Industrial Engineer - Data & Operations

$60,000 - $85,000/Yr

HNI - Muscatine, IA

Full-time - Mid Level

Muscatine, IA

Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing

About the position

The Industrial Engineer at HNI Workplace Furnishings plays a crucial role in optimizing manufacturing efficiency through data-driven insights. This on-site position in Muscatine, Iowa, focuses on enhancing labor and material flows, ensuring data accuracy, and driving continuous improvement in manufacturing processes. The role emphasizes collaboration with cross-functional teams and the use of Oracle systems to manage inventory and product cost analysis effectively.

Responsibilities

• Optimize manufacturing labor and material flows by identifying bottlenecks through line balancing, time studies, and material flow evaluations.
• Ensure accurate data alignment with defined processes, collaborating closely with cross-functional teams to maintain production controls, inventory accuracy, and BOM integrity.
• Proactively manage inventory data by running health reports, troubleshooting issues, and making necessary adjustments in Oracle systems.
• Support new product introductions by integrating product mix evaluations into data systems for seamless production transition.
• Drive continuous cost improvement by conducting cost analyses and aligning with process changes, new product developments, and sourcing changes.
• Collaborate with the GBSC Data Team to maintain calculators, manage engineering change releases, and ensure data integrity during production transitions.

Requirements

• Strong experience with Oracle data management in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to analyze and optimize data flows, ensuring accuracy and efficiency in production systems.
• Proficient in BOM management, product cost analysis, and new product introduction processes.
• Familiarity with Lean and continuous improvement methodologies.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in manufacturing process optimization.
• Knowledge of engineering process controls for data accuracy.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation starting from Day 1.
• Voluntary benefit options including Daily Pay.