Industrial Engineer: Labor Optimization & Line Balancing (Hybrid)

Ford; Sharonville (OH); Hybrid; USD 87,000 - 166,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Paid time off

Tuition assistance

Vehicle discount program

Job summary

Ford Motor Company in Sharonville, OH, is seeking an Industrial Engineer to support labor optimization, line balancing, and capacity studies for Powertrain and related plants across North America. The role involves conducting time studies, planning cycle lines, and collaborating with manufacturing teams to improve efficiency.

The position requires a Bachelor's in Engineering (Industrial/Mechanical/Electrical) and 2–3 years in IE/manufacturing, with limited travel to OH and SE Michigan.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Industrial, Mechanical or Electrical preferred).
• 2–3 years of Industrial Engineering or Manufacturing operations experience.
• Travel limited to OH & SE Michigan.
• Knowledge of time studies, setting up workstations, line balancing.
• Proficient with MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)

Responsibilities

• Lead new model labor optimization to meet labor targets via benchmarking, target setting, tracking changes, and replication across programs/plants.
• Support cycle line layout planning and virtual build events with future model operator allocations and time studies.
• Minimize labor impacts through Kaizen, plant tasks/projects, and design/process opportunities.
• Assist with operator allocations, cycle line layouts, plant rebalances, line speed changes, and time studies.
• Accurately maintain and deliver Machining META and Gear & PCA dotmaps.
• Complete and evaluate time studies using MODAPTS as the measurement tool for work standards.
• Collaborate with IE staff, manufacturing engineering, material handling, ergonomics, and plant personnel.
• Scope includes Sharonville Transmission Plant programs with support for Powertrain facilities in North America.

Skills

Time studies

Line balancing

Workstation setup

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial/Mechanical/Electrical Engineering

Tools

MODAPTS

Machining META

Gear & PCA Dotmaps

Job description

Ford Motor Company in Sharonville, OH, is seeking an Industrial Engineer to support labor optimization, line balancing, and capacity studies for Powertrain and related plants across North America. The role involves conducting time studies, planning cycle lines, and collaborating with manufacturing teams to improve efficiency.

The position requires a Bachelor's in Engineering (Industrial/Mechanical/Electrical) and 2–3 years in IE/manufacturing, with limited travel to OH and SE Michigan.