Job description
Are you a talented Industrial Engineer that enjoys working closely with internal teams to problem solve and improve efficiency and effectiveness of manufacturing processes? Do you have the ability to lead and provide direction for waste reduction and process improvement projects? Would you like to work for a company that offers a great culture, competitive compensation and benefits, and values its employees and customers? Then we could have the right opportunity for you! If this is not for you, please share with your network.
We are working with one of our best clients to find an innovative and talented Industrial Engineer to add to their team. Our client is a growing manufacturing company supplying engineered products worldwide to the automotive industry. They are a customer focused organization driven to provide high quality products to the marketplace, as well as providing a work environment where their employees are respected, valued and empowered.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Establish, verify, and improve process standards through time and motion studies, lean manufacturing techniques, VA/VE activities, and the Continuous Improvement Committee
- Perform time and observation studies, evaluating manufacturing equipment, processes/flow, employee functionalities within the manufacturing process.
- Review production schedules, engineering specifications, process flows, and other information to understand methods that are applied and activities that take place in manufacturing and services
- Evaluate process to manufacture parts or products with maximum efficiency
- Assist in the development of new Racking Systems for new parts/products as required
- Identify areas to reduce waste and improve cycle times
- Facilitate work instruction database, Coordinate Product Data Management activities, including part masters, bills-of-materials, routings, change management, packaging files, and ICN’s.
- Coordinate bluebook management, including operator instructions, packaging instructions, training matrices, etc.
- Develop management control systems to make financial planning and cost analysis more efficient
- Enact quality control procedures to resolve production problems or minimize costs
- Design control systems to coordinate activities and production planning in order to ensure that products meet quality standards
- Confer with internal product, design, quality and production teams regarding product specifications, production personnel about manufacturing capabilities
Education and/or Experience:
- Bachelor’s in Industrial Engineering or Business Management related field required
- 2 or more years of experience in Industrial/Lean Manufacturing Engineering
- Understanding of Lean Fundamentals: 5S, Six Sigma Value Stream Mapping, One Piece Flow, 8-D, GD&T and problem solving skills required
- Six Sigma (Greenbelt / Black belt) preferred
- Multi-Lingual – preferred
- Must be willing to do 20% day travel to Grand Rapids and Western Michigan area
