Industrial Engineer: Lean Processes & Improvement

Ford Motor Company

Flat Rock (MI)

On-site

USD 85,000 - 167,000

Full time

14 days+
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Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage (medical, dental, &視)
Flexible time off & family care
Vehicle discount program
Tuition assistance
Paid holidays & PTO

Job summary

Ford Motor Company is seeking an Industrial Engineer to design, implement, and continuously improve production systems. You will analyze bottlenecks, streamline workflows, and apply lean principles to reduce waste and improve quality across manufacturing operations.

You will lead labor standards development, perform time and motion studies, conduct value stream mapping, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive continuous improvement and productivity gains.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in industrial engineering or related field.
  • Experience with labor standards, time studies, and continuous improvement.
  • Ability to analyze and resolve issues quickly using root-cause analysis.

Responsibilities

  • Drive development of labor standards and methods; track manpower utilization and line balancing.
  • Perform time and motion studies and MODAPTS analyses.
  • Develop cost-saving project proposals and write project plans.

Skills

Labor standards development
Time & motion studies
Value stream mapping
Line balancing
Problem solving & root cause analysis
Leadership & teamwork
Customer orientation & quality focus

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering
Masters in Industrial Engineering (preferred)

Tools

ACAD/AutoCAD
Minitab

Job description

Ford Motor Company is seeking an Industrial Engineer to design, implement, and continuously improve production systems. You will analyze bottlenecks, streamline workflows, and apply lean principles to reduce waste and improve quality across manufacturing operations.

You will lead labor standards development, perform time and motion studies, conduct value stream mapping, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive continuous improvement and productivity gains.

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