Industrial Engineer

Itron•Walhalla, SC

About The Position

Itron is innovating ways for utilities and cities to manage energy and water, with a mission to protect essential resources. The Industrial Engineer develops, implements, and maintains manufacturing methods, operation sequences, and processes for fabricating and assembling parts, components, subassemblies, and finished products. The role partners with Manufacturing Engineering and cross-functional teams to support New Product Introduction (NPI), improve manufacturing performance, establish accurate labor standards, and drive continuous improvement. Using data, LEAN principles, and a customer-centric approach, the Industrial Engineer improves safety, quality, delivery, and cost while supporting efficient, scalable manufacturing operations. The role may provide day-to-day guidance or supervision to a co-op student. Travel is 0–10%. This is a safety-sensitive role in a typical office environment with no special physical requirements or unusual work environment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical field.
At least 1 year of relevant industrial or manufacturing engineering experience.
Working knowledge of LEAN manufacturing and continuous-improvement principles, including 5S, kaizen, Gemba, time studies, and process-flow analysis.
Strong problem-solving, analytical, project-planning, and organizational skills.
Ability to collaborate across Engineering, Operations, Quality, and other functions while remaining accountable for project commitments and results.
Ability to manage changing priorities and respond to evolving production and customer requirements.
Customer-centric approach to manufacturing improvement, with an understanding of how operations support reliable delivery, quality, and customer value in the Utilities & Energy sector.
Effective communication skills and ability to build productive working relationships across multiple levels and functions.

Nice To Haves

At least 2 years of relevant industrial or manufacturing engineering experience.
Hands-on experience leading or supporting LEAN initiatives, kaizen events, Gemba walks, 5S programs, or manufacturing excellence assessments.
Experience supporting New Product Introduction (NPI) and transitioning new products into a manufacturing environment.
Experience with manufacturing layout development, production-line balancing, capacity analysis, operator utilization, and throughput improvement.
Experience identifying and executing manufacturing cost-savings or productivity-improvement projects.
Ability to use innovative, data-driven approaches to solve complex manufacturing problems.
Experience supporting manufacturing operations in the technology, Utilities, Energy, or related industrial sectors.
Experience mentoring, directing, or supervising engineering co-op students or interns.

Responsibilities

Develop, establish, and maintain process cycle times, labor standards, work standard routings, and process times across manufacturing departments.
Perform time studies and analyze manufacturing processes to establish accurate time standards and identify productivity improvements.
Collaborate with Manufacturing Engineering and cross-functional teams to coordinate the release and implementation of new products through the NPI process.
Estimate manufacturing costs and recommend tooling, equipment, staffing, and process requirements for new and existing product lines.
Review production lines to determine effective use of operators, equipment, and floor space using standard work, operator-in-motion analysis, and other industrial engineering methods.
Identify and resolve manufacturing throughput constraints, including bottlenecks, inefficient process flows, and capacity limitations.
Lead and support LEAN continuous-improvement activities, including kaizen events, Gemba walks, 5S initiatives, and manufacturing excellence assessments.
Maintain and update the plant master layout as equipment is installed or production lines are added, relocated, or modified.
Create and maintain work instructions, process flow charts, manufacturing procedures, and related operational documentation.
Prepare plans, schedules, project timelines, and budgets for manufacturing engineering activities and deliver assigned work.
Develop and maintain project timelines for new and existing manufacturing programs, adapting plans to changing business and customer requirements.
Identify, develop, and help execute factory cost-reduction and productivity-improvement projects.
Recommend and implement process improvements that enhance safety, quality, delivery, and cost performance while supporting customer requirements.
Maintain manufacturing records and reporting systems used to coordinate and evaluate operations.
Collaborate across Operations, Engineering, Quality, and other functions to identify issues, communicate recommendations, and implement sustainable solutions.
Use data and structured problem-solving to support continuous improvement in manufacturing performance and responsiveness to customers.
May provide day-to-day guidance or supervision to a co-op student.