Industrial Optimization Engineer II — Lean & Throughput

Daimler Truck North America; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 86,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

401k match

Vacation 4 weeks

Holidays 13+

Parental leave 8 weeks

Employee assistance

Healthcare plans

Onsite fitness

Tuition assistance

Volunteer time off

Disability - short term

Disability - long term

Job summary

Daimler Truck North America located in Detroit, MI is seeking a Manufacturing Industrial Optimization Engineer for Transmissions Assembly to enhance manufacturing efficiency and performance.

The role drives continuous improvement using Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, and value stream methods across production flows, material handling, and layouts. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams and maintain standard work to sustain gains.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Engineering or related field.
• 2-4 years manufacturing/industrial engineering experience.
• Experience with Lean, Six Sigma, or Kaizen methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead continuous improvement initiatives to improve safety, quality, delivery, and cost.
• Analyze production workflows and layouts to boost efficiency.
• Apply lean tools to reduce waste and optimize capacity.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on optimization projects.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

Kaizen

Value Stream Mapping

Data analysis

Project management

Ergonomics

Microsoft Excel

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Engineering

Tools

MS Excel

Statistical tools

Job description

Daimler Truck North America located in Detroit, MI is seeking a Manufacturing Industrial Optimization Engineer for Transmissions Assembly to enhance manufacturing efficiency and performance.

The role drives continuous improvement using Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, and value stream methods across production flows, material handling, and layouts. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams and maintain standard work to sustain gains.