Job description
NovaCore Manufacturing, a leading innovator in advanced manufacturing solutions, is looking for a results-driven Industrial Engineer to join our Houston team. You will partner with operations, maintenance, and supply chain to design and implement high-impact improvements that reduce cost, increase throughput, and elevate product quality. This role offers a clear path to leadership and a strong culture of continuous improvement.
In this position, you will apply industrial engineering methods to modernize processes, drive standard work, and deliver measurable outcomes. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and enjoy hands-on optimization, we want to hear from you.
Responsibility
- Analyze production processes to identify inefficiencies and opportunities for improvement using lean tools and time studies.
- Lead line balancing, capacity planning, and line-side layout optimization to maximize throughput.
- Develop and implement standard work, visual management, and process documentation; monitor KPIs and sustain gains.
- Collaborate with operations, maintenance, and supply chain to implement automation, tooling, and equipment upgrades.
- Conduct root cause analysis (A3, 8D, DMAIC) and lead kaizen events to reduce waste and variability.
- Support manufacturing data governance, MES/ERP data accuracy, and real-time shop floor reporting.
- Prepare cost-benefit analyses and contribute to continuous improvement roadmaps aligned with business goals.
Qualification
- Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering or a related field; Master's preferred.
- 3-5 years of manufacturing or industrial engineering experience, with preference for lean/continuous improvement environments.
- Strong proficiency in Lean, Six Sigma (Green Belt or Black Belt), value stream mapping, and process optimization.
- Experience with time study, workflow analysis, MTM/MOST, and standard data collection techniques.
- Advanced data analysis skills with Excel; experience with Power BI or Tableau; familiarity with ERP/MES systems.
- Excellent communication, project management, and cross-functional collaboration abilities.
- Ability to travel up to 15% as needed.