Job Description Job Description Industrial Engineering Leadership
Cost & Efficiency Improvement
Travel Requirement:
- Lead and manage the Industrial Engineering (IE) team to support daily manufacturing operations and long term capacity planning.
- Establish IE priorities, standards, and methodologies aligned with site and corporate objectives.
- Provide technical and analytical support to manufacturing leadership.
- Develop and maintain labor standards, routing, and capacity models across production lines.
- Drive improvements in labor productivity, line balance, takt time, and throughput.
- Analyze production data to identify bottlenecks and improvement opportunities.
Cost & Efficiency Improvement
- Support cost reduction initiatives through labor optimization, layout improvements, and process standardization.
- Develop make vs buy, staffing, and shift models based on demand and business forecasts.
- Support capital justification and ROI analysis for equipment and automation investments.
- Design and optimize factory layouts, material flow, and workstation ergonomics.
- Ensure efficient use of space, tools, and resources across the manufacturing floor.
- Support safety and ergonomics improvements to reduce risk and improve operator efficiency.
- Support NPI activities through line balance analysis, staffing models, and readiness assessments.
- Work closely with Manufacturing Engineering, Automation, and Production teams during product ramps.
- Ensure new processes meet efficiency, cost, and capacity targets before mass production.
- Drive Lean, Kaizen, and continuous improvement initiatives focused on productivity and waste reduction.
- Establish KPI dashboards for labor efficiency, utilization, and operational performance.
- Use data driven analysis to support decision making and improvement initiatives.
- Partner with Manufacturing, Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Finance teams to support operational goals.
- Communicate findings, recommendations, and improvement plans to leadership.
- Support audits and ensure compliance with Lite On standards and SOPs.
- Hire, coach, and develop industrial engineers and analysts.
- Promote a strong safety culture and ensure IE activities comply with EHS requirements.
- Support skill development and succession planning within the IE team.
- Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or related field; Master's degree preferred.
- 8-12 years of industrial or manufacturing engineering experience, including 3+ years in a management or lead role.
- Experience in electronics, EMS, or high volume manufacturing environments.
- Proven ability to deliver measurable productivity and cost improvements.
Travel Requirement:
- 10% travel, subject to change based on business needs.
Industrial Engineering Leader in plano at Unknown Company
This position is listed as full time and onsite.