Manager Quality Engineering

Job Description

The Manager of Industrial Engineering leads the design implementation and continuous improvement of industrial engineering systems and production processes that support manufacturing and prefabrication operations. This role applies Lean Six Sigma principles data-driven methodologies and industrial engineering best practices to optimize workflows improve productivity enhance quality and reduce waste across manufacturing and production environments.

The Manager partners closely with production operations engineering product development supply chain and quality teams to develop scalable processes implement standardized work and drive continuous improvement initiatives. This position also leads a team of industrial engineers fostering technical excellence operational consistency and a culture of innovation.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Leads coaches and develops industrial engineering staff through performance management mentoring and professional development.

• Manages team workload resource planning and project assignments to support production operational and strategic business objectives.

• Provides technical leadership for industrial engineering initiatives and promotes the consistent application of Lean manufacturing principles and continuous improvement methodologies.

• Supports succession planning capability development and knowledge sharing across the industrial engineering team.

• Fosters a culture of safety operational excellence accountability and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development implementation and continuous improvement of production systems manufacturing processes and industrial engineering initiatives.

• Design and optimize production workflows facility layouts workstations material handling systems and standardized work to improve throughput quality safety and operational efficiency.

• Apply Lean Manufacturing Lean Six Sigma value stream mapping time studies work measurement and other industrial engineering methodologies to eliminate waste and improve performance.

• Collaborate with production operations engineering product development quality supply chain and maintenance teams to implement process improvements and operational best practices.

• Establish and maintain production standards labor standards process documentation and operational metrics that support consistent manufacturing performance.

• Analyze production data and key performance indicators (KPIs) to identify trends evaluate operational effectiveness and prioritize continuous improvement opportunities.

• Lead root cause analysis corrective action planning and process optimization initiatives to improve quality productivity and manufacturing reliability.

• Guide quality control inspection and compliance activities by ensuring production processes align with organizational standards and customer requirements.

• Support implementation of new products manufacturing technologies automation and production capabilities to improve scalability and operational performance.

• Drive continuous improvement by evaluating emerging technologies industrial engineering tools and manufacturing best practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Industrial Engineering or a related engineering discipline required.

• 812 years of experience in industrial engineering manufacturing engineering production systems or a related field required.

• 2 years of experience leading engineering teams continuous improvement initiatives or technical programs required.

• Strong knowledge of Lean Manufacturing Six Sigma value stream mapping standardized work work measurement facility layout and production systems.

• Demonstrated experience optimizing manufacturing operations improving production performance and implementing process improvement initiatives.

• Experience working in manufacturing industrialized construction prefabrication or related production environments preferred.

• Excellent analytical leadership communication project management and problem-solving skills.

• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification preferred.

• Professional Engineer (PE) or Engineer-in-Training (EIT) licensure beneficial.

DPR Construction is a forward-thinking self-performing general contractor specializing in technically complex and sustainable projects for the advanced technology life sciences healthcare higher education and commercial markets. Founded in 1990 DPR is a great story of entrepreneurial success as a private employee-owned company that has grown into a multi-billion-dollar family of companies with offices around the world.

Working at DPR youll have the chance to try new things explore paths and shape your future. Here we build opportunity togetherby harnessing our talents enabling curiosity and pursuing our collective ambition to make the best ideas happen. We are proud to be recognized as a great place to work by our talented teammates and leading news organizations like U.S. News and World Report Forbes Fast Company and Newsweek.

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