Senior Industrial Engineer

ZAH Group•Mansfield, TX

About The Position

The Senior Industrial Engineer is responsible for advanced industrial engineering work to identify, implement, and sustain cost-reduction and margin-improvement opportunities. The role audits production rates, develops cost analyses and Standard Work training aids, supports the ShopVue Operator Performance Management system, and maintains product structures in PRMS at assigned plants. Additional work includes conducting capability studies, justifying new machinery and equipment, and using drafting software to design and maintain manufacturing facility layouts for equipment, materials, and buildings. The position leads industrial engineering activities at its primary plant and supports other plants as needed. It manages projects of advanced complexity, provides technical guidance to cross-functional teams, and trains and mentors junior team members. The role requires adapting to changing goals and priorities, often under tight time constraints, while following company and OSHA safety requirements.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering from an ABET-accredited college of engineering.
At least 5 years of applied Industrial Engineering experience.
Demonstrated success applying Industrial Engineering fundamentals and principles.
Planning and organizational skills.
Advanced oral and written communication skills in a team environment.
Advanced use of Microsoft Office, including Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, and Copilot.
Ability to prioritize projects based on solution impact, implementation time, and/or leadership direction.
Ability to adapt to changing priorities under tight time constraints with minimal supervision.
Ability to meet the stated physical demands, including occasionally lifting or moving objects up to 25 pounds; no one should lift more than 50 pounds alone.
Ability to use the vision capabilities required for the role, including close, distance, and color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and adjustment of focus.

Nice To Haves

Manufacturing experience.
Experience as a project team leader or supervisor.
Experience with AutoCAD and Minitab.

Responsibilities

Use industrial engineering tools and project management techniques to identify, analyze, document, implement, and sustain cost savings and margin improvements that optimize productivity, quality, and safety. Tools include time studies, 6S, Lean, Six Sigma, Value Stream Mapping, capacity analyses, performance-management data analyses, and Standard Work creation.
Develop cost analyses to quantify proposed changes to costs and Earned Hours, and track realized savings from implemented changes.
Research and archive historical routing and costing data; analyze current and archived product and performance data using advanced queries and present results in spreadsheets, pivot tables, charts, and graphs.
Support, train users on, and maintain the ShopVue Operator Performance Management system.
Process Agile Product Lifecycle Management Engineering Change Orders to establish and maintain product structures, bills of materials, and routings in PRMS (AS400); create and maintain related work instructions, flowcharts, and training aids; guide cross-functional teams in troubleshooting advanced Agile/PRMS processing errors.
Use AutoCAD to develop layouts for new equipment and layout changes that improve product flow and output, maximize productivity and space utilization, and prioritize ergonomics and safety; maintain master layouts showing current equipment, operations, structures, and security equipment.
Manage advanced-complexity projects to successful implementation on schedule and within budget while achieving expected objectives.
Present proposals, explain complex issues, gain stakeholder support, create and deliver training, provide project updates, minimize risks, and build trust and respect with stakeholders.
Train and mentor junior team members in industrial engineering competencies.
Perform work safely by following company and OSHA safety rules and regulations, understanding machine safeguards, recognizing and reporting hazards, and wearing required personal protective equipment.
Adapt to changing goals and priorities, often under tight time constraints.
Perform other duties as assigned within the nature and level of the work.