Industrial Engineer ECL 2

About the role

Come Drive Innovation with Us. We are currently looking for an Industrial Engineer 2 ECL to join our team in Canton, MS.

Responsibilities

• Provides engineering support for the development, production, and quality of new and current manufactured vehicles within assigned area at NNA manufacturing plants.
• Communicates with suppliers, manufacturing plants, and other Nissan affiliates to propose and implement countermeasures for quality, manufacturing, and field concerns within assigned area.
• Aids manufacturing plants and suppliers in identifying cost-saving methods while improving quality.
• Create and maintain internal documents for labor and processes related to Internal Logistics.
• Identify, lead, and implement continuous improvement projects.
• Interact with manufacturing, material handling, engineering, and packaging to develop Material Flow requirements for current production and New Model launches.
• Design workstation layouts that offer most efficient work-cycles for operators in manufacturing, sequencing, and kitting areas.
• Lead, mentor, and develop junior engineers.
• Evaluate dock utilization, calculate cubic storage space requirements, determine inventory requirements for JIT system, and design efficient material handling routes.
• Evaluate current labor needs and calculate future labor needs within supply chain functions.
• Recommend Material Flow equipment: forklifts, tuggers, AGV, and automated solutions.
• Update project schedules, internal KPI data, and global KPI data.
• Use experience and knowledge to support production area with problem identification, root cause analysis, and countermeasure development.
• Manage supplier quality by reviewing manufacturing processes, addressing recurring issues, implementing permanent countermeasures, and evaluating supplier performance.
• Develop and maintain manufacturing process documentation, determine optimal equipment, conduct audits, and lead cost studies to support efficient production.
• Analyze quality and warranty data to identify root causes, drive corrective actions, and ensure successful implementation of solutions.
• Support new model launches and engineering trials by evaluating design changes, coordinating with engineering teams, and improving tooling, materials, and processes.
• Troubleshoot production, tooling, and quality concerns; recommend and implement improvements, monitor process controls, and drive continuous quality and operational enhancements.

Requirements

Required:

• Education: A four-year degree in Engineering, Industrial Technology or Engineering Technology.
• Experience: Two to three years of related experience at a professional level.
• Job Knowledge and Skill: Must meet requirements for MR1 level or possess equivalent experience. Basic knowledge of assigned areas; process equipment and flow knowledge. Excellent verbal, written communication, and problem-solving skills. Working knowledge of quality control assessment such as statistical process control. Ability to understand part, sub-assembly or system dimensional layouts. Ability to perform work onsite at Canton, MS.

Qualifications

Qualifications:

• Ability to evaluate dock utilization, calculate cubic storage space requirements, determine inventory requirements for JIT system, and design efficient material handling routes.
• Ability to evaluate current labor needs and calculate future labor needs within supply chain functions.
• Ability to recommend Material Flow equipment: forklifts, tuggers, AGV, and automated solutions.
• Ability to update project schedules, internal KPI data, and global KPI data.
• Ability to use experience and knowledge to support production area with problem identification, root cause analysis, and countermeasure development.
• Ability to manage supplier quality by reviewing manufacturing processes, addressing recurring issues, implementing permanent countermeasures, and evaluating supplier performance.
• Ability to develop and maintain manufacturing process documentation, determine optimal equipment, conduct audits, and lead cost studies to support efficient production.
• Ability to analyze quality and warranty data to identify root causes, drive corrective actions, and ensure successful implementation of solutions.
• Ability to support new model launches and engineering trials by evaluating design changes, coordinating with engineering teams, and improving tooling, materials, and processes.
• Ability to troubleshoot production, tooling, and quality concerns; recommend and implement improvements, monitor process controls, and drive continuous quality and operational enhancements.

Skills

Skills:

• Excellent verbal, written communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Working knowledge of quality control assessment such as statistical process control.
• Ability to understand part, sub-assembly or system dimensional layouts.
• Ability to perform work onsite at Canton, MS.

Benefits

What You'll Look Forward to at Nissan:

• Career Growth and Continuous Learning Opportunities: Benefit from diverse career paths, cross-departmental moves, and innovative learning platforms. Enhance your skills through seminars, leadership training, and tuition reimbursement programs, all while playing a vital role in shaping the future of transportation.
• Rewards: Be supported with a Comprehensive Benefits Package, including medical, mental health, parental leave, retirement savings & unique Nissan perks, including discounts on lease vehicles as part of our Employee Lease Program and a Vehicle Purchase Program (VPP).

Pay

Nissan does not specify pay details in this job posting.

Schedule

The job schedule is Full-time.