Industrial Engineer
Location: Nappanee, IN
Industry: Automotive / RV / Motorcoach Manufacturing
Seeking a hands-on Industrial Engineer with experience in automotive, RV, or motorcoach manufacturing environments to support production efficiency, workflow optimization, and continuous improvement initiatives within a high-volume manufacturing facility.
This role focuses on line balancing, labor optimization, plant layout improvements, and Lean implementation across fabrication and assembly operations.
Key Responsibilities
- Analyze manufacturing workflows and implement improvements to increase throughput, efficiency, and productivity
- Perform time studies, labor analysis, and line balancing across assembly operations
- Develop and maintain standard work instructions and process documentation
- Support plant layout optimization and material flow improvements
- Drive Lean Manufacturing initiatives including Kaizen, 5S, and waste reduction
- Improve OEE performance and production efficiency metrics
- Partner with production, quality, maintenance, and engineering teams to resolve bottlenecks
- Support new product launches and process readiness activities
- Assist with capacity planning and manpower utilization strategies
- Participate in continuous improvement projects impacting safety, quality, delivery, and cost
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering (required)
- 2–6 years of Industrial Engineering experience in:
- Automotive manufacturing
- RV manufacturing
- Motorcoach / heavy vehicle manufacturing
- OR similar high-volume assembly environments
- Experience performing time studies and line balancing
- Working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing principles
- Experience improving plant layouts and material flow
- Strong data analysis and problem-solving skills
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with OEE improvement initiatives
- Exposure to welding, fabrication, stamping, or vehicle assembly operations
- Knowledge of standard work development
- Experience supporting new product launches
- Six Sigma certification (Green Belt preferred)
- ERP/MES system exposure
Why This Role Stands Out
- Work directly on vehicle assembly process improvements
- High visibility role supporting operations leadership
- Opportunity to influence factory efficiency and production strategy
- Collaborative manufacturing engineering environment
- Strong growth opportunity within operations engineering
