Sr. Engineer, Industrial

About the Role:

The Senior Industrial Engineer will lead high-impact projects to optimize operational efficiency, drive innovation, and implement process improvements across Wabash. This role will leverage advanced engineering principles, project management expertise, and cross-functional collaboration to deliver strategic outcomes aligned with organizational goals. The Senior Industrial Engineer serves as a mentor and technical resource for junior engineers, providing guidance and fostering professional development within the team. A qualified candidate will utilize LEAN concepts to identify/eliminate waste and perform time/motion studies.

Your Responsibilities:

• Lead cross-functional teams in identifying and implementing large-scale process improvement initiatives to optimize production, logistics, and operational workflows.
• Utilize advanced analytical tools and methods (e.g., predictive analytics, simulation modeling) to identify trends, forecast outcomes, and drive data-informed decision-making.
• Develops and deploys plans that ensure the timely availability and effective utilization of labor, facilities, equipment, & tooling resources
• Work with scheduling and demand planning teams to create optimized production plans and provide capacity planning analysis
• Interact with production management daily on all matters relating to staffing requirements and IE activities.
• Helps determine the most efficient sequence of operations and workflow
• Perform cycle time and bottleneck analysis. Create standard work instructions and operating procedures
• Work with plant leadership to improve productivity, quality, and throughput
• Perform manpower planning/leveling/adjustments per volume adjustments and labor and ergonomic studies
• Other duties as assigned

Let's Talk About Your Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related technical field of study (Preferred: Industrial Engineering)
• Expertise in lean manufacturing, Six Sigma (Black Belt preferred), and other continuous improvement methodologies.
• Minimum of 5 years of Industrial Engineering experience in manufacturing environment
• Ideal candidate will have demonstrated experience with CAD, PowerBI, SQL, Data Analytic as well as excellent problem-solving skills
• Demonstrated experience with time/motion studies and development of standardized work
• Knowledge of pre-determined time studies
• Demonstrated experience with waste categorization, elimination and line balancing activities
• Demonstrated experience using MES and SAP systems
• Ability to apply strong principles and analytical techniques to continuously improve the manufacturing process
• Practical knowledge and understanding of traditional lean manufacturing systems
• Ability to interface with all levels of the organization from shop floor to management
• Must be self-motivated
• Excellent organizational skills
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Microsoft Office experience
• 20% travel required

Leadership Attributes:

At Wabash, we pride ourselves on being empowering, and there are some things we feel very strongly about:

• Embrace Diversity and Inclusion -- Solicit and respect the input of others, celebrate differences, and strive for transparency and inclusiveness
• Seek to Listen -- Actively listen to reach the best solution and make the strongest decisions
• Always Learn -- Strive to improve; do not quit or settle for the status quo
• Be Authentic -- Demonstrate honesty, incredible energy, and grit in everything you do
• Win Together -- Collaborate, seek alignment, and excel at cross-group communication to success as one team and One Wabash

Join us in turning ideas into world-changing realities. Curate and build your high-impact professional career at Wabash!

 

Affirmative Action/EEO Statement:

Wabash is committed to providing equal employment opportunity for its associates and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, di