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Director of Industrial Engineering

Spring Grove, IL

Posted 9/11/2025

Director of Industrial Engineering

Department: Engineering / OperationsReports To: Chief Executive Officer (CEO)Direct Reports: TBD (Production Control, Process Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Corporate Managers, QA Segment Engineers, Flex Manager)

Position Summary

We are seeking a highly experienced Director of Industrial Engineering to lead operational excellence, demand responsiveness, and scalable growth in a complex job-shop manufacturing environment. This role combines strategic foresight with hands-on leadership, ensuring production capabilities align with dynamic market demands while driving continuous improvement across multiple sites.

The Director will play a critical role in enhancing efficiency, cost effectiveness, and delivery performance by optimizing processes and integrating advanced manufacturing methodologies.

Key Responsibilities

Lead the evaluation, implementation, and maintenance of manufacturing systems (MES, ERP, simulation models, advanced analytics).
Align operational capacity with market demand through data analytics, capacity models, and real-time scheduling.
Ensure simulation and planning models reflect real operating conditions with validated data integrity.
Optimize production flow and job routing to manage customer orders effectively while collaborating with Sales Leadership.
Translate business strategy into actionable operational initiatives to enable scale, efficiency, and responsiveness.
Stay ahead of industry trends in heavy manufacturing, evaluating emerging tools and technologies.
Drive cross-site initiatives that improve enterprise-wide performance.
Build and grow industrial engineering capabilities through mentoring, training, and knowledge-sharing.
Foster a culture of continuous improvement, technical curiosity, and operational excellence.
Partner closely with Operations, Engineering, Sales, and Plant Leadership to ensure alignment.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
10+ years of industrial engineering or operational leadership experience in heavy manufacturing or capital equipment.
Expertise in lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, capacity modeling, ERP/MES integrations.
Experience with shop-floor simulation, scheduling, and data analytics platforms.
Strong track record in continuous improvement and cross-functional leadership.
Project management skills for scope development, timelines, and deliverables.
Excellent communication skills with ability to lead change across multiple sites.
Deep understanding of job shop dynamics, including short lead times and custom orders.

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