Industrial Engineer: Lean Manufacturing & Process Optimizer

Eissmann Group Automotive; Troy (MI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Eissmann Group Automotive is seeking a Manufacturing Process & Continuous Improvement Engineer to optimize production methods and drive cost-effective improvements in safety, quality, and productivity. You will lead cross-functional teams to implement standardized work and efficient layouts across manufacturing lines.

The role focuses on developing and validating production capacity, line balancing, and process flow for new programs, while supporting launches and continuous improvement

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Automotive, Industrial, Mechanical, or General preferred).
• 1+ year of experience in process and product development.
• Proficient in MS Office; experience with project management and product engineering.

Responsibilities

• Develop, evaluate, and improve manufacturing processes, methods, and workflows to maximize efficiency and productivity.
• Establish and maintain standardized work, process layouts, work instructions, and manufacturing documentation.
• Conduct time studies, work measurement, line balancing, and capacity analyses to determine labor and production requirements.
• Evaluate equipment, tooling, workstation design, and manufacturing methods to improve process performance.
• Support development and implementation of manufacturing processes for new and existing products.
• Lead Lean Manufacturing initiatives (5S, Kaizen, waste reduction) and analyze KPIs to identify gaps.
• Support launches, engineering changes, production trials, and manufacturing readiness activities.
• Coordinate with Engineering, Quality, Production, Maintenance, Supply Chain, and Program Management for successful implementation.

Skills

Continuous Improvement

Lead Manufacturing

Problem Solving

Analytical Thinking

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Results Orientation

Organization & Project Management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

MS Office

Project Management

Product Engineering

Job description

Eissmann Group Automotive is seeking a Manufacturing Process & Continuous Improvement Engineer to optimize production methods and drive cost-effective improvements in safety, quality, and productivity. You will lead cross-functional teams to implement standardized work and efficient layouts across manufacturing lines.

The role focuses on developing and validating production capacity, line balancing, and process flow for new programs, while supporting launches and continuous improvement