Industrial Engineer

Eissmann Group Automotive; Troy (MI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Eissmann Group Automotive is seeking a Manufacturing Process & Continuous Improvement Engineer to optimize production methods and drive cost-effective improvements in safety, quality, and productivity. You will lead cross-functional teams to implement standardized work and efficient layouts across manufacturing lines.

The role focuses on developing and validating production capacity, line balancing, and process flow for new programs, while supporting launches and continuous improvement

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Automotive, Industrial, Mechanical, or General preferred).
• 1+ year of experience in process and product development.
• Proficient in MS Office; experience with project management and product engineering.

Responsibilities

• Develop, evaluate, and improve manufacturing processes, methods, and workflows to maximize efficiency and productivity.
• Establish and maintain standardized work, process layouts, work instructions, and manufacturing documentation.
• Conduct time studies, work measurement, line balancing, and capacity analyses to determine labor and production requirements.
• Evaluate equipment, tooling, workstation design, and manufacturing methods to improve process performance.
• Support development and implementation of manufacturing processes for new and existing products.
• Lead Lean Manufacturing initiatives (5S, Kaizen, waste reduction) and analyze KPIs to identify gaps.
• Support launches, engineering changes, production trials, and manufacturing readiness activities.
• Coordinate with Engineering, Quality, Production, Maintenance, Supply Chain, and Program Management for successful implementation.

Skills

Continuous Improvement

Lead Manufacturing

Problem Solving

Analytical Thinking

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Results Orientation

Organization & Project Management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

MS Office

Project Management

Product Engineering

Job description

• Continuous Improvement & Lead Manufacturing
• Problem Solving & Decision Making
• Analytical & Technical Thinking
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Results Orientation
• Organization & Project Management

Competences

• Continuous Improvement & Lead Manufacturing
• Problem Solving & Decision Making
• Analytical & Technical Thinking
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Results Orientation
• Organization & Project Management

Goal of the Working Position

Optimize manufacturing processes, equipment, labor, and material flow to improve safety, quality, productivity, and cost performance. The role develops and implements efficient production methods, drives continuous improvement, and supports successful launches and operational performance.

Most important task and responsibilities

Process & Manufacturing Engineering

• Develop, evaluate, and improve manufacturing processes, methods, and workflows to maximize efficiency and productivity.
• Establish and maintain standardized work, process layouts, work instructions, and manufacturing documentation.
• Conduct time studies, work measurement, line balancing, and capacity analyses to establish labor and production requirements.
• Evaluate equipment, tooling, workstation design, and manufacturing methods to improve process performance.
• Support development and implementation of manufacturing processes for new and existing products.

Continuous Improvement & Operational Excellence

• Identify and implement opportunities to improve productivity, quality, safety, material flow and manufacturing costs.
• Lead and support Lean Manufacturing initiatives, including 5S, Kaizen, waste reduction, and value-stream improvement.
• Analyze production data and KPIs to identify performance gaps and improvement opportunities.
• Perform root-cause analysis and implement corrective and preventive actions for process-related issues.
• Support Initiatives to reduce cycle time, scrap, downtime, labor costs, and other manufacturing inefficiencies.

Launch & Production Support

• Support new product launches, engineering changes, production trails, and manufacturing readiness activities.
• Develop and validate production capacity, staffing requirements, cycle times, and process flow for new program.
• Coordinate with Engineering, Quality, Production, Maintenance, Supply Chain, and Program Management to ensure successful implementation of manufacturing processes.
• Provide technical support to production teams and resolve manufacturing and process-related issues.
• Support APQP, PFMEA, Control Plan and other applicable launch and quality activities.

Plant Layout, Capacity, & Material Flow

• Develop and maintain plant, production line, workstation, and equipment layouts.
• Analyze production capacity and identify equipment, labor, and space requirements.
• Optimize material flow, workstation design, and production sequencing to reduce waste and improve efficiency.

Cost & Performance Improvement

Requirements

Professional:

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.

Automotive, Industrial, Mechanical, or General preferred.

Good MS Office knowledge; knowledge in Project Management & Product Engineering.

Experience in process and product development. Min. 1-year experience.

Personal:

ready to take responsibility and ability leading competence and organizing ability to communicate and negotiate. Operating mentality and working method readiness to update own knowledge constant.