- Career Development
- Competitive Compensation and Benefits
- Pay Transparency
- Global Opportunities
Learn More Here: https://www.dematic.com/en-us/about/careers/what-we-offer/
Tasks and Qualifications:What You Will do in This Role:
Leadership & Strategy
- Develop, communicate, and execute the Industrial Engineering strategy aligned to site and global business objectives.
- Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of industrial engineers across multiple shifts or sites.
- Champion a culture of continuous improvement, lean manufacturing, and operational excellence.
- Influence cross-functional leaders and drive alignment for engineering initiatives and improvement programs.
Process Optimization
- Analyze workflows, material flow, and production lines to identify improvement opportunities and remove waste.
- Conduct time studies, line balancing, capacity analysis, and ergonomic assessments to ensure optimal performance.
- Define and implement standardized work, manufacturing best practices, and performance metrics.
- Lead Kaizen events and structured problem-solving sessions (A3, DMAIC, 5 Why, etc.).
Technology & Innovation
- Evaluate, introduce, and deploy automation solutions, advanced manufacturing technologies, and Industry 4.0 tools.
- Utilize data analytics, dashboards, and simulation models to predict bottlenecks and optimize plant performance.
- Support digital transformation initiatives, ensuring successful adoption of new technologies.
Cost, Productivity & Capital Projects
- Deliver measurable improvements in labor productivity, throughput, cycle time, and operational cost reduction.
- Lead layout redesigns, capacity planning, and process flow optimization for current and future state operations.
- Support capital investment projects including ROI analysis, layout creation, and equipment specification.
- Drive cost-saving initiatives through waste elimination, efficiency improvements, and automation.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Work closely with operations, quality, maintenance, supply chain, and engineering to ensure seamless execution of initiatives.
- Provide industrial engineering support for New Product Introduction (NPI), new equipment installation, and plant expansions.
- Act as a strategic partner to leadership, escalating risks and proposing solutions with strong data-driven rationale.
What We’re Looking For:
- Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering or related field; Master’s degree preferred.
- Minimum 8–10 years of experience in Industrial Engineering roles within a manufacturing environment (high-mix/complex operations preferred).
- Proven experience leading engineering teams, ideally across multiple sites or a large-scale operation.
- Strong expertise in Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma (Green/Black Belt preferred), and continuous improvement methodologies.
- Demonstrated success driving large-scale productivity and cost-reduction initiatives.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and program management skills.
- Excellent communication skills in English and Spanish (bilingual required).
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering or a related field
- Master's degree
- Minimum 8-10 years of Industrial Engineering experience in a manufacturing environment
- Experience leading engineering teams, preferably across multiple sites or a large-scale operation
- Expertise in Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement methodologies
- Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification
- Success driving large-scale productivity and cost-reduction initiatives
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and program management skills
- Fluent English and Spanish; bilingual communication required
What We Do
Looking to make your move? Then you’ve come to the right place! We are the KION Group, and the world of intralogistics is our home. Our solutions ensure the smooth flow of materials and information in production plants, warehouses, and distribution centers in over 100 countries. We have around 41,000 employees who make a real difference, helping us to become who we are today: the biggest manufacturer of forklift trucks and warehouse handling equipment in Europe, and one of the world’s leading warehouse automation providers. Successful? We are, but it’s all down to the motivated, highly trained, and multi-talented people that work for us. Would you like to be part of an international, diverse team? We can offer you interesting jobs and exciting career opportunities in an innovative, rapidly-growing, and forward-looking industry. With us, you benefit from numerous development opportunities in a globally active group, including the possibility of working at one of our locations abroad on a temporary basis. No matter which of our sites you work at, the KION values—integrity, collaboration, courage, and excellence—shape our individual action and our collaboration with colleagues, managers, customers, suppliers, and applicants both nationally and internationally. Who makes up the KION Group? With our international brands Linde Material Handling, STILL, and Baoli, as well as regional brands Fenwick and OM, we stand for exceptional technology and service expertise for forklift trucks and warehouse handling equipment around the world. Dematic expands the portfolio with its automated material handling solutions for intralogistics processes in warehouses, production, and sales
