Principal Industrial Engineer, Business Process Excellence
Boehringer Ingelheim
St Joseph, MO, USA
Posted on Jan 30, 2025
Description
As an employee of Boehringer Ingelheim, you will actively contribute to the discovery, development, and delivery of our products to our patients and customers. Our global presence provides opportunity for all employees to collaborate internationally, offering visibility and opportunity to directly contribute to the companies' success. We realize that our strength and competitive advantage lie with our people. We support our employees in several ways to foster a healthy working environment, meaningful work, diversity and inclusion, mobility, networking, and work-life balance. Our competitive compensation and benefit programs reflect Boehringer Ingelheim's high regard for our employees.
The Principal Industrial Engineer, BPE drives manufacturing improvement through knowledge in design, development, testing, evaluating, and integrating production systems including standards and methods analysis, inventory & quality control, planning, logistics, and the material flow and coordination between them. This role is responsible for improving the site's productivity through the management of people, equipment, technology, and production methods.
Duties & Responsibilities
At Boehringer Ingelheim we develop breakthrough therapies that improve the lives of both humans and animals. Founded in 1885 and family-owned ever since, Boehringer Ingelheim takes a long-term perspective. Now, we are powered by 52,000 employees globally who nurture a diverse, collaborative and inclusive culture. We believe that if we have talented and ambitious people who are passionate about innovation, there is no limit to what we can achieve.
Why Boehringer Ingelheim?
With us, you can grow, collaborate, innovate and improve lives.
We offer challenging work in a respectful and friendly global working environment surrounded by a world of innovation driven mindsets and practices. In addition, learning and development for all employees is key, because your growth is our growth.
Boehringer Ingelheim is an equal opportunity global employer who takes pride in maintaining a diverse and inclusive culture. We embrace diversity of perspectives and strive for an inclusive environment, which benefits our employees, patients and communities.
Want to learn more? Visit https://www.boehringer-ingelheim.com
As an employee of Boehringer Ingelheim, you will actively contribute to the discovery, development, and delivery of our products to our patients and customers. Our global presence provides opportunity for all employees to collaborate internationally, offering visibility and opportunity to directly contribute to the companies' success. We realize that our strength and competitive advantage lie with our people. We support our employees in several ways to foster a healthy working environment, meaningful work, diversity and inclusion, mobility, networking, and work-life balance. Our competitive compensation and benefit programs reflect Boehringer Ingelheim's high regard for our employees.
The Principal Industrial Engineer, BPE drives manufacturing improvement through knowledge in design, development, testing, evaluating, and integrating production systems including standards and methods analysis, inventory & quality control, planning, logistics, and the material flow and coordination between them. This role is responsible for improving the site's productivity through the management of people, equipment, technology, and production methods.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Applies and leads Lean principles like Six Sigma or Theory of Constraints in combination with technologies to drive transformation through Boehringer Ingelheim Business Operating System (BOS)
- Collaborates with cross-functional teams, including production, quality, supply chain, and site leadership to ensure sustainability of best practices and solutions
- Reviews statistical and analyze manufacturing data to determine areas of opportunity to implement solutions that enhance quality, and compliance
- Improves and optimizes Process, Material and People Flows in bottleneck environments through process mapping and spaghetti diagrams
- Conducts Time Studies & Methods Analysis where needed to identify opportunities for improvement and facilitate Standard Work: 3 components being work sequence, combination sheet, and the detailed work element
- Recommends methods for improving utilization of personnel, material, and machine capability
- Develops and deploys Value Stream Mapping to help stakeholders see the value vs. waste analysis
- Supports the local tier structure and 5S initiatives in areas of focus
- Involvement in facility layout planning, equipment selection, and process optimization
- Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Industrial Technology, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related field with a minimum of five (5) years of experience in industrial engineering to include internship experience with a focus in manufacturing operations and process improvement
- Master's degree in Industrial Engineering, Industrial Technology, Manufacturing Engineering, or related field with a minimum of three (3) years of in industrial engineering with a focus in manufacturing operations and process improvement.
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
- Ability to work effectively in a team environment and across cultures
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction
- Must be willing to take a drug test and post-offer physical (if required)
- Must be 18 years of age or older
At Boehringer Ingelheim we develop breakthrough therapies that improve the lives of both humans and animals. Founded in 1885 and family-owned ever since, Boehringer Ingelheim takes a long-term perspective. Now, we are powered by 52,000 employees globally who nurture a diverse, collaborative and inclusive culture. We believe that if we have talented and ambitious people who are passionate about innovation, there is no limit to what we can achieve.
Why Boehringer Ingelheim?
With us, you can grow, collaborate, innovate and improve lives.
We offer challenging work in a respectful and friendly global working environment surrounded by a world of innovation driven mindsets and practices. In addition, learning and development for all employees is key, because your growth is our growth.
Boehringer Ingelheim is an equal opportunity global employer who takes pride in maintaining a diverse and inclusive culture. We embrace diversity of perspectives and strive for an inclusive environment, which benefits our employees, patients and communities.
Want to learn more? Visit https://www.boehringer-ingelheim.com
