General Motors

Area Industrial Engineer

General Motors$70K — $95K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in engineering or related field or equivalent experience
  • 1 year of Industrial Engineering or Manufacturing experience
  • Strong experience in a manufacturing environment with a background in Continuous Improvement (CI)
  • Self-motivated with a continuous improvement focus
  • Strong oral and written communication skills
  • Experience in documentation of standardized work procedures
  • Ability to work across all 3 shifts and availability for overtime

Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement best practices in lean manufacturing
  • Support implementation and training for standardized work
  • Coach production teams on lean manufacturing principles
  • Drive problem-solving efforts on the production floor
  • Evaluate bottleneck areas to improve productivity
  • Maintain accurate time studies and workstation layouts using AutoCAD
  • Support change management projects with line balance plans

Benefits

  • Opportunities for overtime, weekends, and holiday work available
  • Professional development through hands-on implementation of best practices
  • Collaborative work environment across multiple organizational levels
  • Travel opportunities domestically and internationally based on business needs
Full Job Description
Job Description

The Role:

The Area Industrial Engineer will work directly with production leadership in implementing lean manufacturing systems. The main purpose of this position is to work to eliminate waste of time, money, materials, person-hours, machine time, energy and other resources that do not generate value. The ability to work in a dynamic, fast-paced manufacturing environment is critical to your success at General Motors.

What You Will Do (Responsibilities):

  • Develop and implement best practices in lean manufacturing to achieve department goals and objectives
  • Implement common Industrial Engineering business practices and processes
  • Support implementation and training for standardized work development
  • Become a coach and teacher of lean manufacturing principles to the production floor
  • Drive problem solving efforts
  • Work collaboratively as one team with all levels of the organization
  • Develop relationships with production department and related personnel
  • Design work operations that meet safety, quality, and efficiency requirements with high integrity
  • Maintain accurate time studies through motion analysis and application of standard time data
  • Maintain accurate routings of parts to their assembly location
  • Maintain accurate workstation layouts using computer aided drafting software (AutoCAD)
  • Drive continuous improvement efforts in assigned area through elimination of waste
  • Evaluate bottleneck areas and support throughput and productivity improvements in assigned area
  • Support change management projects by developing line balance plans and participating in production trials
  • Reduce total cost by improving productivity metrics related to operator work loading and value-added percent
  • Participate in lean manufacturing through implementation of GM's Global Manufacturing System
  • Optimize sequence of operations and work flow.
  • Create metrics to monitor schedule progress and help identify risk areas.
  • Ability to travel 10% of the time or higher based on business needs domestically and/or internationally.


Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)

  • Bachelor's Degree in engineering or related field or equivalent experience
  • 1 year of Industrial Engineering, CI experience, or Manufacturing Experience
  • Strong experience working in a manufacturing environment with a background in CI
  • Ability to work / rotate through all 3 shifts (1st, 2nd & 3rd).
  • Ability to work over-time, weekends, holidays, etc. as needed
  • Experience in documentation of standardized work procedures
  • Experience in implementation of lean manufacturing concepts
  • Knowledge of time study and motion analysis
  • Self-motivated individual with continuous improvement focus
  • Strong oral & written communication skills


What Will Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)

  • Knowledge of human factors engineering / ergonomic analysis
  • Excellent skills in Microsoft Office
  • Working knowledge of computer aided drafting tools (AutoCAD / SolidWorks / Line Designer)
  • Ability to adapt to different interpersonal styles and communication methods
  • Project management and time management skills
GM does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role. Do not apply for this role if you will need GM immigration sponsorship now or in the future. This includes direct company sponsorship, entry of GM as the immigration employer of record on a government form, and any work authorization requiring a written submission or other immigration support from the company (e.g., H1-B, OPT, STEM OPT, CPT, TN, J-1, etc).This role is categorized as onsite. This means the selected candidate is expected to report to a specific location on a full-time basis.The selected candidate will be required to travel

About General Motors

General Motors Company engages in the manufacture and sale of cars and trucks in the United States, China, Brazil, Germany, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Italy. It offers sedans, crossovers, sport utility vehicles, pick-up trucks, coupes, sports/convertibles and hybrid vehicles, hatchbacks/wagons, and vans, as well as mini cars in India. The company also provides parts and accessories, such as iPod and MP3 compatibility, mobility accessories, performance parts, AC parts and services, and merchandise. In addition, it offers vehicle safety, security, and information services. The company provides used vehicles. It offers its products through dealers and distributors. General Motors Company was formerly known as NGMCO, Inc. and changed its name to General Motors Company in July 2009. The company was incorporated in 2009 and is based in Detroit, Michigan. It operates manufacturing facilities in India, the United States, and Canada. General Motors Company operates as a subsidiary of the United States Department of The Treasury. General Motors led global vehicle sales for 77 consecutive years from 1931 through 2007, longer than any other automaker, and is currently among the world's largest automakers by vehicle unit sales. General Motors acts in most countries outside the USA via wholly-owned subsidiaries but operates in China through 10 joint ventures. GM's OnStar subsidiary provides vehicle safety, security, and information services. In 2009, General Motors shed several brands, closing Saturn, Pontiac, and Hummer, and emerged from a government-backed Chapter 11 reorganization. In 2010, GM made an initial public offering IPOs to date and returned to profitability later that year.

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Learn more about General Motors
Size
157,000 employees
Market Cap
$46.9 billion
Industry
Net Income
$6.4 billion
Founded
1908
5 Year Trend
-3.2%
Revenue
$122.4 billion
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