Industrial Engineer

Midway Products Group; Arkansas; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Midway Products Group is seeking an Industrial Engineer to develop, install, and maintain cost-effective manufacturing standards across locations. You will participate in design for cost, create efficient layouts, and drive cost reductions aligned with budget targets.

The role requires strong communication, computer literacy, and ability to analyze variances and implement improvements in a manufacturing environment. Travel to plant sites is expected.

Qualifications

• Experience in applying cost reduction and standardization in manufacturing processes.
• Ability to design and implement motion economy based layouts and tools.
• Familiarity with APQP, MODAPTs and manufacturing cost control concepts.

Responsibilities

• Participate at initiation phase of new product lines to assist in design for cost effective manufacturing, building tooling by motion economy principles.
• Develop and design workplace layout through motion economy principles, handling devices, etc.
• Develop, install, and maintain equitable standards.
• Measure variances to standards, identify out of control variances, investigate reasons, suggest solutions, install and follow up.
• Keep division performance within budgeted performance standards.
• Keep abreast of technology trends, investigate, and install most effective methods of manufacturing to keep company competitive.
• Keep records of methods changes that reduce production costs and strive to attain budgeted goal.
• Select appropriate technique of work measurement and measure work contents to support labors; establish standards and measure performance against standards.
• Develop management information systems for planning and control purposes.
• Participate in APQP program.
• Perform MODAPTs studies as required.
• Current Model; New Model Programs; monitor Plant progress; publish program status; feedback report to APQP teams.
• Authorized to make job changes concerning line speed.
• Assist in reducing floor space usage.
• Assist Corporate Senior Industrial Engineer in achieving direct labor, indirect labor, and diverted direct labor reduction targets.
• Perform other essential functions as assigned.

Skills

Computer literate

Verbal & written communication

Job description

POSITION SUMMARY

• Responsible for developing, installing, and maintaining cost effective methods of manufacturing, fair and equitable manufacturing operating standards; also responsible for generating and implementing cost reduction proposals for direct and indirect labor operations at all manufacturing locations.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Participate at initiation phase of new product lines to assist in design for cost effective manufacturing, building tooling by motion economy principles.
• Develop and design workplace layout through the use of motion economy principles, handling devices, etc.
• Develop, install, and maintain equitable standards.
• Measure variances to standards, identify out of control variances, investigate reasons, suggest solutions, install and follow up.
• Keep division performance within budgeted performance standards.
• Keep abreast of technology trends, investigate, and install most effective methods of manufacturing to keep company competitive.
• Keep records of methods changes that reduce production costs and strive to attain budgeted goal.
• Select appropriate technique of work measurement and measure work contents to support labors; establish standards and measure performance against standards.
• Develop management information systems for planning and control purposes.
• Participate in APQP program.
• Perform MODAPTs studies as required.
• Current Model; New Model Programs; monitor Plant progress; publish program status; feedback report to APQP teams.
• Authorized to make job changes concerning line speed.
• Assist in reducing floor space usage.
• Assist Corporate Senior Industrial Engineer in achieving direct labor, indirect labor, and diverted direct labor reduction targets.
• Perform other essential functions as assigned.

SPECIAL SKILLS

• Computer literate
• Must have good verbal and written communication skills

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Normal office environment
• Normal shop environment, which includes travel to plant sites; use of personal protection equipment; hazards and conditions typically associated with a manufacturing environment.