Industrial Engineer: Lean Manufacturing & Line Optimization

Lincoln Motor Company; Wayne (MI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vehicle discount program for employees

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Job summary

Ford Motor Company is seeking a Manufacturing Process Engineer to support process engineering activities across safety, quality and productivity improvements. You will apply engineering principles and analytical techniques to advance continuous improvement in manufacturing processes and products.

The role involves developing labor standards, conducting time/motion studies, and coordinating with production to optimize manpower and line layouts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and relevant industry experience.
• 3+ years of industrial engineering in a manufacturing plant environment.
• Lean manufacturing knowledge and problem-solving abilities.
• AutoCAD knowledge for layout and tooling.
• MODAPTS certification and GSPAS familiarity are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Drive development and installation of labor standards and methods; track manpower and line balancing.
• Conduct Job Ergonomics evaluations.
• Analyze problem process constraints and time/motion studies (MODAPTS).
• Propose efficient manpower distribution and review daily staff planning.
• Prepare cost estimates for new or revised methods and standards.
• Review plant layout, processes, and routing changes.
• Develop cycle line layouts for current and future models using ACAD.
• Coordinate engineering changes and support value stream mapping.
• Draft cost-saving project proposals and write project justifications.
• Interface with Production Supervision and the UAW on job disputes.
• Assist planning in labor allocations for mix and line speed changes.

Skills

Problem-solving ability

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

MODAPTS Certification

GSPAS knowledge

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma Green Belt

Job description

Ford Motor Company is seeking a Manufacturing Process Engineer to support process engineering activities across safety, quality and productivity improvements. You will apply engineering principles and analytical techniques to advance continuous improvement in manufacturing processes and products.

The role involves developing labor standards, conducting time/motion studies, and coordinating with production to optimize manpower and line layouts.