Industrial Engineer

Dana Canada Corp.; Toledo (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Dana is seeking an Industrial/Mechanical Engineer to help develop and improve facility layouts, optimize lineside equipment, and drive continuous improvement across assembly lines. The role involves collaborating with engineering, quality, materials, and operations to meet plant goals.

You will maintain PFEP, support containerization standards, and participate in the Dana Operating System change initiatives, with travel limited to less than 5% as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering Field required.
• Experience with kitting, sequencing and repack operations is a plus.
• Strong AutoCAD skills with an emphasis on assembly cell layout best practices.
• Background in warehouse planning/design and material handling.

Responsibilities

• Develop and improve facility and lineside equipment layouts.
• Identify and optimize component flow and display to the operators lineside.
• Develop and maintain time studies, spaghetti diagrams and work balance studies for Standardized Work.
• Determine current and future state standard RTO headcount for each assembly line and material handling operation.
• Develop current and future state warehouse layouts and space analyses based on build volumes and inbound delivery frequency.
• Maintain an accurate PFEP within the facility to facilitate optimal material display and handling standards.
• Work with cross functional teams to develop, track and maintain containerization standards within the facility.
• Support “Core Teams” and their initiatives to drive continuous improvement as required.
• Work daily within a cross functional team to achieve plant goals and accomplish day to day tasks.
• Support, and execution of Dana Operating System (DOS) Objectives.
• Follows change management procedure for process changes.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Skills

Strong technical ability

Planning and organization

Self-starter

Interpersonal skills

Overtime availability

Travel <5%

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Industrial or Mechanical)

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

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Dana is a global leader in the supply of highly engineered driveline, sealing, and thermal-management technologies that improve the efficiency and performance of vehicles with both conventional and alternative-energy powertrains. Serving two primary markets – passenger vehicle and commercial truck equipment – Dana provides the world's original-equipment manufacturers and the aftermarket with local product and service support through a network of nearly 100 engineering, manufacturing, and distribution facilities.

Job Purpose

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Works with the team to develop & improve facility and lineside equipment layouts.
• Identify and optimize component flow and display to the operators lineside.
• Develop and maintain time studies, spaghetti diagrams and work balance studies for Standardized Work within Avix. And develop and maintain accurate capacity studies on each assembly line.
• Determine current and future state standard RTO headcount for each assembly line and material handling operation and calculations for labor efficiency.
• Develop current and future state warehouse layouts and space analyses based on build volumes and inbound delivery frequency.
• Maintain an accurate PFEP within the facility to facilitate optimal material display and handling standards and improvement plans.
• Work with cross functional teams to develop, track and maintain containerization standards within the facility.
• Support “Core Teams” and their initiatives to drive continuous improvement as required.
• Work daily within a cross functional team (Engineering, Quality, Materials, Operations, Program Management) to achieve plant goals and accomplish day to day tasks.
• Support, and execution of Dana Operating System (DOS) Objectives.
• Follows change management procedure for process changes.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Education and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering Field required – Industrial or Mechanical.
• Experience with kitting, sequencing and repack operations is a plus.
• Strong AutoCAD skills with an emphasis on assembly cell layout best practices.
• Background in warehouse planning/design and material handling.

Skills

• Strong technical ability and attention to detail.
• Excellent planning and organizational skills with the ability to perform multiple tasks required to simultaneously and deal with stressful situations.
• Must be a self-starter and able to work with limited supervision.
• Excellent interpersonal skills in dealing with people across multiple organizational levels.
• Ability to work overtime when needed to complete required tasks or provide support.
• Travel may be required (<5%).

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.

Join our team of 28,000 problem solvers who are fostering a culture of innovation by leveraging the diverse perspectives of our global team. We believe in facing challenges head-on by finding opportunity and uncovering possibility, where roadblocks and barriers become targets instead of obstacles. We are One Dana with limitless opportunity.