Industrial Engineer - Lean, Ergonomics & Optimization

General Motors; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation benefits

Job summary

General Motors in Fort Wayne, IN is seeking an Industrial/Manufacturing Engineer to design plant layouts and drive improvements in productivity and quality. The role emphasizes reducing waste, implementing standard times, and coordinating with cross‑functional teams on lean initiatives.

The candidate will analyze operations, develop time standards, and support ergonomic and line balance activities to meet annual targets. Relocation benefits are available for qualifying applicants.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial, Mechanical, Automotive, Manufacturing Engineering-related field.
• 1 year of experience in industrial engineering.
• 1-2 years of experience optimizing operational flow and processes within the manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop plant layout and coordinate system design with process engineers with material flow.
• Conduct lean manufacturing reviews and layout approval from stakeholders.
• Report Benchmark manufacturing systems.
• Develop HPU (Hours Per Unit), labor plan & efficient utilization of people systems using STDS (Standard Time Data System).
• Develop and update Standard Time Data, Bench mark calculator, Pillar Charts and Balance Labor, Lean measurables, Manufacturing cost per unit.

Skills

AutoCAD

MS Office

Work measurement

Ergonomics awareness

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial/Mechanical/Automotive/Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

Factory CAD

Data visualization tools

MS Excel

Job description

General Motors in Fort Wayne, IN is seeking an Industrial/Manufacturing Engineer to design plant layouts and drive improvements in productivity and quality. The role emphasizes reducing waste, implementing standard times, and coordinating with cross‑functional teams on lean initiatives.

The candidate will analyze operations, develop time standards, and support ergonomic and line balance activities to meet annual targets. Relocation benefits are available for qualifying applicants.