Industrial Engineer I

Hyundai Mobis•Fountain Valley, CA

About The Position

The Industrial Engineer I analyzes, develops, designs, and implements solutions to improve productivity, labor utilization, storage capacity, material flow, ergonomics, quality, safety, and operational efficiency across Parts Distribution Center operations. The position applies industrial engineering and Lean methodologies such as manpower analysis, takt-time and cycle-time studies, process standardization, layout optimization, root-cause analysis, and continuous improvement. It also supports safe EV and HEV battery handling and storage, and the design of purpose-built material-handling tools and storage solutions. The engineer supports projects from problem identification and concept development through design, implementation, validation, and post-implementation review. The role conducts operational and workforce analyses; develops warehouse layouts, storage concepts, and material-flow solutions; supports battery-handling safety processes; and designs and validates ergonomic tools and equipment. It leads or contributes to Lean and Kaizen initiatives, equipment and solution development, and project management. The position also analyzes operational data, prepares reports and documentation, and provides weekly and monthly reporting on productivity, manpower, labor utilization, project status, standards, improvements, safety, and waste reduction. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM, with flexibility at the manager’s discretion and approval. Occasional overnight travel by land and/or air is required, up to 30%. The position is non-exempt and hourly.

Requirements

1–3 years of relevant experience in industrial engineering, warehouse operations, distribution, manufacturing, logistics, or supply chain operations.
Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Supply Chain Engineering, or a bachelor’s degree in a STEM-related field.
Knowledge of industrial engineering and Lean methodology, time and cycle-time studies, labor analysis, manpower planning, and capacity planning.
Knowledge of warehouse layout, storage optimization, process mapping, and workflow analysis.
Ability to practically design carts, bins, containers, fixtures, workstations, storage systems, and material-handling solutions.
Experience with operational layout and process-flow analysis, storage-space analysis, and project management.
Ability to evaluate ergonomics and apply human-factors principles; interpret product dimensions, weights, loads, handling requirements, technical drawings, and equipment specifications.
Working knowledge of EV and HEV battery hazards, handling controls, storage considerations, and safety practices.
Ability to perform root-cause analysis, risk assessment, structured problem-solving, data collection, validation, analysis, and reporting.
Skills in project planning, coordination, cost-benefit analysis, and ROI analysis.
Strong organizational, technical-writing, communication, and stakeholder-management skills; ability to manage multiple priorities and turn findings into practical, safe, implementable recommendations.
Advanced proficiency with relevant business and engineering software.

Nice To Haves

0–2 years of direct Lean utilization and experience.
Lean Certification.
EV battery or hazardous materials handling certification.

Responsibilities

Conduct time, takt-time, cycle-time, workload, and manpower analyses; evaluate productivity, labor utilization, capacity, material flow, ergonomics, and process performance.
Identify bottlenecks, waste, capacity constraints, safety risks, ergonomic concerns, and improvement opportunities; develop labor and operating standards based on verified data.
Evaluate processes, systems, layouts, equipment, and failure modes; perform root-cause analysis and support corrective actions.
Develop and evaluate warehouse layouts, storage concepts, work areas, and material-flow solutions; optimize product placement, storage, aisles, staging, process flow, and space.
Support capacity planning and assess future space, storage, equipment, and labor requirements; evaluate bins, containers, racks, carts, and other handling solutions.
Develop storage and staging concepts for EV and HEV batteries and support safe battery receiving, inspection, staging, storage, picking, charging, transportation, quarantine, and disposal processes.
Assess battery-related hazards and operational risks; collaborate with Safety, Operations, Facilities, Quality, and other stakeholders on risk assessments, engineering controls, storage requirements, procedures, training, and emergency response practices.
Support selection and implementation of battery storage systems, handling equipment, containment, monitoring devices, PPE, signage, visual controls, and emergency equipment; support site assessments, readiness reviews, audits, drills, and corrective actions.
Design, prototype, test, and improve ergonomic material-handling tools and equipment, including carts, dollies, racks, fixtures, workstations, bins, totes, containers, and pick and transport devices.
Develop design criteria from product dimensions, weight, center of gravity, handling risks, throughput, storage requirements, and operator needs; apply ergonomic and human-factors principles.
Create and review concepts, CAD drawings, specifications, load requirements, prototypes, test plans, and validation criteria; coordinate fabrication and implementation and incorporate operator feedback.
Lead or support Lean continuous-improvement projects and Kaizen activities; reduce waste and non-value-added work, standardize best practices, and apply lessons learned.
Identify and evaluate equipment, storage systems, handling solutions, battery-safety equipment, and process technologies; develop requirements and review vendor proposals, drawings, calculations, prototypes, and technical submissions.
Perform cost-benefit and return-on-investment analyses; coordinate with internal teams, suppliers, contractors, and external resources; validate solutions against requirements, safe working loads, ergonomic objectives, and expected performance.
Manage assigned engineering and improvement projects from initiation through closeout, including project plans, milestones, deliverables, responsibilities, timelines, risks, and open issues; monitor progress and escalate concerns.
Coordinate with Operations, Safety, Quality, IT, Facilities, Purchasing, suppliers, contractors, and other stakeholders; communicate project progress and support implementation, startup, training, validation, and post-project reviews.
Collect, validate, organize, and analyze operational, ergonomic, safety, and project data; clarify incomplete or inaccurate data and develop reports, dashboards, analyses, and presentations.
Provide weekly productivity, manpower planning, labor utilization, and project-status reporting, and support monthly reporting on standards, specifications, improvements, safety, and waste reduction.
Create and maintain calculations, layouts, CAD drawings, reports, project records, design standards, specifications, SOPs, work instructions, risk assessments, and validation documentation.