Industrial Engineer Sr. Specialist

Lear Corporation•Southfield, MI

32d

About The Position

As a member of the Advanced Manufacturing Engineering team, the Industrial Engineer Sr. Specialist will be responsible for new product launch process and equipment and leading standardization and innovation initiatives.

Requirements

>5 years of experience in Industrial Engineering
Project management
Supervision of technical team members
Labor analysis / work measurement
Line balancing
Creation of technical purchasing specifications for custom assembly equipment
Plant layout using AutoCad Lt / 2D
Experience with assembly equipment; build pallets, conveyors, end of line testers etc
Maintain budget & spending forecast
Hands-on experience implementing change on production floor
Strong communication & interpersonal skills
High attention to detail
Sense of urgency

Nice To Haves

Experience in JIT automotive or seating
Experience with industrial control systems
Experience developing automated shipping processes
Engineering / process change control
MOST certification
Experience creating & maintaining standard work instructions
APQP
PFMEA

Responsibilities

Define assembly process according to customer and internal requirements
Maintain project timelines aligned with product launch milestones
Define equipment, lead procurement, project management, installation and testing activities
Supervision of direct and or dotted-line reporting team members
Support commercial & sales team, interfacing directly with customers as required
Report out to upper management on key launch metrics
Responsible for capital equipment budget
Maintain open issues list and drive completion
Lead cross functional teams supporting above activities
Develop & maintain documentation of standards for key equipment
Estimate cost of product and process changes
Travel to support plants 25% average, 50% peak