Industrial Engineering Lead - Toledo, OH

Military Spouse Corporate Career Network•Toledo, OH

23h•Onsite

About The Position

The Industrial Engineering Lead works on complex manufacturing problems, troubleshooting issues through completion and working directly with Production leadership to implement Lean Manufacturing systems. The role focuses on eliminating waste of time, money, materials, person-hours, machine time, energy, and other resources that do not generate value. The position requires independent judgment in complex or unusual situations and the ability to work in a dynamic, fast-paced manufacturing environment. Responsibilities may include training others and assigning work to a small group of employees. The role provides technical support for plant operations and directs the design, development, and improvement of manufacturing processes in an assigned area. The Lead works with production, finance, manufacturing engineering, vendors, and other organizational partners to improve safety, quality, efficiency, throughput, and productivity. The position is onsite at the Toledo location. Relocation assistance may be offered. GM does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree with a major in Industrial Engineering, or equivalent experience.
Minimum of 5 years of Manufacturing Engineering or Plant Industrial Engineering experience.
Proven ability to design work operations that meet safety, quality, and efficiency requirements.
Knowledge of Standardized Work (STDS), Assembly Line Balance (APS), Benchmark Calculator (BMC), simulations, Man-Machine Charts, Indirect Labor Studies, Purchasing Planning and Financial Tracking, and Throughput Improvement Process (TIP).

Nice To Haves

Experience with continuous improvement, manufacturing line optimizations, project management, and part presentation.
Experience working on multiple products and processes while collaborating with cross-functional teams in multiple locations.

Responsibilities

Maintain awareness of quality standards and communicate department quality priorities.
Prioritize workload so employees can accomplish their responsibilities.
Manage large equipment projects.
Create and maintain engineering standardized work.
Provide technical direction to and oversee outside vendor sources.
Provide technical direction and coordination for less experienced industrial engineers.
Perform People Leader responsibilities for direct reports, including goal setting, performance reviews, managing results, coaching, compensation planning and communication, and training and development planning.
Support the manager with administrative tasks, including managing budget targets, approving travel, expense reports and purchasing requests, and planning vacation schedules.
Direct the design, development, and improvement of manufacturing processes for the assigned area.
Provide technical support for specific plant operations.
Interact regularly with production, finance, and manufacturing engineering staff.
Evaluate or monitor expenditures for processes and equipment.
Handle engineering projects with plants and manufacturing engineering staff.
Implement common Industrial Engineering business practices and processes.
Design work operations that meet safety, quality, and efficiency requirements.
Maintain accurate time studies through motion analysis and application of standard time data.
Maintain accurate part routings to assembly locations.
Maintain accurate workstation layouts using computer-aided drafting software.
Drive continuous improvement in assigned areas by eliminating waste.
Evaluate bottleneck areas and support throughput and productivity improvements.
Support change-management projects by developing line-balance plans and participating in production trials.
Reduce total cost by improving productivity metrics related to operator work loading and value-added percentage.
Participate in Lean Manufacturing through implementation of GM’s Global Manufacturing System.
Support implementation and training for standardized work development.
Coach and teach Lean Manufacturing principles to production-floor team members.
Drive problem-solving efforts.
Work collaboratively across all levels of the organization and develop relationships with Production and related personnel to influence cross-functional partners.