Launch Industrial Engineer: Process & Labor Optimization

Lincoln Motor Company; Wayne (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vehicle discount program

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Job summary

Ford Motor Company in Michigan is seeking a manufacturing engineer to establish and maintain labor standards, study time and motion, and optimize manpower use across the plant. You will lead methods development, perform value stream mapping, and coordinate with Production Supervision and the UAW to resolve job disputes.

The role requires strong analytical skills, experience with MODAPTS, ACAD, and MS Office, and the ability to rotate across plant positions such as Production or Quality.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to analyze and resolve issues quickly through root cause analysis, driving change back to production departments.
• Job placement flexibility, with the expectation to rotate across various plant positions such as Production or Quality.
• Strong customer orientation, with a commitment to upholding plant processes through strict adherence to the Quality Operating System.
• Demonstrated ability to execute and deliver results while managing multiple priorities.
• A participatory approach to union relations and strong team collaboration.
• Ability to serve as a confident technical mentor to the production organization (hourly and salary).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated leadership in ONE FORD behaviors, combined with outstanding interpersonal, team-building, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain efficient labor standards, methods, and process flow across the plant using time studies, ergonomics evaluations, and value stream mapping to drive continuous improvement, cost savings, and manpower utilization.
• Drive development and installation of direct and indirect labor standards and methods; track labor, manpower utilization, and line balancing.
• Conduct job ergonomics evaluations and analyze process constraints, including equipment cycle time analysis.
• Recommend the most efficient distribution of manpower, reviewing daily employee manpower and analyzing plant methods and standards.
• Prepare or direct the preparation of cost estimates for new or revised methods and standards.
• Review proposed changes in plant layout, processes, material handling, and routing.
• Analyze production and non-production operations to identify areas requiring study, developing new or improved methods and standards.
• Conduct time and motion/MODAPTS studies, and review employee proposals and suggestions.
• Develop cycle line layouts for current and future models using ACAD; lead job methodization and process allocations.
• Coordinate engineering changes and planning; conduct value stream mapping and process audits.
• Develop and write cost-saving project proposals as required.
• Interface with Production Supervision and the UAW to resolve job disputes.
• Assist production in planning labor allocations for mix and line speed changes.

Skills

Root cause analysis

Labor standards

Value stream mapping

Ergonomics evaluations

Team collaboration

Mentoring

MS Office

ACAD

MODAPTS

Education

High School Diploma

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering

Tools

ACAD

MODAPTS

GSPAS

Microsoft Office

Job description

Ford Motor Company in Michigan is seeking a manufacturing engineer to establish and maintain labor standards, study time and motion, and optimize manpower use across the plant. You will lead methods development, perform value stream mapping, and coordinate with Production Supervision and the UAW to resolve job disputes.

The role requires strong analytical skills, experience with MODAPTS, ACAD, and MS Office, and the ability to rotate across plant positions such as Production or Quality.