Industrial Engineer - Sewing Operations

Job Summary: The Industrial Engineer improves safety, quality, cost, productivity, and workflow throughout Alphapointe's sewing and related manufacturing operations.

The position conducts time and motion studies, develops and maintains labor and equipment standards, evaluates production methods and floor layouts, and partners with Operations, Quality, Maintenance, and Rehabilitation Services to implement practical process improvements.

Preferred candidates bring hands-on knowledge of industrial sewing processes, equipment, work aids, and production environments serving employees who are blind or visually impaired.

Essential Functions:Industrial Engineering & Process Improvement · Conduct, document, maintain, and update time and motion studies for sewing and other assigned labor operations.

· Develop labor standards, equipment requirements, capacity estimates, and cost estimates for new products, service projects, and production changes.

· Analyze production data, cycle times, downtime, bottlenecks, work-in-process, staffing, and equipment utilization; recommend and implement improvements.

· Evaluate manufacturing methods and standard work to improve throughput, consistency, ergonomics, and cost efficiency without compromising quality or safety.

· Support line balancing, production trials, changeovers, and the introduction of new products, equipment, and processes.

· Use continuous improvement methods such as root-cause analysis, 5S, value-stream mapping, and Plan-Do-Check-Act, as appropriate.

Sewing Operations Support · Lead sewing operations across three facilities, including scheduling, morning rallies and internal meetings.

· Partner with sewing leadership to evaluate cutting, kitting, sewing, inspection, finishing, packing, warehousing, and material-handling processes.

· Apply knowledge of industrial sewing operations, including machine capabilities, attachments, folders, guides, work aids, pattern and marker considerations, seam construction, and operator methods.

· Research and recommend industrial sewing equipment, tooling, fixtures, assistive devices, and technology that improve productivity, quality, accessibility, and operator safety.

· Assist with equipment layout, workstation design, preventive maintenance priorities, and production-readiness reviews.

· Participate in sample builds, method development, efficiency testing, and troubleshooting of production issues.

· Oversee large-scale and small-batch sewing production, including design development, pattern making, grading and markers.

Facilities, Layout & Costing · Develop and maintain efficient floor layouts for production, receiving, storage, warehouse, and shipping areas.

· Analyze the flow of people, materials, and information; recommend changes that reduce unnecessary movement, handling, delays, and congestion.

· Maintain accurate equipment lists and location records for assigned operations and support capital-equipment planning.

· Validate labor and material ...