Summary of Position/Purpose:
The Industrial Engineer is responsible for designing, implementing, and reviewing the procedures and equipment involved in the manufacturing process. Their duties include researching automation techniques, testing new systems for efficiency and planning factory layouts to optimize production. This role will help develop quotes for new and existing customers while ensuring the best price and the highest quality standards are maintained.
Essential Duties, Functions, and/or Responsibilities:
- Perform tooling design for new part requirements and place orders with tooling manufacturers.
- Support quote requests from other company salespeople and manufacturing branches.
- Selecting, managing, and collaborating with sub-contractors for equipment and facility uptime and maintenance programs.
- Evaluate newest technology and equipment to improve overall efficiency and performance of the operations.
- Evaluate manufacturing processes and make recommendations for improvements in quality and for continuous improvement activities.
- Analyze production processes, schedules, methods, and other data and then provide management with reports containing the data and statistics to enable management to better understand future requirements needed for the manufacturing process.
- Ensure that the company’s manufacturing processes follow all government laws and regulations.
- Review and calculate labor, material, and other production costs along with reviewing schedules and future production requirements to assist management in decision making.
- Analyze and plan workflow, equipment placement, and space requirements to improve manufacturing efficiency.
- Coordinate equipment maintenance and repair services and make sure that manufacturer’s procedures and instructions are followed to keep production equipment operational.
- Directly responsible for product quality.
- Other duties as assigned.