What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Industrial Engineer position at Avance Consulting?
Job Summary:
Seeking a Senior Industrial Engineer with strong experience in low-volume, high-mix manufacturing environments. The role focuses on improving plant throughput, optimizing processes, and driving continuous improvement across production operations.
Key Responsibilities:
- Improve production throughput, efficiency, and capacity
- Conduct time studies, method studies, and line balancing
- Identify bottlenecks and implement corrective actions
- Develop standard work, labor standards, and productivity metrics
- Lead Lean/Kaizen initiatives and eliminate waste
- Optimize plant layout, workflow, and material flow
- Collaborate with production, quality, and operations teams
- Drive continuous improvement and sustain results
Required Skills:
- Strong Industrial Engineering fundamentals (time study, VSM, capacity analysis)
- Experience in Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, 5S, SMED
- Expertise in low-volume, high-mix manufacturing
- Knowledge of ergonomics, safety, and process optimization
- Tools: Excel, MOST/MODAPTS, simulation tools (Plant Simulation/Proplanner)
- Strong data analysis and problem-solving skills
Preferred:
- Experience in trucks, heavy equipment, or specialty vehicle manufacturing
- Exposure to AutoCAD, MS Project