Industrial Engineer

$68,000 - $85,000/Yr

Group O - Fort Worth, TX

Full-time - Entry Level

Fort Worth, TX

1,001-5,000 employees

Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods

About the position

The Industrial Engineer will design and optimize systems that integrate workers, information, machines, energy, and materials to enhance production efficiency and service delivery. This role focuses on minimizing waste and inefficiency in production processes, ensuring compliance with industry standards, and maintaining product quality. The ideal candidate will possess strong technical skills, problem-solving abilities, and personal qualities that foster effective teamwork and continuous learning.

Responsibilities

• Review production information to understand methods and activities in production and services.
• Design control systems to minimize and resolve production issues and project costs.
• Create systems and plan production to ensure all products meet quality control standards.
• Develop standards for production and design by collaborating with clients and management.
• Apply statistical methods and perform mathematical calculations to determine production processes, staff requirements, and production standards.
• Coordinate quality control objectives and activities to resolve production problems, maximize product reliability, and minimize cost.
• Confer with vendors, staff, and management personnel regarding purchases, procedures, product specifications, manufacturing capabilities, and project status.
• Draft and design layout of equipment, materials, and workspace to illustrate maximum efficiency, using drafting tools and software such as AutoCAD.
• Review production schedules, engineering specifications, orders, and related information to obtain knowledge of manufacturing methods, procedures, and activities.
• Communicate with management and user personnel to develop production and design standards.
• Estimate production cost and effect of product design changes for management review, action, and control.
• Formulate sampling procedures and designs and develop forms and instructions for recording, evaluating, and reporting quality and/or reliability data.
• Record or oversee recording of information to ensure currency of engineering drawings and documentation of production problems.
• Study operations sequence, material flow, functional statements, organization charts, and project information to determine worker functions and responsibilities.
• Direct workers engaged in product measurement, inspection, and testing activities to ensure quality control and reliability.
• Implement methods and procedures for disposition of discrepant material and defective or damaged parts, materials, or product and assess cost and responsibility.
• Evaluate precision and accuracy of production and testing equipment and engineering drawings to formulate corrective action plan.
• Analyze statistical data and product specifications to determine standards and establish quality and reliability objectives of finished product.
• Develop manufacturing methods, labor utilization standards, and cost analysis systems to promote efficient staff and facility utilization.
• Recommend methods utilizing lean manufacturing for improving utilization of personnel, material, and utilities.
• Plan and establish sequence of operations to fabricate and assemble parts or products and to promote efficient utilization.
• Complete production reports, purchase orders, and material, tool, and equipment lists.
• Schedule deliveries based on production forecasts, material substitutions, storage and handling facilities, and maintenance requirements.
• Regulate and alter workflow schedules according to established manufacturing sequences and lead times to expedite production operations.
• Provide technical support to other process disciplines and production personnel for release of new production programs and procedures.
• Assist in the transition from development to standardized production methods.
• Participate in equipment maintenance procedures, and repair of equipment and systems in facility installation procedures.
• Provide peer review in production environment and optimization projects.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in industrial engineering.
• Experience in the practical application of engineering science and technology.
• Experience in the use and understanding of raw materials, production processes, quality control, process flow mapping, costs, and other techniques for maximizing effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
• Experience in business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
• Experience in the use of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
• Experience in design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
• Knowledge in lean manufacturing projects with proven cost reduction and efficiency gains.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• An initiative-taker with the capacity/desire to be a team-lead on various projects.
• Strong critical thinking skills to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• A strong understanding of measurement, engineering principles, and equipment.
• A strong understanding of Industrial Engineering principles and process knowledge.
• Efficient at writing work instructions, technical dialog, and English as a speaking language in work instruction development.
• Strong math skills including arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
• Training in Six Sigma Green Belt methodologies.

Nice-to-haves

• 5+ years of related experience.
• Knowledge of kitting work cell layouts, production line layouts and line balancing.
• Six Sigma Black Belt.
• Practical experience in AutoCAD, time studies, process control plans, PFMEA, and FMEA.
• Management and customer support experience.
• Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming a plus.
• Experience with filling equipment.
• Knowledgeable in environmental regulatory and OSHA standards.

Benefits

• Competitive salary range of $68,000 - $85,000 per year.
• Supportive work environment with opportunities for professional growth and advancement.
• Comprehensive benefits package that supports employee health and well-being.