General Motors

Industrial Engineering Lead

General Motors • $90K — $110K *
Toledo, OH 43615In-Person
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering or equivalent experience
  • Minimum of 5 years in Manufacturing Engineering or Plant Industrial Engineering
  • Proficient in designing safety, quality, and efficiency-oriented work operations
  • Familiarity with Standardized Work, Assembly Line Balance, and Throughput Improvement processes
  • Demonstrated experience in continuous improvement methodologies

Responsibilities

  • Maintain and communicate quality standards within the department
  • Prioritize workloads to maximize employee productivity
  • Manage large capital projects and equipment procurement
  • Create and maintain standardized work documentation
  • Provide technical direction to vendors and less experienced engineers
  • Supervise direct reports and conduct performance reviews
  • Design and improve manufacturing processes to enhance efficiency
  • Drive continuous improvement efforts to eliminate waste

Benefits

  • Onsite work at the Toledo location
  • Potential relocation assistance
  • Opportunity to work in a dynamic manufacturing environment
  • Engage with a collaborative cross-functional team
  • Availability of professional development and training opportunities
Full Job Description

Job Description

Industrial Engineering Lead

Sponsorship:GM DOES NOT PROVIDE IMMIGRATION-RELATED SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE. DONOT APPLY FOR THIS ROLE IF YOU WILL NEED GM IMMIGRATION SPONSORSHIP (e.g., H-1B, TN,STEM OPT, etc.) NOW OR IN THE FUTURE.

Onsite:This role is categorized as onsite. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to our Toledo location.

This position may offer relocation assistance.

The Role:

In this role your work will be of a technical nature with decisions made within the limits of general practices, policies and standards. Your work will involve complex manufacturing

problems including the need to troubleshoot and follow issues to completion. You will

work directly with Production leadership in implementing Lean Manufacturing systems.

The main purpose of the Lead Industrial Engineer 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 succeed in this role.

In this position your use of independent discernment is required. You will use substantial

independent judgment in complex or unusual situations. Your responsibility may involve

training others and assigning work to a small group of employees.

What You'll Do (Responsibilities):

  • Maintain awareness of quality standards, and communicates department quality
  • Prioritization of workload to enable employees to accomplish all responsibilities
  • Project management for large projects for equipment
  • Creation & maintenance of engineering standardized work
  • Providing technical directions to and oversight of outside vendor sources
  • Providing technical directions and coordination for less experienced industrial
  • Engineers
  • Perform People Leader responsibilities for direct reports including but not limited to:
    CAP 6 goal setting, mid-year and year-end reviews, managing results and evaluating/coaching individual performance, compensation planning and communication, training and development planning
  • Support manager with general administrative tasks such as managing budget targets, approving travel requests, expense reports, and purchasing requests, & planning vacation schedules
  • Direct the design, development, and/or improvement of manufacturing processes for assigned area
  • You will provide technical support for specific plant operations
  • You will interact on a regular basis with production, finance, and manufacturing engineering staff.
  • You will evaluate or monitor expenditure for processes and/or equipment
  • You will handle engineering projects with plants and/or Manufacturing Engineering Staffs
  • Implement common Industrial Engineering business practices and processes.
  • 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 areas through elimination of waste.
  • Evaluate bottleneck areas and support throughput and productivity improvements in assigned areas.
  • 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 GM9s Global Manufacturing System.
  • Support implementation and training for standardized work development.
  • Become a coach and teacher of lean manufacturing principles to the production floor team members.
  • Drive problem solving efforts.
  • Work collaboratively as one team with all levels of the organization.
  • Develop relationships with Production department and related personnel and
  • influence cross-functional partners.

Your Skills and Abilities (Required Qualifications):

  • Bachelor9s degree with major in Industrial Engineering or equivalent experience
  • Competencies: Proven ability to design work operations that meet safety, quality, and efficiency requirements. Knowledge of Standardized Work (STDS), Assembly Line Balance (APS), Benchmark Calculator (BMC), Simulations, Man-Machine Charts, Indirect Labor Studies, Purchasing Planning & Financial Tracking, and Throughput Improvement Process (TIP)
  • Manufacturing Engineering or Plant IE experience with a minimum of 5 years

What Can Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications):

  • Continuous Improvement, Manufacturing Line optimizations, Project Management and Part Presentation
  • Experience Working on multiple products and processes while collaborating with cross functional teams that are in multiple places.

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
Manufacturing & Automotive
Net Income
$6.4 billion
Founded
1908
5 Year Trend
-3.2%
Revenue
$122.4 billion
NASDAQ
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