Senior Industrial Engineer

Job Description

Job Title: Sr. Industrial Engineer Division: Precision Pulley & Idler (PPI)

FLSA: Exempt Grade: NA

Job Status: Full Time Travel Required: 0-15%

Revision Date: October 22, 2025 Reports To: Manufacturing Engineering Manager

PURPOSE OF POSITION

The Senior Industrial Engineer identifies and drives process improvement opportunities by analyzing manufacturing performance against internal standards. This role develops and implements improved processes and methods to reduce cost, increase productivity, and enhance resource utilization across people, equipment, materials, and facilities. Partnering closely with manufacturing leadership and employees, the Senior Industrial Engineer leads continuous improvement initiatives, supports new product introductions to ensure smooth transitions into production, and delivers innovative solutions to complex manufacturing challenges in alignment with Precision’s strategic goals.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The following duties are normal for this position. These are not to be construed as exclusive or all inclusive. Other duties may be required and assigned.

More specifically, the employee owner will:

• Lead costing initiatives including product and process costing, cost-benefit analyses, payback models, and project justifications.
• Partner with operations, finance, and quality teams to identify and implement cost-reduction opportunities across labor, materials, overhead, and capital investment.
• Maintain and improve cost/time estimating equations and manufacturing routings
• Support Estimating with special quoting for new and unique products.
• Conduct time studies, capacity analysis, and production balancing to validate standards, improve accuracy, and optimize throughput.
• Support automation and capital equipment projects from evaluation through implementation, ensuring financial and productivity targets are achieved.
• Develop and maintain standard work, work instructions, and performance metrics to drive process stability and scalability.
• Provide technical support for new and existing products to ensure cost-effective manufacturability and smooth production transitions.
• Analyze data and prepare reports to summarize costs, performance trends, and improvement opportunities.
• Mentor junior engineers, providing technical leadership and promoting a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
• Travel domestically and internationally as required.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Proven expertise in product and process costing, including cost-benefit analysis, payback models, and business case justification.
• Strong skills in data analytics, statistical methods, and performance modeling to identify cost drivers and optimize resources.
• Proficiency with data visualization tools (Power BI, Tableau, or similar) to present cost and performance insights.
• Excellent problem-solving, project management, and decision-making abilities in complex manufacturing environments.
• Effective leadership and communication skills to collaborate across operations, finance, quality, and supply chain.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and drive measurable results in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

EDUCATION – EXPERIENCE – COMPUTER SKILLS

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering or related field (Master’s preferred).
• 7+ years of experience in industrial engineering, manufacturing engineering, or operations; or
• Equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Proficiency with data analysis software (Excel, Minitab, Power BI).

TRAINING – CERTIFICATIONS – LICENSES

• Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification preferred.

COMPETENCIES

To perform this position successfully, individual should demonstrate the following work competencies:

• Cost & Process Optimization – Leads costing initiatives, analyzes cost drivers, and implements solutions to reduce labor, material, overhead, and capital expenses.
• Industrial Engineering Methods – Applies time studies, workflow analysis, ergonomics, and lean principles to optimize labor and equipment utilization.
• Data-Driven Decision Making – Uses metrics, modeling, and analysis tools (Excel, Minitab, Power BI) to evaluate performance and validate improvements.
• Project & Change Management – Plans, organizes, and executes cross-functional projects, ensuring successful adoption of new processes and systems.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration – Works effectively with operations, finance, supply chain, engineering, and quality to achieve shared improvement goals.
• Leadership & Mentorship – Provides guidance to engineers and teams, fostering accountability and a culture of continuous improvement.
• Communication – Clearly conveys technical and financial information, engages stakeholders, and builds consensus across all levels of the organization.
• Professionalism & Integrity – Demonstrates accountability, ethics, and respect while adhering to organizational standards and compliance requirements.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this position, the employee:

• Must be able to frequently stoop/bend.
• Must be able to regularly use hands and arms.
• Must be able to regularly stand and walk.
• Must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close, distance, color, and peripheral vision.
• Specific hearing abilities required for this job include the ability to hear equipment alarms and the ability to hear instructions from others.
• Must be able to travel by vehicle or plane up to 50% of the workday – Travel as needed

ENVIRONMENTAL ADAPTABILITY

• The noise level in the work environment is usually loud when on the production floor and moderate when working in the office.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to work near moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles and outdoor weather conditions.
• Steel-toe safety shoes, safety glasses and hearing protection when in the production area.

Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Precision, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, The Employer will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages prospective employees and incumbents to discuss potential accommodations with Precision, Inc.

A Disclaimer:
This job description is intended to outline the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this role. It is not an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required for the position. Management reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and to assign other duties as necessary. Duties and responsibilities are subject to change at any time, with or without prior notice.

Equal Opportunity and Accommodations:
Precision, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to creating an inclusive and supportive environment for all employee-owners. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Precision will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. We encourage applicants and current employee-owners to discuss potential accommodation needs with Human Resources

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