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 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 based on design specifications.
  • Strong cross-functional communication and collaboration skills.
  • Must be well organized, able to handle multiple, detailed tasks, and work professionally with various levels of management.
  • Advanced English proficiency required.

Responsibilities

  • Implement new projects by providing labor estimates from design concepts to production startup.
  • Review new design concepts and recommend changes to optimize labor and ergonomics.
  • Utilize LEAN methods to plan and optimize processes, eliminating waste and increasing efficiencies.
  • Maintain and update existing labor standards.
  • Conduct time and motion studies on complex tasks using industrial engineering methods.
  • Assist in developing strategies and guidelines for labor standards documentation.
  • Provide engineering and economic analysis support for facilities, workflows, methods, and processes.

Benefits

  • Annual bonus program.
  • 401k company contribution with company match up to 6% and non-elective contribution of 3 - 7%.
  • Starting at 4 weeks paid vacation and 13+ calendar holidays.
  • 8 weeks paid parental leave.
  • Comprehensive healthcare plans and wellness programs.
  • 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.

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

Pay offered dependent on knowledge, skills, and experience

Benefits include annual bonus program; 401k company contribution with company match up to 6% as well as non-elective company contribution of 3 - 7% depending on age; starting at 4 weeks paid vacation; 13+ calendar holidays; 8 weeks paid parental leave; employee assistance program; comprehensive healthcare plans and wellness programs; onsite fitness (at some locations); tuition assistance and volunteer paid time off; short-term and 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

  • Bachelor's 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

#LI-JN2 #LI-Hybrid

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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