What are the responsibilities and job description for the Industrial Process Specialist position at Wabash?
Job Summary:
We are seeking an Operational Efficiency Expert to join our team at Wabash. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in industrial engineering and a proven track record of improving operational efficiency and driving innovation.
In this role, you will lead high-impact projects to optimize operational efficiency and drive innovation across our organization. This includes developing and deploying plans to ensure timely availability and effective utilization of labor, facilities, equipment, & tooling resources.
You will work closely with cross-functional teams to identify and implement large-scale process improvement initiatives that enhance production, logistics, and operational workflows.
Main Responsibilities:
- Lead high-impact projects to optimize operational efficiency and drive innovation.
- Develop and deploy plans to ensure timely availability and effective utilization of labor, facilities, equipment, & tooling resources.
- Work with scheduling and demand planning teams to create optimized production plans and provide capacity planning analysis.
- Interact with production management daily on all matters relating to staffing requirements and IE activities.
- Perform cycle time and bottleneck analysis. Work with plant leadership to improve productivity, quality, and throughput.
- Perform manpower planning/leveling/adjustments per volume adjustments and labor and ergonomic studies.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in engineering or related technical field of study (Preferred: Industrial Engineering).
- Expertise in lean manufacturing, Six Sigma (Black Belt preferred), and other continuous improvement methodologies.
- Minimum of 5 years of Industrial Engineering experience in manufacturing environment.
- Ideal candidate will have demonstrated experience with CAD, PowerBI, SQL, Data Analytic as well as excellent problem-solving skills.
- Demonstrated experience using MES and SAP systems.
- Ability to apply strong principles and analytical techniques to continuously improve the manufacturing process.
- Practical knowledge and understanding of traditional lean manufacturing systems.
- Ability to interface with all levels of the organization from shop floor to management.
- Microsoft Office experience.
- 20% travel required.
