Senior Industrial Engineer

Klein Tools•Mansfield, TX

About The Position

The Senior Industrial Engineer identifies, implements, and sustains cost-reduction and margin-improvement opportunities; audits production rates; develops cost analyses and Standard Work training aids; supports the ShopVue Operator Performance Management system; and maintains product structure in PRMS. The role also conducts capability studies, justifies new machinery and equipment, and uses drafting software to design and maintain manufacturing facility layouts for equipment, materials, and buildings. The position provides training and mentorship to new and junior team members and is responsible for Industrial Engineering activities at its primary assigned plant, while supporting additional plants as needed. The role applies Industrial Engineering tools and project-management techniques to improve productivity, quality, and safety; analyzes historical and current product and performance data; maintains product structures, bills of materials, routings, work instructions, and training aids; and develops facility layouts that optimize flow, output, space utilization, ergonomics, and safety. It manages advanced-complexity projects and communicates proposals, analyses, training, and project updates to stakeholders. The employee must work safely, adapt to changing priorities and tight timelines, and perform other duties within the nature and level of the work.

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 ability to use Microsoft Office, including Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, and Copilot.
Ability to prioritize projects based on solution impact, implementation time, and leadership direction.
Ability to adapt to changing priorities and tight time constraints with minimal supervision.
Ability to perform the listed physical activities occasionally and lift or move objects up to 25 pounds; no one should lift more than 50 pounds alone.
Vision abilities including close, distance, color, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Nice To Haves

Industrial Engineering experience in manufacturing.
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.
Create cost analyses to quantify proposed changes to costs and Earned Hours, and track realized savings from implemented changes.
Archive and research historical routing and costing data; extract and reformat current and archival product and performance data into spreadsheets, pivot tables, charts, and graphs.
Support, train users on, and maintain the ShopVue Operator Performance Management system.
Process Agile Engineering Change Orders and establish and maintain product structures, bills of materials, and routings in PRMS/AS400.
Create and maintain work instructions, flowcharts, and other training aids for Agile and AS400 processing, and guide cross-functional teams in troubleshooting advanced processing errors.
Use AutoCAD to develop equipment and facility layout solutions that improve product flow, output, productivity, space utilization, ergonomics, and safety; maintain master layouts reflecting current equipment, operations, structures, and security equipment.
Manage advanced-complexity projects to successful implementation on schedule, within budget, and in line with expected objectives.
Communicate proposals and complex issues, gain stakeholder buy-in, deliver training, provide project updates, minimize risks, and build trust and respect with stakeholders.
Train and mentor junior team members in Industrial Engineering competencies.
Follow company and OSHA safety rules and regulations, understand machine safeguards, recognize and report hazards, and wear required personal protective equipment.
Adapt to changing goals and priorities, often under tight time constraints, and perform other duties as assigned within the nature and level of the work.