Senior Lean Manufacturing Engineer

Siemens•Fort Worth, TX

2d•$77,219 - $132,376•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Lean Manufacturing Engineer / Industrial Engineer at Siemens Smart Infrastructure’s Electrical Products business leads cross-functional operational excellence projects to improve manufacturing capacity, quality, productivity, and cost. Based at Siemens’ manufacturing plant in Fort Worth, Texas, the role owns improvement efforts from identifying opportunities through implementation and sustainment. It also builds employee and leader capabilities in continuous improvement while supporting reliable production of electrical products.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Operations Management, or a related technical field; a combination of education and directly related work experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
At least 5 years of relevant industrial engineering, manufacturing engineering, or operational excellence experience in a manufacturing environment.
Demonstrated success independently leading manufacturing improvement projects from problem definition through implementation and sustainment, with measurable gains in throughput, productivity, labor efficiency, or operating costs.
Experience conducting time studies, developing labor standards, analyzing production capacity, and optimizing manufacturing processes.
Experience leading Lean manufacturing initiatives, including Kaizen events, value stream mapping, standard work development, and waste elimination.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including demonstrated use of manufacturing KPIs to prioritize opportunities, evaluate results, and guide operational decisions.
Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and data analysis tools.
Ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders, communicate technical recommendations, and coach employees and leaders in continuous improvement practices.
Legal authorization to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

Experience in electrical products manufacturing or high-volume assembly operations.
Experience implementing and sustaining Daily Management Systems or Lean operating systems.
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or higher-level continuous improvement certification.
Demonstrated success improving first pass yield through root cause analysis, error-proofing, and process standardization.
Experience with Microsoft Power BI, Minitab, or other manufacturing analytics tools.
Advanced experience with labor standards, line balancing, capacity modeling, and manufacturing performance analysis.
Experience coordinating multiple improvement projects and sustaining results across production teams.
Experience implementing ergonomic improvements and reducing safety risks in manufacturing environments.

Responsibilities

Lead cross-functional operational excellence projects from opportunity assessment through implementation and sustainment, establishing scope, milestones, and measurable outcomes for throughput, productivity, and cost improvement.
Increase production capacity by conducting bottleneck analysis, balancing assembly lines, and optimizing workflows and capacity models.
Drive Lean manufacturing initiatives through Kaizen events, value stream mapping, workplace organization, and standard work.
Improve labor productivity and reduce operating costs by developing time studies and labor standards, analyzing processes, validating benefits, and sustaining gains.
Strengthen first pass yield through cross-functional root cause analysis, process standardization, and error-proofing initiatives that reduce defects, scrap, and rework.
Implement and sustain Daily Management Systems through OpsEdge, visual controls, and structured problem-solving routines; use Microsoft Excel and manufacturing dashboards to monitor KPIs, identify gaps, and drive corrective actions.
Coach employees and leaders in Lean methods and daily management.
Partner with Operations, Quality, Logistics, Maintenance, and Supply Chain to establish manufacturing best practices, support production readiness, and improve safety and ergonomics.