Industrial Engineer (Lean Manufacturing)

Location: East Syracuse, NY, United States; limited domestic and international travel required, estimated at 5–10%.

Salary: $75,000–$110,000 per year. An additional expected salary range of $70,000–$108,667 per year is also stated.

Company

hirify.global provides instrumentation, sensor technologies, and Smart Manufacturing/Industry 4.0 software for manufacturing, semiconductor, vacuum, aerospace, life sciences, and other industrial applications.

What you will do

• Drive Lean and continuous improvement initiatives across manufacturing floors and supporting value streams.
• Conduct time studies, process-flow mapping, process-flow matrix development, capacity analysis, line balancing, and facility-layout work.
• Lead current-state and future-state value stream mapping with cross-functional teams and drive implementation toward standard work.
• Prepare, facilitate, and follow up on kaizen events and quick-hit improvements across departments.
• Implement and sustain 6S, visual factory practices, layered audits, and Lean Daily Management tier boards.
• Document improvements in A3 format, quantify savings, deliver Lean training, and mentor Industrial Engineering interns and co-ops.

Requirements

• Experience driving Lean and continuous improvement in manufacturing environments.
• Experience with time studies, process-flow analysis, capacity analysis, value stream mapping, kaizen facilitation, 6S, visual management, and standard work.
• Ability to coordinate problem solving and improvement work with cross-functional teams without direct authority.
• Ability to quantify cost savings, document projects in A3 format, and validate that improvements are sustained.
• Experience training supervisors, technicians, interns, or co-ops in Lean methods.
• Limited domestic and international travel availability, estimated at 5–10%.

Nice to have

• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt.
• SAP or equivalent operations ERP fluency, including MM, PP, and capacity planning.
• Capacity modeling, line balancing, and facility layout experience.
• Experience in high-mix, tight-tolerance, high-cleanliness manufacturing or with vacuum, semiconductor, instrumentation, or precision products.
• Use of AI or digital tools for automated data capture, flow and process analytics, or simulation.

Culture & Benefits

• Lean and Agile work environment with flexible work hours.
• Health, dental, vision, wellness, vacation, and sick-time benefits.
• 401(k) match of up to 8% and a profit-sharing bonus target of 10%.
• Tuition reimbursement and ongoing green initiatives.
• A relocation package may be available for qualified candidates.
• Equal opportunity workplace with reasonable accommodation available for the application process.