Industrial Engineer

Responsibilities

• Analyze, improve, and document production processes for assembly, welding, hemming, laser welding, robotic applications, and finishing operations involving Class A exterior vehicle components.
• Develop and maintain standard work instructions, process documentation, and manufacturing specifications.
• Conduct time studies, work measurement analyses, and line balancing activities to optimize labor utilization and throughput.
• Identify bottlenecks and implement solutions to improve Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).
• Support launch activities for new products and process changes.
• Lead Lean Manufacturing initiatives including Kaizen events, value stream mapping, 5S, standardized work, and waste reduction programs.
• Identify opportunities to reduce cycle time, scrap, rework, inventory and manufacturing costs.
• Develop and implement continuous improvement projects focused on safety, quality, delivery, and cost metrics.
• Utilize Six Sigma and statistical analysis tools to drive process improvements.
• Develop labor standards, staffing models, and capacity studies.
• Perform equipment utilization analysis and support capital expenditure justification.
• Evaluate production schedules and manufacturing constraints to ensure customer delivery requirements are achieved.
• Ensure manufacturing processes maintain Class A surface appearance standards and dimensional requirements.
• Collaborate with Quality team to investigate root causes of quality concerns and implement corrective actions.
• Support customer audits and internal quality assessments.
• Drive error-proofing (Poka-Yoke) initiatives to prevent defects.
• Review product designs for manufacturability and assembly efficiency.
• Develop process flow diagrams, workstation layouts, and manufacturing feasibility studies.
• Coordinate equipment installation, commissioning, and process validation activities.
• Collect, analyze, and interpret manufacturing performance data.
• Develop KPI dashboards and reports on productivity, quality, labor efficiency, and capacity utilization.
• Present improvement recommendations to plant leadership and cross-functional teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or related field required.
• Minimum of three (3) years of industrial engineering experience in automotive manufacturing, preferably with robotic welding, hemming, assembly, and BIW operations.
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification.
• Experience with AutoCAD, simulation software, or manufacturing planning systems.
• Experience conducting time studies, line balancing, labor analyses, process documentation, and creating standardized work.
• Experience with ERP systems (SAP preferred) and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Powerpoint).