Industrial Engineer – Lean Manufacturing & NPI

Slate Auto; Warsaw (KY); On-site; USD 109,000 - 163,000; Full time

Job summary

Slate is seeking an experienced Industrial Engineer with a strong background in General Assembly. The role focuses on optimizing processes, reducing waste, and supporting new product launches while ensuring safety, quality, and cost targets are met.

You will lead or support continuous improvement projects, collaborate with cross-functional teams, design process flows, PFMEA and control plans, and mentor operators in Lean practices to help build world-class manufacturing.

Qualifications

• :// B.S. or M.S. in Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of Industrial Engineering experience in automotive/manufacturing with IE responsibilities.
• Proven track record in General Assembly, process optimization and plant launch activities.
• Startup experience desirable but not required.

Responsibilities

• Slate Production System (SPS) Development & Optimization.
• Analyze, design, and improve manufacturing processes to increase efficiency, reduce waste, and enhance quality.
• Support issue resolution for General Assembly related issues from plant, field, and suppliers.
• Support optimization of plant layouts, processes, tooling, material flow, waste management, etc.
• Lead or support continuous improvement projects focused on cost reduction, productivity, and quality enhancements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Engineering, Quality, Production, Supply Chain) to align on manufacturing strategies.
• Support new product introduction (NPI) and launch readiness activities (process flow design, workstation setup, PFMEA, control plans).
• Monitor and report KPI performance, develop dashboards and action plans for improvement.
• Provide training and mentoring to operators and team members on Lean practices and continuous improvement culture.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Root cause analysis

Problem-solving

Communication

Leadership

KPI dashboards

Microsoft Office

Visio

Education

B.S. or M.S. in Industrial Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

Visio

Job description

Slate is seeking an experienced Industrial Engineer with a strong background in General Assembly. The role focuses on optimizing processes, reducing waste, and supporting new product launches while ensuring safety, quality, and cost targets are met.

You will lead or support continuous improvement projects, collaborate with cross-functional teams, design process flows, PFMEA and control plans, and mentor operators in Lean practices to help build world-class manufacturing.