Flex

Manufacturing

IndustrialEngineer-SupplyChainOperations

$115–165k ~AI est. Columbia, South Carolina, United States FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Mid+ candidates.

The Brief

“Industrial Engineer - Supply Chain Operations at Flex. Skills: Process optimization, Continuous improvement, Industrial engineering. Increase productivity through management. Solve organizational problems”

What You'll Achieve.

Improve inventory flow; Improve space utilization; Improve material handling efficiency; Support business growth; Support operational scalability; Support inventory optimization; Increase throughput; Reduce cost; Improve performance

Industry & Context.

Manufacturing
Problems you'll solve

Process improvement; Cost reduction; Efficiency improvement; Waste reduction; Root cause analysis

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

5+ years industrial engineering experience, Experience with REFA, MOST, WITNESS

Nice to Have

Lean experience preferred, Automation experience preferred, Six Sigma experience preferred

What You'll Do.

Increase productivity through management

Solve organizational problems

Optimize manufacturing processes

Ensure operational excellence

Act as technical expert

Drive continuous improvement

Collaborate with Supply Chain

Collaborate with Warehouse

Collaborate with Operations

Improve inventory flow

Improve space utilization

Improve material handling efficiency

Lead PFEP development

Deploy PFEP methodologies

Analyze warehouse capacity

Analyze storage utilization

Support business growth

Support operational scalability

Support inventory optimization

Simulate process workflow

Simulate materials workflow

Simulate manufacturing workflow

Give input to process engineer

Lead warehouse flow optimization

Implement material storage strategies

Improve kitting processes

Improve internal logistics

Support logistics planning

Support material flow planning

Ensure efficient movement of raw materials

Ensure efficient movement of WIP

Ensure efficient movement of finished goods

Coordinate process planning during NPI

Coordinate process setup during NPI

Plan for direct labor requirement

Review results during prototyping

Review results during trial runs

Give feedback to NPI team

Give feedback to sales team

Develop work measurement programs

Develop standards for labor utilization

Examine staff utilization

Examine facility layout

Examine operational data

Define efficient utilization of workers

Define efficient utilization of equipment

Recommend methods for improving worker efficiency

Recommend methods for reducing waste

Restructure job duties

Relocate workstations

Confer with management

Confer with engineering staff

Implement recommendations

Develop management systems for cost reviews

Develop management systems for financial planning

Develop management systems for wage administration

Develop management systems for job evaluation

Develop management control systems

Aid in financial planning

Design production planning systems

Design production control systems

Coordinate activities

Ensure product quality

Design systems for physical distribution

Improve systems for physical distribution

Define most efficient plant locations

Manage initiatives to increase throughput

Support initiatives to increase throughput

Manage initiatives to reduce cost

Support initiatives to reduce cost

Manage initiatives to improve performance

Support initiatives to improve performance

Support Lean projects

Manage Automation projects

Support Automation projects

Manage Six Sigma projects

Support Six Sigma projects

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Supply Chain teams; Warehouse teams; Operations teams; Management staff; Engineering staff

Process & Methodology

PFEP development, Lean projects, Automation projects, Six Sigma projects

Full Job Description

Job Posting Start Date 06-08-2026 Job Posting End Date 07-08-2026 Flex is the diversified manufacturing partner of choice that helps market-leading brands design, build and deliver innovative products that improve the world. A career at Flex offers the opportunity to make a difference and invest in your growth in a respectful, inclusive, and collaborative environment. If you are excited about a role but don't meet every bullet point, we encourage you to apply and join us to create the extraordinary. ## ## Job Summary General Purpose: Responsible for increasing productivity through the management of workers, methods of business organization, and technology to solve organizational, production, and related problems efficiently. Lead initiatives to optimize manufacturing processes, improve productivity, and ensure operational excellence across high-technology electronics production environments. Acts as a technical expert and mentor, driving continuous improvement, cost reduction, and efficiency through advanced industrial engineering methodologies and tools. Principle Accountabilities: · Collaborate with Supply Chain, Warehouse, and Operations teams to improve inventory flow, space utilization, and material handling efficiency. · Lead the development and deployment of PFEP (Plan For Every Part) methodologies across global manufacturing and warehouse operations. · Analyze warehouse capacity and storage utilization to support business growth, operational scalability and inventory optimization. · Simulates process, materials and manufacturing workflow and gives input to process engineer by using REFA, MOST, WITNESS and or adequate tools. · Lead warehouse flow optimization initiatives, including material storage strategies, supermarket design, kitting processes, and internal logistics improvements. · Support logistics and material flow planning to ensure efficient movement of raw materials, WIP, and finished goods across manufacturing and warehouse operations. · During NPI

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