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This job may be eligible for relocation benefits.
Onsite: This role is categorized as onsite. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Grand Rapids COMP on a full-time basis.
The Role:
The Industrial Engineer will work directly with production in implementing lean manufacturing systems. This position will develop, recommend, and implement changes which will result in the improvement of manufacturing processes and or product quality. The ability to work in a dynamic, fast-paced manufacturing environment is critical to success in this role.
What You'll Do (Responsibilities):
- Lead cross functional Throughput Improvement Process (TIP) teams to eliminate constraints in various product lines.
- Provide and analyze information for various management systems.
- Analyze throughput data to help departments improve performance.
- Handle standardized work for future products alongside the core team and help to launch products.
- Conduct delay studies to determine top downtime issues in constraint processes.
- Work with various engineering disciplines, floor and shop personnel and outside suppliers.
- Establish operational methods and work standards using various measurement techniques.
- Record and analyze information on the utilization of personnel, material, machines and facilities.
- Confirm or recommend changes to layouts, labor control and/or material control.
- Support plant in achieving Safety, People, Quality, Responsiveness and Cost goals.
- Eliminate waste of time, money, materials, person-hours, machine time, energy and other resources that do not generate value.
- Develop, status, and analyze Manufacturing Master Schedules in sufficient detail to monitor progress, assess program status, and identify performance issues in a timely manner.
- Use critical path methodology and application in network development, analysis, and problem resolution.
- Optimize sequence of operations and workflow.
- Create crew plans to ensure resources are properly allocated and utilized effectively.
- Create metrics to monitor schedule progress and help identify risk areas.
- Work to improve efficiencies through waste elimination and process improvements.
- Perform data analysis to establish shop metrics and tackle complex problems.
- Provide technical support and assistance to manufacturing and maintenance team members, production supervisors and production associates.
Additional Description
Your Skills and Abilities (Required Qualifications):
- Industrial Engineering experience
- Experience working in a manufacturing environment
- Bachelor's degree in industrial engineering or equivalent
- Ability to work over-time and off-shift as needed
What Can Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications):
- 3+ years of Industrial Engineering experience
- Bachelor's degree in industrial engineering
- Working knowledge of Lean Design Six Sigma, 5 WHY, Problem Solving, Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) Cycle, and etcetera
- Knowledge in MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint - Intermediate level
- Ability to lead small teams, work well with others and exhibit teamwork skills
- Strong knowledge of manufacturing and assembly processes
- Knowledge of ergonomic requirements of workstation design
- Ability to utilize AutoCAD for plant layout analysis
- Ability to conduct line balancing activities
- Ability to understand and use SAP, Production Monitoring and Control (PM & C), Andon, and Maximo
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