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SUMMARY The Manufacturing Industrial Engineer will play a key role in redesigning HARLO's manufacturing plant and developing the systems, layouts, and processes needed to support continued business growth. This is a new, hands-on, on-site position requiring someone who is comfortable spending significant time on the production floor, learning how work is currently performed, and turning observations into practical, sustainable refinements, and developing a robust process for continuous improvement plant-wide through Kaizen events and other methods process enhancements. The successful candidate will independently assess operations, identify opportunities, establish priorities, and lead improvements from concept through implementation. This position will help develop a phased plant-growth and operational-improvement roadmap and will evaluate people, equipment, materials, methods, information, and facility constraints to create a scalable manufacturing operation that safely increases capacity, improves throughput, controls costs, and maintains product quality. The Manufacturing Industrial Engineer will partner with Production, Quality, Supply Chain, Engineering, Maintenance, and Management to translate business growth objectives into practical facility, equipment, labor, and process plans.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Essential duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned. Evaluate HARLO's current plant configuration and recommend practical layouts, capacity plans, equipment strategies, material-flow methods, and operating systems to support increased production volume and product complexity. Coordinate and implement approved changes. Create and maintain an operational-improvement roadmap that identifies and prioritizes opportunities based on impact, effort, cost, and implementation timing. Spend 50-70% of the time on the production floor observing how HARLO products and major subassemblies are built, engaging with employees, identifying constraints, and translating and turning front-line knowledge into practical improvements into tangible implementations. Design and implement approved assembly-line concepts, subassembly cells, workstations, and material-flow routes for HARLO product families, with emphasis on safety, ergonomics, quality, line balance, visual management, production continuity, and effective use of floor space. Incorporate new product launch processes and procedures as defined between Engineering and Production to ensure seamless transition of new products coming into manufacturing flow are not disruptors to current product and gain production efficiencies expeditiously. Ensure the 4M principles — Man, Machine, Material, and Method — are implemented across HARLO's production / assembly plant to analyze, improve, and troubleshoot all processes. Establish and maintain reliable production standards through process flows, value-stream maps, time studies, takt and cycle-time data, labor standards, workstation layouts, standard work, digital work instructions, and process-control documentation. Evaluate fixtures, tooling, equipment, and automation alternatives based on labor requirements, capacity, quality, implementation risk, and cost. Lead approved manufacturing and process-improvement projects from planning through implementation, working with appropriate departments to support successful adoption and sustained results.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This position does not initially have direct reports. During onboarding, the employee will develop an understanding of how production leadership manages labor, material flow, and daily operations. Where future opportunities for leadership develop, the candidate may have the opportunity to manage and lead employees upon alignment with management. The Manufacturing Industrial Engineer is expected to lead cross-functional projects and improvement initiatives through collaboration, communication, and influence.

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily and demonstrate the following: Self-directed and comfortable helping build a new function, identifying opportunities, prioritizing work based on operational impact, and driving projects to completion with limited supervision. Hands-on approach with a willingness to work directly on the production floor, engage employees, observe processes, test solutions, and support implementation until improvements are successfully adopted. Proficiency with CAD or facility-layout software, process-mapping tools, and Microsoft Excel. Experience with ERP/MRP systems and data visualization tools. Ability to analyze manufacturing processes, identify root causes of inefficiencies, and develop practical solutions. Working knowledge of lean manufacturing methods, including 5S, standard work, value-stream mapping, line balancing, visual management, root-cause analysis, and mistake-proofing. Strong communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively across production and support functions. Six Sigma training or certification is preferred.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

Qualified candidates must possess: Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a closely related field. At least three (3) years of relevant professional engineering experience, including demonstrated experience independently implementing manufacturing or process improvements. Approximately five (5) years of relevant experience is preferred for candidates whose background includes significant responsibility for plant-layout changes, production expansion, or operational transformation.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

This position requires regular interaction with manufacturing operations and time spent on the production floor. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

This is an on-site position based in Grandville, Michigan or wherever the HARLO assembly plant activities may be. The work environment includes both office and manufacturing settings. The employee is required to follow all applicable safety (PPE) requirements while working in production areas.

Pay:

$90,000.00 per year

Benefits:

401(k) 401(k) matching Dental insurance Health insurance Life insurance Paid time off Vision insurance

Work Location:

In person