
Compliance & Standards
Ensure processes align with ISO 9001 and internal policies.
Maintain documentation: SOPs standard work layout drawings process maps and training materials.
Qualifications
Bachelors degree in Industrial Engineering or related field (Mechanical/Manufacturing Engineering).
5 years of manufacturing/industrial engineering experience including shopfloor projects.
2 years leading engineers or crossfunctional project teams.
Handson experience with Lean Six Sigma time studies and line balancing.
Proficiency with data analysis (Excel/BI) CAD for layout (AutoCAD or similar) and basic statistics.
Strong communication skills; able to influence at all levels from operators to executive leadership.
Key Competencies
Datadriven problem solving and statistical thinking.
Change leadership and project management (scope schedule cost).
Coaching training and standard work discipline.
Crossfunctional collaboration and stakeholder management.
Safety and ergonomics mindset.
Working Conditions
Primarily plantbased with frequent time on the production floor.
PPE required as per area standards; ability to stand/walk for extended periods.
Occasional travel to suppliers or sister plants; extended hours during startups
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