Industrial Process Engineer: Lean & Waste Reduction

American Axle & Manufacturing; Three Rivers (MI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Dauch Corporation in Three Rivers, MI is seeking an Industrial Engineer to analyze operating environments, identify process inefficiencies, and reduce waste in time, cost, materials, and energy. You will conduct time and motion studies, evaluate pilot programs, simulations, and prototypes, and support the implementation of new processes and tools.

The role involves designing equipment layouts, improving workforce utilization, and developing business cases.

Qualifications

• Develops labor standards by analyzing work samples and methods; measuring work performance.
• Implements work improvement programs by conferring with management and engineering staff.
• Improves workflow by studying process flow charts; recommending modifications in workflow, workstations and product; developing new procedures.

Responsibilities

• Develops labor standards by analyzing work samples and methods; measuring work performance.
• Improves labor utilization by studying work methods; testing modifications; designing new methods; recommending job restructuring.
• Improves workflow by studying process flow charts; recommending modifications in workflow, workstations and product; developing new procedures; recommending equipment modifications and purchases.
• Reduces waste by studying methods, equipment, and operator techniques; recommending changes; identifying and analyzing waste.
• Implements work improvement programs by conferring with management and engineering staff.
• Prepares work-analysis information and reports by collecting, analyzing and summarizing information and trends.
• Completes work improvement projects by training and guiding operators and supervisors.
• Maintains operations guidelines by writing and updating policies, procedures and methods.
• Protects organization value by keeping information confidential; cautioning others regarding potential breaches.
• All other duties as assigned.

Skills

Labor standards analysis

Time and motion studies

Process improvement

Workforce optimization

Data collection/reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Job description

Dauch Corporation in Three Rivers, MI is seeking an Industrial Engineer to analyze operating environments, identify process inefficiencies, and reduce waste in time, cost, materials, and energy. You will conduct time and motion studies, evaluate pilot programs, simulations, and prototypes, and support the implementation of new processes and tools.

The role involves designing equipment layouts, improving workforce utilization, and developing business cases.