Industrial Engineering Planner

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What this job involves:
As an Industrial Engineering Planner at JLL, you will be an energetic team member with a background in industrial engineering (or closely related field) working on industrial, logistics, and manufacturing projects in our Houston office while being self-motivated and capable of working with minimal supervision. You'll collaborate with experienced engineers and cross-functional teams to support critical projects through hands-on learning and real-world problem-solving, contributing to manufacturing and industrial engineering initiatives across portfolios.

This role helps develop operational solutions engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain projects that eliminate wastefulness, reduce costs, maintain quality standards, improve profitability, and create a safe working environment while developing data driven solutions to identify bottlenecks and streamline capacity planning.
What your day-to-day will look like:  Develop data driven solutions to identify bottlenecks and streamline capacity planning while performing value stream analysis, sequence of steps, or other process documentation formats
Develop balanced process flows utilizing lean principles and perform spatial analysis for material requirements and material presentation to assembly operations
Collaborate with engineers to develop product blueprints and equipment drawings while working closely with production employees to understand pain points for process improvement efforts
Investigate and implement other manufacturing processes for efficient production and assist teams in designing solutions to enhance production efficiency
Create and refine floor layouts to optimize machine placement and space utilization utilizing CAD software
Assist production management with compliance of health and safety requirements while validating equipment specifications to meet product requirements and engineering standards
Analyze and prepare reports on project timelines, KPIs, and execution progress for leadership review while performing revision to CAD drawings as needed
Develop and execute project specific goals, schedules, budgets, strategy, and detailed assumptions with methodology for accomplishing and managing project objectives

Required Qualifications:

Degree in Industrial or Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or closely related field
5+ years in similar role
Proficiency with AutoCAD software
Strong technical writing skills
Ability to read and interpret construction plans and specifications
Ability to serve multiple clients at any given time
Proficiency with Microsoft Office products and Microsoft Project with ability to develop complex project schedules
Strong organizational, prioritization, planning, and time management skills
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to interact with executive level internal & external clients
Excellent verbal communication skills with ability to communicate professionally at all times across diverse functional teams
Strong analytical skills with ability to draw conclusions and determine strategies based upon data

Preferred Qualifications:

MES and ERP knowledge
Experience in manufacturing environment
Quick learner with ability to adapt to new skills
Understanding of lean manufacturing principles and value stream mapping

Experience with capacity planning and production control coordination
Knowledge of quality, delivery, and cost optimization strategies
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