Industrial Engineer II: Lean Production Process Improvement

Gentex Corporation; Zeeland (MI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Gentex Corporation in Zeeland, Michigan is seeking an Industrial Engineer II to design, develop, test, and evaluate integrated systems for managing large-scale production, including lean practices, ERP/MES data use, and cost analysis.

You will support launches, optimize processes, maintain inventory accuracy, and contribute to safety and ergonomics, with a requirement of a Bachelor's in engineering and 1+ years manufacturing experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite.
• Advanced knowledge of AutoCAD and Oracle ERP.
• Ability to accommodate a work schedule suitable for production needs and occasional travel.

Responsibilities

• Support and leverage lean practice processes such as standard work and changeover.
• Create resource management and cost optimization plan.
• Support the launch of new products and ensure seamless integration into production by participating in launch teams.
• Support development and implementation of new process designs.
• Challenge change management processes, analyze risk and coordinate associated tasks.
• Improve process stability by leveraging EBS/MES data (cycle times, scrap defect codes, part number BOM and ERP fields).
• Maintain and improve inventory accuracy through BOMs, routings, MES/Oracle transactions, and physical cycle counts.
• Own document control through Work Standards, Visual Aids, Bill of Materials, Control Plans, FMEA’s, and Process Flow Charts.
• Challenge operations team to identify opportunities for improvement, resolve quality issues and ensure ergonomic layout of workstations.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Process optimization

Project planning

Cross-functional teamwork

Problem solving

Data analysis

ERP data usage

Ergonomics

Education

Bachelors in IE/ME/EE

Tools

AutoCAD

Oracle ERP

MES

Job description

Gentex Corporation in Zeeland, Michigan is seeking an Industrial Engineer II to design, develop, test, and evaluate integrated systems for managing large-scale production, including lean practices, ERP/MES data use, and cost analysis.

You will support launches, optimize processes, maintain inventory accuracy, and contribute to safety and ergonomics, with a requirement of a Bachelor's in engineering and 1+ years manufacturing experience.