General Assembly Industrial Engineer

ALTEN Technology USA; Belvidere (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

ALTEN Technology USA is seeking a Manufacturing/Industrial Engineer to design operator-friendly workstations and drive efficient production launches. You will collaborate across functions to implement new programs in General Assembly, optimize workstation layouts, and guide station designers through WPI-driven processes.

A Master’s degree is preferred with 1–3 years of experience. Join a federal contractor environment emphasizing process rigor, training, and cross-functional teamwork.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years manufacturing/industrial engineering experience.
• 1-3 years General Assembly launch experience.
• Strong understanding of operators workstation designs.
• Strong understanding of man assignments.
• Knowledge of EST (Engineering Standard Time).
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to work with people at different levels and functions.
• Self-motivation with initiative.

Responsibilities

• Design workstations friendly to operators on the shop floor to enable efficient production of vehicles.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to achieve vertical launches for all new programs.
• Understand production systems and WPI and perform man-assignments and line balancing efficiently to minimize disruptions.
• Work with Station Designers to design, layout, and optimize workstations for General Assembly Shops for new program launches.
• Coordinate with WPI Team to integrate aspects of a new program launch and provide training and coaching to other station designers.

Skills

Manufacturing experience

Industrial engineering

General Assembly launches

Operators workstation design

EST (Engineering Standard Time)

Cross-functional collaboration

Microsoft Office

Adaptability

Education

Master degree or advanced degree

Tools

Autocad

TeamCenter

AMPs

Job description

We’re ALTEN Technology USA, an engineering company helping clients bring groundbreaking ideas to life—from advancing space exploration and life-saving medical devices to building autonomous electric vehicles. With 3,000+ experts across North America, we partner with leading companies in aerospace, medical devices, robotics, automotive, commercial vehicles, EVs, rail, and more.

As part of the global ALTEN Group—57,000+ engineers in 30 countries—we deliver across the entire product development cycle, from consulting to full project outsourcing.

When you join ALTEN Technology USA, you’ll collaborate on some of the world’s toughest engineering challenges, supported by mentorship, career growth opportunities, and comprehensive benefits. We take pride in fostering a culture where employees feel valued, supported, and inspired to grow.

Job Description

• Working along with other Workstation Designers to design workstations which are friendly to operators on the shop floors so that they can produce quality vehicles in the most efficient way.
• Collaborate with cross functional teams to achieve vertical launches for all new programs.
• Understand production systems and WPI (Work Place Integration) in a comprehensive way. Able to do man-assignments and line balancing in a most efficient and effective approach which minimizes station re-arrangements and causes the least disruptions to the existing production systems.
• Able to work with Station Designers to design, layout, and optimize workstations for General Assembly Shops in preparation for new program launches in a specified assembly plant.
• Able to work with WPI Team to piece different aspects of a new program launch together to deliver a vertical launch. Provide training and coaching to other station designers

Basic Qualifications

• 1 to 3 Years Manufacturing / Industrial Engineering Experiences
• 1 to 3 Years General Assembly Launch Experiences
• Good Understanding of Operators Workstation Designs
• Good Understanding of Man Assignments
• Good Understanding of EST (Engineering Standard Time)
• Excellent in Microsoft Office Applications
• Be able to work with people at different levels and different functions
• Self Motivated

Preferred Qualifications

• Master Degree or Advanced Degree is preferred
• MODPTs Certification
• Knowledge and Skills in Autocad / TeamCenter / AMPs
• Knowledge and Experience in WPI (Work Place Integration) - an effective launch process

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, genetic information, or pregnancy.

Compliance Notice: Alten USA is a federal contractor subject to the requirements of the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) and Executive Order 11246. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Drug Screening Requirement: As a federal contractor, Alten USA maintains a drug-free workplace. All candidates selected for employment will be required to successfully complete a pre-employment drug screening as a condition of hire.

As set forth in ALTEN Technology USA’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy,we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.

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