About this Senior Industrial Engineer role at Spellman High Voltage Electronics
About Us
Spellman High Voltage Electronics Corporation, a family owned business for over 75 years, takes pride in powering progress in health, security and quality of life. We are key partners with the world’s leading medical devices, semiconductor, scientific analytics and industrial systems manufacturers. When they want to push the limits of what’s possible with high voltage applications, they turn to us to make it happen.
While Spellman is not a household name, our products are used to make and often power many of the most advanced technologies that make modern life possible. With design and manufacturing sites in North America, Europe and Asia, we have become the preferred provider of high voltage power solutions for OEMs pushing the boundaries of technology around the world by designing and producing the products they need to power progress.
Principal Responsibilities:
• Analyze and optimize manual and semi-manual assembly processes using Lean Manufacturing principles.
• Identify and eliminate waste (Muda) in processes including motion, waiting, over-processing, and defects, by actively participating in Kaizen Events and VSM.
• Conduct time and motion studies to define standard work and takt alignment under variable demand.
• Develop flexible and standardized work instructions for mixed-model production.
• Lead and implement Lean tools such as:
o Standard Work
o SMED (quick changeover)
o Line balancing
• Drive continuous improvement projects focused on productivity, quality, and lead time reduction.
• Support Implementation of kitting and point-of-use material systems to support high-mix production.
• Optimize material flow using pull systems (Kanban where applicable).
• Support NPI ensuring Lean principles are embedded from early stages.
• Monitor and improve KPIs: labor efficiency, changeover time, FPY, WIP levels, and lead time.
• Collaborate with production and quality teams to resolve process variability and inefficiencies.
• Ensure compliance with Health, Safety, and Environmental policies.
Competencies / abilities:
• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering or related field.
• 5–10 years of experience in high-mix low-volume manufacturing environments.
• Strong expertise in Lean Manufacturing tools and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Proven experience implementing VSM, Kaizen, SMED, 5S, Standard Work, and line balancing.
• Experience in manual assembly process optimization (electronics preferred).
• Strong knowledge of waste elimination and productivity improvement techniques.
• Experience in flexible manufacturing and mixed-model production systems.
• Understanding of pull systems and material flow optimization.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and data-driven decision-making skills.
• Advanced Excel skills preferred.
• Familiarity with ERP/MES systems.
• Conversational English preferred.
• High adaptability and ability to work in dynamic environments.
• Strong leadership in driving continuous improvement initiatives.
• Knowledge and experience with Autocad
• Knowledge of ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 systems.
Personal Protective Equipment required:
ESD coat, wrist/foot straps, safety glasses, and ESD safety shoes
Computer Equipment required:
Laptop computer, headset, desk telephone, Microsoft Office licenses, Autocad
Principales Responsabilidades:
• Analiza y optimiza procesos de ensamble manual (identificando/removiendo cuellos de botella) utilizando principios de Lean Manufacturing, definiendo capacidad.
• Identifica y elimina desperdicios (Muda) como movimientos innecesarios, esperas, retrabajos y sobreprocesos, participando activamente en eventos Kaizen, VSM.
• Realiza estudios de tiempos y movimientos para definir trabajo estándar alineado al takt en entornos variables.
• Desarrolla instrucciones de trabajo estandarizadas y flexibles para producción multimodelo.
• Lidera e implementa herramientas Lean como:
o Trabajo Estándar
o SMED
o Balanceo de líneas
• Lidera proyectos de mejora continua enfocados en productividad, calidad y reducción de lead time.
• Soporte en implementacion de surtido de material tipo kitting y point-of-use.
• Optimiza flujo de materiales mediante sistemas pull (Kanban cuando aplique).
• Soporta NPI asegurando integración de principios Lean desde etapas tempranas.
• Monitorea y mejora KPIs: eficiencia de mano de obra, tiempos de cambio, FPY, WIP y lead time.
• Colabora con producción y calidad para eliminar variabilidad e ineficiencias.
• Cumple con políticas de Seguridad, Salud y Medio Ambiente.
Competencias y habilidades:
• Ingeniería Industrial o carrera afín.
• 5–10 años en entornos de manufactura de alta mezcla y bajo volumen.
• Experiencia sólida en herramientas Lean y metodologías de mejora continua.
• Experiencia comprobada en VSM, Kaizen, SMED, 5S, trabajo estándar y balanceo de líneas.
• Experiencia en optimización de procesos manuales (ensamble electrónico preferente).
• Fuerte enfoque en eliminación de desperdicio y mejora de productividad.
• Experiencia en manufactura flexible y producción multimodelo.
• Entendimiento de sistemas pull y flujo de materiales.
• Fuertes habilidades analíticas y toma de decisiones basada en datos.
• Excel avanzado preferente.
• Conocimiento de ERP/MES.
• Inglés conversacional (preferente).
• Alta adaptabilidad en entornos dinámicos.
• Liderazgo en iniciativas de mejora continua.
• Conocimiento y experiencia usando Autocad
• Conocimiento en ISO 9001 / ISO 14001.
Equipo de protección personal:
ESD coat, wrist/foot straps, safety glasses, and ESD safety shoes.
Equipo de cómputo requerido:
Laptop computer, headset, desk telephone, Microsoft Office licenses, Autocad
We at Spellman High Voltage Electronics Corporation believe that each individual is entitled to equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, creed, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status or disability. The right of equal employment opportunity extends to recruiting, hiring selection, transfer, promotion, training and all other conditions of employment. To request accommodation related to disabilities, please email us at [email protected], or call +1 (631) 630-3000
