Sr. Manager, Industrial Engineer

We are currently seeking a highly motivated and team-oriented leader to manage our Industrial Engineering team in Milford, MA. This role will oversee a team of 10-15 manufacturing engineer, principal and senior engineers with a diverse range of expertise-including chemistry, laser welding, and industrial process engineering.

The ideal candidate will be responsible for driving the scalability of our manufacturing processes through the redesign of process configurations, the implementation of standardized work, and the development of clear capacity definitions. This role will play a critical part in improving operational efficiency and supporting strategic growth.

The Senior Manager, Industrial Engineering is responsible for analyzing, designing, and optimizing manufacturing systems and processes to enhance operational efficiency, reducing waste, and drive productivity improvements. This role will lead and support strategic initiatives across the organization, including plant layout optimization, cost reduction projects, and product/process improvements. The Senior Manager will apply lean principles, quality methodologies, and continuous improvement tools to achieve sustainable results and ensure alignment with business objectives.

Provide leadership and effectively manage the Industrial Engineering Team.
• Manage departmental employees establishing clear goals and expectations, providing the resources they need to do their jobs and ensuring their development.
• Lead the re-design of the manufacturing processes effort applying right-left hand definition and material distribution for optimal performance and employee's safety towards manufacturability, creating flow, identifying bottlenecks while standardizing the new process.
• Ensure and owns product SAP master data accuracy and consistent maintenance supporting ERP effectiveness including routing set-ups, change over, etc...
• Actively participate in the operations rhythm of the scheduling process providing the right input for capacities and resources allocations applying theory of constraints. Ensures appropriate production methods, cycle-time, equipment performance, and materials/components in support of production targets.
• Steer CI and insourcing activities based on capacity and constraint management insights.
• Support the capital plan for the manufacturing processes based on Quality, Cost and feasibility evaluation, contributing with the correct investment of the Capital for Operations, increasing labor efficiency, utilizing better space and improving quality performance. Ensures the production process complies with the project targets. Coordinate and manage special projects related to plant layout design, cost-saving strategies, and product/process improvements.
• Defining the lines capacities and flow of production to evaluate the constraints against the forecast. Master the rough-cut capacity to identify future investments. Review and redesign arrangement of manufacturing equipment to ensure a most efficient and productive layout.
• Lead teams in performing and updating Process FMEA risk management & process maps. Provide engineering support for manufacturing operations, troubleshooting production issues, and implementing corrective actions.
• Lead & teach RCPS/3S/PDCA problem resolution process in the floor to improve quality or inefficiencies to production. Lead kaizen events as expected in collaboration with CI partners including KANBAN design and implementation.
• Conduct statistical analysis, CPK and capabilities evaluations to assess process performance, production trends, and implement solutions to improve yield and throughput.
• Support investigations related to product nonconformances, Stop Ships and CAPAs supporting our Quality Management System.
• Proposed new line configurations to enhance labor & line efficiency, including but not limited to line configuration changes, lean projects or automation initiatives.
• Supporting the lean operating system transformation process to reduce costs and improve efficiency. Hands-on in the implementation of a future state being part of a high performing team actively participating in daily management, improving visual management and defining actions to improve key performance indicators of the area.
• Consistently apply talent management process, identify key resources, and develop career plans. Foster a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous learning within the team.

• Bachelor's degree in industrial engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related field. Advanced degree preferred.
• A minimum of +10 years of people leadership experience managing a team of direct reports and in related areas.
• Lean: Formal certification / qualification in Lean (green belt / black belt or equivalent) required.
• Strong leadership skills, self-directed and the ability to make independent decisions.
• Experience with design for manufacturability and industrialization.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and project management skills with a collaborative approach to cross-functional team leadership in dynamic production environments. Demonstrated statistical analysis and Minitab expertise.
• Experience in using digital systems tools and applications to enhance data collection, analysis, insight visualization to enhance production management and continuous improvement.
• Demonstrated decision making and problem-solving skills. Familiarity with Six Sigma and Lean methodologies is required.
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal, verbal, written and presentation skills.
• Proficiency with SAP and Microsoft applications required. Familiar with Bill of Materials (BoM) and Production Routings.
• Familiarity with cGMP, ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 13485:2016 is highly desired.
• Project Management experience: PMP certification preferred.

Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) is a global leader in analytical instruments, separations technologies, and software, serving the life, materials, food, and environmental sciences for over 65 years. Our Company helps ensure the efficacy of medicines, the safety of food and the purity of water, and the quality and sustainability of products used every day. In over 100 countries, our 7,600+ passionate employees collaborate with customers in laboratories, manufacturing sites, and hospitals to accelerate the benefits of pioneering science.

Diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our core values at Waters Corporation. It benefits our employees, our products, our customers and our community. Waters complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws. Qualified applicants are considered without regard to sex, race, color, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, religion, age, marital status (including civil unions), military service, veteran status, pregnancy (including childbirth and related medical conditions), genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, legally recognized disability, domestic violence victim status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Waters is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. All hiring decisions are based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.