What are the responsibilities and job description for the Industrial engineer position at Datum Technologies Group?
Role: Industrial Engineer
Location: Kinston, NC
About the Role
As an Industrial Engineer, you will play a key role in optimizing manufacturing systems and processes. Your work will directly influence productivity, quality, and operational efficiency across our client's industrial operations.
- Key Responsibilities:Develop and continuously improve industrial engineering strategies aligned with client goals.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and balance assembly line workflows in line with client requirements.
- Define and implement work standards, position configurations, and pace adjustments to support production changes.
- Conduct time studies and analyze value-added activities to identify opportunities for process improvement.
- Establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) such as cycle time, defect rates, and operator productivity.
- Lead and support Kaizen workshops to resolve issues and implement sustainable solutions.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives using Lean Manufacturing principles and diagnostic tools (e.g., VSM, material flow analysis, capacity analysis).
- Support the Run@Rate (R@R) protocol to assess industrial system performance through physical testing and shop-floor evaluations.
- Run Rate Project Focus:Ensure the Final Assembly Line (FAL) can meet the expected rate for faster delivery.
- Conduct a stress test to validate the system's capability to sustain increased production rates and assess impacts on resources, logistics, tooling, and efficiency.
- Deliverables (FOMs):Company performance per MSN.
- Cycle Time: Critical path improvements (including Red Space).
- Cycle Time: Task duration reduction (including White Space).
- Out-of-sequence work and SLB adherence.
- Work order closure analysis (on-time completion).
- Skills and competencies management strategy.
- Takt time change management.
- Capture and analyze Value-Added (VA) and Non-Value-Added (NVA) time.
- Identify potential gains in hours.
- Recommend improvements for line-side operations, productivity, and material flow.
- Pareto analysis of deviations (Red/White spaces).
- Quantify Right-First-Time (RFT) performance.
- Support reaction and escalation processes.
- Required Qualifications:Bachelor's Degree in Engineering.
- Minimum 5 years of relevant industrial or manufacturing experience.
- Preferred Qualifications:Experience in aerospace or automotive manufacturing.
- Strong background in manufacturing processes and production line operations.
- Proven success in continuous improvement initiatives.
- Working knowledge of Lean Six Sigma principles.
- Experience with MTM (Methods-Time Measurement) or time studies.
- Agile and adaptive mindset with strong problem-solving abilities.