Industrial Engineer III

ZF Group; Marshall (IL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; 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 is seeking an Industrial Engineer to support manufacturing processes, improve quality, capacity and capability. Role involves developing capacity models, plant layouts, and supporting capital expenditures for multiple lines.

You will aid in Lean initiatives and provide SAP-based routing input, with a focus on continuous improvement. Bachelor’s in engineering with 3–7 years of experience, strong time-study skills, and familiarity with TPS/SAP are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in engineering with 3–7 years related experience or equivalent.
• Strong time study skills and solid capacity planning understanding.
• Experience eliminating productivity constraints and analyzing capacity & cost impacts.
• Experience developing small-scale simulation models of manufacturing processes.
• Knowledge of TPS and ERP tools (SAP).
• Experience supporting customer quotes and cost factors.
• Leadership, project management, and communication skills.
• Proficient in AutoCAD and MS Office with advanced Excel.
• Six Sigma Green/Black Belt training with practical experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain capacity planning models for multiple lines and test areas.
• Lead plant layout design for multiple manufacturing lines.
• Assist in developing and justifying Capital Expenditures.
• Provide technical support for new product launches.
• Identify and drive continuous improvement in Lean manufacturing.
• Evaluate and apply standard engineering techniques with judgement.
• Coordinate 5-year plant capital budgeting.
• Provide process input for CRs on new and existing products.
• Support development of product routings in SAP.

Skills

Time study

Capacity planning

Bottlenecks analysis

Simulation modeling

TPS knowledge

SAP

Cost analysis

Leadership

Project management

AutoCAD

Excel

Six Sigma

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

SAP

Job description

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

The expected base compensation for this role is $85,000.00 - $120,000.00 annually. Actual base compensation within the identified range will vary based on factors relevant to the position.

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.


• All employees are expected to adhere to and promote ZF’s commitment to quality, ensuring a culture of continuous improvement and zero defects in all aspects of their role.

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.


• 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

ZF does not offer visa sponsorship for this role (e.g., H-1B, TN), and candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S. without requiring sponsorship by ZF now or in the future. This role also does not include any immigration-related support, including—but not limited to—being listed on government forms, providing documentation for work authorization, coordinating with universities, or participating in training plans or other procedures related to visa status (e.g., H-1B, TN, F-1 OPT/CPT, J-1, O-1, L-1, E-3, and any other status requiring employer sponsorship or immigration-related support). IF YOU REQUIRE ANY FORM OF VISA SPONSORSHIP OR ANY IMMIGRATION SUPPORT NOW OR IN THE FUTURE, PLEASE DO NOT APPLY.