Industrial Engineer II
Job description
Who We Are
Lennox (NYSE: LII) Driven by 130 years of legacy, HVAC and refrigeration success, Lennox provides our residential and commercial customers with industry-leading climate-control solutions. At Lennox, we win as a team, aiming for excellence and delivering innovative, sustainable products and services. Our culture guides us and creates a workplace where all employees feel heard and welcomed. Lennox is a global community that values each team member’s contributions and offers a supportive environment for career development. Come, stay, and grow with us.
What Drives Success
EMPLOYER: Lennox Industries Inc.
JOB TITLE: Industrial Engineer II
LOCATION: 512 W Lennox Rd. Suite 1170, Stuttgart AR 72160
DUTIES:
- Apply Lean Six Sigma methodologies to analyze, improve, and control manufacturing processes by reducing waste, minimizing variation, and shortening cycle times.
- Perform capacity analysis, line balancing, and takt‑time calculations to align production output with customer demand and to optimize labor and equipment utilization.
- Conduct value‑stream mapping to evaluate end‑to‑end material and information flow, identifying bottlenecks and non‑value‑added activities.
- Drive continuous‑improvement initiatives focused on eliminating the eight wastes and improving throughput, productivity, and operational efficiency.
- Design and optimize material‑flow layouts using Lean approaches such as one‑piece flow, FIFO systems, supermarket structures, and point‑of‑use storage to ensure smooth production movement.
- Conduct time studies, work sampling, and motion studies to enhance labor efficiency, remove unnecessary movement, and standardize work content.
- Develop and implement standard work, including detailed work instructions, visual controls, and digital SOPs, to reduce process variation and improve consistency.
- Redesign assembly‑line layouts to improve ergonomics, safety, and productivity using Lean workstation principles and ergonomic risk‑assessment tools. Process and manage engineering change notices to ensure timely implementation into manufacturing processes.
- Collaborate with design and engineering teams to apply Design for Manufacturability and Design for Assembly.
- Support quality initiatives through root‑cause analysis using methods such as 5 Whys, Fishbone diagrams, and FMEA, and implement corrective and preventive actions.
- Maintain process documentation, control plans, and continuous‑improvement records to support audits and compliance.
- Monitor key performance indicators including cycle time, throughput, first‑pass yield, and on‑time delivery, and lead improvement actions when targets are unmet.
- Conduct workplace‑safety inspections and ergonomic assessments using Intelex and Tumeke to identify hazards, analyze incident trends, and ensure compliance with regulatory standards.
What We Are Looking For
REQUIREMENTS:
- Master’s or foreign equivalent degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related field, and completion of a university-level course, research project, thesis, internship and/or 6 months of experience involving the following:
- Microsoft suite including Excel, Access, Word, Power point;
- Statistical Analysis;
- Cycle and Takt time calculations including line balancing; and
- Quality tools and data driven decision making.
- Requires also Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification.
CONTACT: Refer to Job # BURN-W.
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