General Assembly Industrial Engineer

ALTEN Technology•Belvidere, IL

About The Position

ALTEN Technology USA is an engineering company that works with clients across industries including aerospace, medical devices, robotics, automotive, commercial vehicles, electric vehicles, and rail. The company is part of the global ALTEN Group. This role works with workstation designers to develop operator-friendly workstations that enable efficient production of quality vehicles. The engineer collaborates with cross-functional teams to support vertical launches for new programs and develops a comprehensive understanding of production systems and Work Place Integration (WPI). The role involves efficient man assignments and line balancing that minimize station rearrangements and disruption to existing production systems. The engineer works with Station Designers to design, lay out, and optimize General Assembly Shop workstations for new program launches at an assembly plant, and with the WPI Team to coordinate program-launch activities. The position also provides training and coaching to other station designers.

Requirements

Industrial Engineering degree or equivalent engineering degree.
1 to 3 years of manufacturing or industrial engineering experience.
1 to 3 years of General Assembly launch experience.
Good understanding of operator workstation design.
Good understanding of man assignments.
Good understanding of Engineering Standard Time (EST).
Excellent Microsoft Office application skills.
Ability to work with people at different levels and across different functions.
Excellent presentation skills.
Excellent people skills.
Self-motivated.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree or advanced degree.
MODPTs certification.
Extensive General Assembly Industrial Engineering experience.
Knowledge and skills in AutoCAD, TeamCenter, and AMPs.
Knowledge and experience in Work Place Integration (WPI), an effective launch process.

Responsibilities

Work with workstation designers to design operator-friendly shop-floor workstations that support efficient production of quality vehicles.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to achieve vertical launches for new programs.
Develop a comprehensive understanding of production systems and Work Place Integration (WPI).
Perform man assignments and line balancing efficiently, minimizing station rearrangements and disruptions to existing production systems.
Work with Station Designers to design, lay out, and optimize General Assembly Shop workstations for new program launches at an assembly plant.
Work with the WPI Team to coordinate the different aspects of a new program launch and deliver a vertical launch.
Provide training and coaching to other station designers.