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Industrial Engineer
 QPS Employment Group | |
$70,000.00 / yr
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 United States, Iowa, Cresco | |
 Feb 13, 2026 | |
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Position Title: Industrial Engineer
Wage: Based on Experience QPS Employment Group has a great opportunity available for an Industrial Engineer at a company in Cresco, IA. This is a direct hire position. Apply now! Industrial Engineer Responsibilities: - Lead and implement site lean activities such as 5S, standard work, visual management, pace to takt, value stream mapping, Kaizen, and 8D to drive out waste and improve productivity. - Lead in fostering the professional development of facility Leads, Supervisors, and Managers by being a leading, proactive change agent that drives a CI culture - Leads standardization and optimization of manufacturing processes, sequences, layouts, and flow - Lead and track continuous improvement activities through all functional areas including both manufacturing and office - Develop detailed plans, drive project performance, and assure timely completion and improvement projects and savings goals - Develop, design and plan equipment and machine layouts, workflow and safety precautions to maximize utilization of plant and manufacturing facilities - Key owner and stakeholder of equipment capital expenditures, including design, vendor selection, procurement, and implementation - Collaborate with Operations Manager and Site Leadership Team to develop continuous improvement roadmap driving best in class performance - Lead creation and enhancement of capacity modeling, production planning tools and time standards Qualifications for Industrial Engineer: - Bachelor's degree in Engineering - At least five years of Industrial Engineering experience; at least three years of experience in management - Industrial Services Data collection, root cause analysis and practical problem-solving skills - Demonstrated ability to apply throughput improvement processes - Knowledge of LEAN principles - Excellent interpersonal, presentation and communication skills - Self-motivated with the ability to be flexible in shifting priorities and focusing on critical tasks | |