Industrial Engineer: Automation & Throughput Optimizer

General Motors; Spring Hill (TN); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

General Motors is seeking an Industrial Engineer in Spring Hill, TN to lead data-driven production improvements and automation initiatives. You will collaborate with multiple departments and UAW members to eliminate waste and boost throughput, applying statistical analysis and OpEx techniques.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in engineering and 2+ years of manufacturing experience, with strong data analytics and robotics knowledge.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related field is required.
• 2+ years of manufacturing experience.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and solve complex problems.
• Experience with data mining, data analytics, and/or statistical analysis.
• Experience leading large and difficult continuous improvement projects with autonomy.
• Knowledge of robotic systems or general programming.
• Knowledge of labor optimization tools and time study analysis.

Responsibilities

• Manage, plan, and execute large-scale production projects introducing robotic cells, cobots, or material automation systems.
• Evaluate project feasibility, ROI by cycle time analysis and data to model simulations.
• Develop and drive OpEx projects to rebalance jobs and improve throughput and reduce labor cost.
• Use Theory of Constraints, data analytics, and statistics to identify bottlenecks and drive improvements.
• Design work operations meeting safety, ergonomic, quality, takt, and efficiency requirements.
• Revise assembly line flow to support automation and throughput projects per Engine Assembly Document (EAD).
• Support tool design, lift assist, packaging, and material presentation design.
• Collaborate across departments to determine space needs and drive layout creation and sustainment using AutoCAD.
• Provide floor support to UAW members and other partners to improve safety, throughput, quality, and standardized work.
• Develop and maintain time studies using motion analysis and standard time data (APS, STDS, GMOS).
• Develop clear work instructions for cyclic and non-standard tasks to ensure build quality and safety.
• Assist programming and making logic/systems changes to a fleet of automated equipment from multiple vendors.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Problem solving

Data analytics

Automation knowledge

Robotics knowledge

Labor optimization

Flexible schedule

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

AutoCAD

CAD drafting

Job description

General Motors is seeking an Industrial Engineer in Spring Hill, TN to lead data-driven production improvements and automation initiatives. You will collaborate with multiple departments and UAW members to eliminate waste and boost throughput, applying statistical analysis and OpEx techniques.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in engineering and 2+ years of manufacturing experience, with strong data analytics and robotics knowledge.