Industrial Engineer

Lennox International•Stuttgart, AR

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Lennox (NYSE: LII) is a company with a 130-year legacy in HVAC and refrigeration, providing industry-leading climate-control solutions. They are looking for an Industrial Engineer to analyze, improve, and control manufacturing processes. The role involves using Lean Six Sigma methodologies, performing capacity analysis, line balancing, and value stream mapping to optimize production. The engineer will lead continuous improvement initiatives, design material flow layouts, conduct time studies, and redesign assembly lines for better ergonomics and safety. Responsibilities also include managing engineering change notices, collaborating with design teams, supporting quality initiatives through root cause analysis, maintaining process documentation, and monitoring KPIs. Additionally, the role involves conducting workplace safety inspections and risk assessments.

Requirements

Master's or foreign equivalent degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
1 year of experience in the job offered or as a Manufacturing Engineer, Process Engineer, or in a related/similar position.
Experience in process improvement, data analysis, inventory control, root cause analysis, project management, implementing lean manufacturing and six sigma methodologies.
Experience conducting capacity analysis, line balancing, value stream mapping, and time studies.
Green Belt Six Sigma Certification.

Responsibilities

Analyze, improve, and control manufacturing processes using Lean Six Sigma (DMAIC) methodologies.
Perform capacity analysis, line balancing, and takt time calculations to align production output with customer demand and optimize labor and equipment utilization.
Conduct value stream mapping to evaluate end-to-end material and information flow, identifying bottlenecks and non-value-added activities.
Lead continuous improvement (kaizen) initiatives focused on eliminating the eight wastes (DOWNTIME) and improving throughput, productivity, and operational efficiency.
Design and optimize material flow layouts using lean principles to ensure smooth production flow.
Conduct time studies, work sampling, and motion studies to improve labor efficiency, reduce unnecessary movement, and standardize work content.
Develop and implement standard work to reduce process variation and improve consistency.
Redesign assembly line layouts to enhance ergonomics, safety, and productivity using lean workstation design and ergonomic risk assessment tools.
Process and manage engineering change notices, ensuring timely implementation and updates to manufacturing processes.
Collaborate with design and engineering teams to apply design for manufacturability and design for assembly principles.
Support quality initiatives by conducting root cause analysis using 5 whys, fishbone diagrams, and FMEA, and implementing corrective and preventive actions.
Maintain process documentation, control plans, and continuous improvement records to support audits and compliance requirements.
Monitor KPIs and lead improvement actions.
Conduct workplace safety inspections and risk assessments using Intelex and Tumeke to identify hazards, evaluate ergonomic risks, analyze incident trends and ensure compliance with regulatory standards.