Industrial Engineer

Industrial Engineer, Garland, TX

Recent graduates welcome to apply!

Come join our team at Future Foam! We are ranked in the top 4 polyurethane foam manufacturing companies in the U.S. We are “The Leader in Comfort” and a main supplier to companies such as: Home Depot, Simmons, Casper, Serta, Tuft & Needle, and many more! We are a unique company that has been family owned for over 60 years. Our primary focus is to provide excellent quality and service throughout the manufacturing process. With over 30 facilities across the United States and internationally, we take pride in having a culture that fosters an open, trusting, and collaborative work environment. Most importantly we put safety first.

As an Industrial Engineer at our facility in Garland, TX you will be working in a hands-on manufacturing position that offers a challenging work environment where independence and creative thinking are the norm. This position will provide the opportunity to work on project conceptions, project quotation, continuous improvement projects, and technical support that will ensure the long term technical health, integrity, and performance of the plant.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop and complete cost savings projects and continuous improvement projects.
• Characterize existing manufacturing processes, with the ability to quantify performance.
• Maintain a deep understanding of the current production process to realize improvement opportunities.
• Estimate the business impact of projects, taking input from various stakeholders: Quality, Engineering, and Manufacturing.
• Decompose a problem of high dimensionality to manageable and actionable steps. Realizing knowledge gaps, this role shall independently learn skills necessary and/or leverage external support for project success.
• Participate in manufacturability reviews for engineered products, ensuring new tooling and process requirements are developed as required, and suggest modifications to design specifications that improve the efficiency of the manufacturing process; interface with other manufacturing departments to address and resolve engineering issues.
• Draft engineering drawings and specifications to effectively communicate requirements, both internally and externally to suppliers.
• Draft the process for product validation tests, risks, and specifications to effectively communicate project requirements to internal stakeholders.
• Manage and build supplier relationships, having a forward-looking understanding of what technologies will be needed.

QUALIFICATIONS / OTHER REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering or related field.
• 2-5 years of experience in a manufacturing environment- Preferred.
• Proven ability to work in a fast-paced, high production environment, within tight deadlines and to re-organize workload to meet shifting business needs.
• Ability to characterize manufacturing processes, realizing improvement opportunities, and determining business impact.
• Understanding of engineering principles across multiple domains (industrial, mechanical, electrical, software).
• Demonstrated use and understanding of the Engineering Design Process.
• Exposure to DMAIC and/or Lean methodology.
• Proficient in mechanical design with computer aided design software.
• Experience in process verification, using statistics to characterize process performance.
• Familiar with engineering drawings, specifications and their interpretations.
• Self-starter, ability to self-teach skills necessary for success.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Experience in lab automation, LabView, statistical software, supplier quality control preferred.

BENEFITS SUMMARY

We offer comprehensive benefits to keep you healthy and happy as you grow in your life and career:

· Health, Dental & Vision Coverage

· 401(k) with a Company Contribution

· Paid Holidays

· Health Savings Account

· Flexible Spending Account

· Training and Development

· Short & Long Term Disability

· Life Insurance

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Experience level:

• 2 years

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work setting:

• In-person

Work Location: In person