Industrial Engineer

ZF Group; Marshall (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Incentive Plan

Paid Vacation

401k Plan

Health Care Benefits

Paid Holidays

Community outreach activities

Job summary

ZF Group in Illinois is seeking an Industrial Engineer to support manufacturing processes, analyze capacity and improve quality and efficiency across lines. You will develop capacity planning models, assist in plant layout planning, and participate in capital expenditure justifications.

Ideal candidates hold a Bachelor's in Engineering with 3-7 years of experience, strong knowledge of SAP, Six Sigma, and advanced Excel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering with 3-7 years related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Time study and capacity planning expertise required.
• Experience eliminating bottlenecks and conducting capacity/cost analyses.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain capacity planning models for multiple manufacturing lines and testing areas.
• Lead in the development and design of plant layout strategies for multiple manufacturing lines.
• Support Capital Expenditures justification and 5-year capital budget coordination.
• Provide technical support to teams for new product launches.
• Drive continuous improvement to achieve Lean manufacturing excellence.
• Apply standard engineering methods and use SAP for routings and processes.

Skills

Capacity planning

Time study

TPS / Toyota Production System

Six Sigma (Green/Black belt)

Project management

Advanced Excel

Cost analysis

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Tools

SAP

AutoCAD

MS Office

Job description

About the team:

The Industrial Engineer is responsible for the activities related to the support of all manufacturing processes including analyzing & improving quality, capacity, and capability.

What you can look forward to as Industrial Engineer

• Develop and maintain capacity planning models for multiple manufacturing lines and testing areas.
• Lead in the development & design of plant layout strategies in support of multiple manufacturing lines.
• Assist in the development and justification of Capital Expenditures
• Provide technical support to various groups in support of new product launches.
• Assist in identifying & driving continuous improvement activities in Engineering and Manufacturing to achieve a Lean Mfg. Environment.
• Independently evaluates, selects, and applies standard engineering techniques, procedures, and criteria using judgment in making any adaptations or modifications.
• Assistance in the development and coordination of a 5-year plant capital budget.
• Provide process input into CR’s (Customer Requests for Quote) for new and existing products.
• Support the development of product routings in a SAP enterprise resource planning system.

Your profile as Industrial Engineer:

• Bachelor’s Degree in an engineering field with 3 - 7 years related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Strong time study skills along with a strong understanding of capacity planning.
• Experience in determining & eliminating productivity constraints, i.e., Process bottlenecks, poor efficiency, etc. and identifying the impacts through capacity & cost analysis.
• Experience in developing simulation models of Mfg. processes & methods that are small scale in scope.
• Principle knowledge of TPS (Toyota Production System) & knowledge Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (i.e., SAP).
• Experience in supporting customer quotes and a basic knowledge of cost factors.
• Team leadership skills, strong project management skills, and the capability to communicate and influence others.
• Experience utilizing Problem solving and decision-making tools.
• Personal computer applications proficiency with ability to support AutoCAD and MS Office applications with strong skills utilizing advanced Excel tools.
• Training in Green Belt / Black Belt Six Sigma with practical experience.

What We Offer:

• A supportive collaborative team environment
• Annual Incentive Plan
• Paid Vacation
• 401k Plan
• Health Care Benefits
• Paid Holidays
• Supportive Employee Groups and community outreach activities