General Motors

Senior Industrial Engineer

General Motors$88K — $105K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3+ years of Industrial Engineering experience
  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering
  • Experience working in manufacturing
  • Proficiency in continuous improvement methodologies
  • Knowledge of lean manufacturing and time analysis
  • Strong analytical and communication skills
  • Ability to work with cross-functional teams and adapt to various styles
  • Self-motivated and focused on continuous improvement

Responsibilities

  • Optimize workflows and labor utilization to enhance efficiency
  • Lead and assist in waste elimination initiatives
  • Perform data analysis to create performance metrics
  • Provide technical support to manufacturing and supervision teams
  • Support project implementation and initiatives as needed

Benefits

  • Relocation benefits may be available for the right candidate
  • Full-time onsite work at Lansing Stamping
Full Job Description

Job Description

The Role:
The Senior Industrial Engineer drives improvements in safety, quality, delivery and cost by identifying and eliminating non-value-added activity across manufacturing operations.  This role develops, recommends and implements process improvements that enhance manufacturing efficiency, resource utilization and product quality.

The ideal candidate is a data-driven problem solver who thrives in a competitive, fast-paced and dynamic manufacturing environment.  This individual will collaborate cross-functionally to optimize workflows, support production performance and deliver operational excellence.

What you’ll do (Responsibilities:

  • Optimize workflows, labor utilization and sequence of operations to improve efficiency

  • Ideate, lead and support waste elimination and process improvement initiatives across manufacturing operations

  • Perform data analysis to establish shop performance metrics and solve complex operational problems

  • Provide technical support to manufacturing, maintenance, production supervisors and shift leaders

  • Support project implementation and plant initiatives including off shift or weekends as needed

Required Qualifications:

  • 3+ years of Industrial Engineering experience

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering

  • Experience working in manufacturing

  • Experience with continuous improvement methodologies and problem solving in production operations

  • Experience documenting and improving standardized work

  • Knowledge of lean manufacturing, time studies and motion analysis

  • Strong analytical, organizational and communication skills

  • Ability to adapt to interpersonal styles and work effectively with cross functional teams

  • Self-motivated

  • Strong continuous improvement focus

  • Ability to work flex schedules as needed to support initiatives on an off shift

Preferred Qualifications:

  • 5+ years of Industrial Engineering experience

  • Experience with project management and cross-functional initiative execution

  • Working knowledge of computer aided drafting (CAD) tools

This role may be eligible for relocation benefits.

On-site: This role is categorized as onsite. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Lansing Stamping on a full-time basis. 

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

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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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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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