Industrial Engineer
Company | American Axle & Manufacturing |
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Location | Portage, MI, USA |
Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
Type | Full-Time |
Degrees | Bachelor’s |
Experience Level | Mid Level |
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED required
Responsibilities
- Analyzing the operating environment; identifying process inefficiencies and wastes of time, money, materials, and energy.
- Conducts time and motion studies.
- Conceptualizes improvements and assists in developing business cases.
- Develops and evaluates pilot programs, simulations, and prototypes.
- Implements new and enhanced processes and tools.
- Designs the layout of equipment and workspace for maximum efficiency.
- Analyzes and plans workforce utilization, space requirements, and workflow.
- Develops labor standards by analyzing work samples and methods; measuring work performance.
- Improves labor utilization by studying work methods; testing modifications; designing new methods; recommending job restructuring.
- Improves workflow by studying process flow charts; recommending modifications in workflow, work stations and product; developing new procedures; recommending equipment modifications and purchases.
- Reduces waste by studying methods, equipment, and operator techniques; recommending changes; identifying and analyzing waste.
- Implements work improvement programs by conferring with management and engineering staff.
- Prepares work-analysis information and reports by collecting, analyzing and summarizing information and trends.
- Completes work improvement projects by training and guiding operators and supervisors.
- Maintains operations guidelines by writing and updating policies, procedures and methods.
- Protects organization value by keeping information confidential; cautioning others regarding potential breaches.
- All other duties as assigned.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering or related field preferred
- 3+ years of industrial engineer experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably automotive
- Experience working in AutoCAD
- Lean Manufacturing experience