Manufacturing Industrial Optimization Engineer I

Daimler Truck AG

$71K — $91K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's in Industrial, Manufacturing, Process, or Mechanical Engineering, or 4+ years of relevant experience
  • Detail-oriented and self-motivated
  • Strong knowledge of manufacturing, lean methodologies, and process optimization
  • Ability to interpret engineering diagrams and create labor estimates
  • Excellent cross-functional communication and collaboration skills
  • Organized with the ability to manage multiple detailed tasks
  • Advanced English proficiency (speaking, reading, writing)

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with project teams on labor estimates from design to production startup
  • Review designs and generate engineered labor standards, recommending optimization changes
  • Utilize LEAN methods for new process planning and existing operations optimization
  • Maintain and update existing labor standards
  • Conduct time and motion studies using standard Industrial Engineering methods
  • Assist in developing procedures for documenting labor standards
  • Provide engineering and economic analysis support for designing workflows and processes
  • Develop layouts for manufacturing and warehouses to support product introductions and improvements

Benefits

  • Annual bonus program
  • 401k with up to 9% company contribution
  • 4 weeks paid vacation and 13+ holidays
  • 8 weeks paid parental leave
  • Employee assistance and comprehensive healthcare programs
  • Wellness programs and onsite fitness facilities (at some locations)
  • Tuition assistance and volunteer paid time off
  • Short-term and long-term disability plans
Full Job Description

Inside the Role

Industrial Engineering has a wide range of responsibility and opportunity within Manufacturing Engineering. This position provides support for both, new products and industrialization projects by developing engineered labor standards for complex manufacturing processes and the optimization of processes aimed at increasing value add using LEAN thinking.

Posting Information

We provide a scheduled posting end date to assist our candidates with their application planning. While this date reflects our latest plans, it is subject to change, and postings may be extended or removed earlier than expected.

We Take Care of Our Team

Position offers a starting salary range of $71,000- $91,000USD

Pay offered dependent on knowledge, skills, andexperience

Benefits include annual bonus program; 401kcompany contribution with company match up to6% as well as non-elective company contribution of3 - 7% depending on age;starting at 4 weeks paidvacation; 13+ calendar holidays; 8 weeks paidparental leave; employee assistance program;comprehensive healthcare plans and wellnessprograms; onsite fitness (at some locations); tuitionassistance and volunteer paid time off; short-termand long-term disability plans.

What You Drive at DTNA

  • Work with project teams responsible for implementing new projects, providing labor estimates during the entire phase of the project from design concepts until production startup.
  • Review new design concepts and generate engineered labor standards. Recommend design changes to optimize install labor and ergonomics.
  • Utilize LEAN methods to plan new processes and work cells, and optimize existing operations aimed at eliminating waste and increasing efficiencies.
  • Maintain and update existing labor standards.
  • Perform time and motion studies on complex tasks using standard Industrial Engineering methods, including direct observation or engineered standards.
  • Assist in the development of strategies, standards, guidelines and procedures for documenting and establishing labor standards.
  • Provide engineering and economic analysis support in analyzing and designing facilities, workflows, methods, and processes. Participate in capacity planning, new equipment cost justification and make-buy studies.
  • Develop and maintain manufacturing and warehouse layouts to support new product introductions, capacity expansion, and continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Apply industrial engineering techniques and concepts to product and process design throughout all phases of product life cycle


Knowledge You Should Bring

  • Bachelors degree in Industrial, Manufacturing, Process or Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent technical education from an accredited university/college OR 4+ years of relevant experience in lieu of degree
  • Detail oriented, reliable, and self-motivated
  • Comprehensive knowledge of manufacturing, lean, process optimization methods and quality.
  • Able to interpret engineering diagrams and develop labor estimates and/or standards based on design specifications and existing manufacturing processes.
  • Strong cross functional communication and collaboration skills
  • Must be well organized, able to handle multiple, detailed tasks, and work professionally with various levels of DTNA management required
  • English: advanced (speaking, reading, writing) required
  • Position located in Portland, Oregon

Exceptional Candidates Might Have

  • Experience leading projects
  • Other languages: Spanish (Intermediate) preferred; additional language(s) appreciated
  • Experience with MS Excel, OneNote, MS Project and MS Visio a plus
  • Knowledge of simulation applications and data visualization and analytical applications a plus

Travel percentage required: 15 - 25% US and Mexico


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Where We Work

This position is open to applicants who can work in (or relocate to) the following location(s)-

Portland, OR US. Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

Schedule Type:

Hybrid (4 days per week in-office / 1 day remote). This schedule builds our #OneTeamBestTeam culture, provides an unparalleled customer experience, and creates innovative solutions through in-person collaboration.

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