Lean IE: Material Flow & Logistics Optimization

Lincoln Motor Company; Dearborn (MI); On-site; USD 72,000 - 162,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Parental leave programs

Vehicle discount program

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Job summary

Lincoln Motor Company is seeking an Industrial/Manufacturing Engineer to apply lean principles and value-stream mapping to optimize the supply chain from suppliers to the point of fit. The role focuses on Gemba studies, labor analysis, and process standardization across multiple sites.

The candidate will use Power BI, Python, SQL, and Alteryx to develop dashboards, support simulations, and enable data-driven decisions. Travel to plants and supplier sites may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering or Manufacturing Engineering.
• 4+ years applying industrial engineering methods in manufacturing, logistics, warehousing, material handling, or supply-chain ops.
• 2+ years of discrete-event or material-flow simulation tools.
• Proficiency in Power BI, Excel, SQL, Python, Alteryx, or similar data tools.
• Lean, Gemba, value-stream mapping, standardized work, labor and productivity analysis.

Responsibilities

• Conduct Gemba studies and current-state assessments across manufacturing and material-flow operations.
• Develop value-stream maps to identify bottlenecks, waste, congestion, and non-value-added activities.
• Analyze labor requirements, work content, utilization, throughput, and capacity.
• Develop and standardize labor methods using IE practices.
• Support simulation and scenario analysis to identify opportunities.
• Lead Kaizen and continuous-improvement activities to boost safety, quality, delivery, cost, and productivity.
• Establish repeatable operating standards and deploy best practices across sites.
• Analyze end-to-end material flow from supplier to point of fit and identify improvements.
• Support material-cost and operational-efficiency studies at Tier 1 suppliers.
• Work with stakeholders to assess and improve supplier material-flow operations.
• Support MP&L requirements development and labor analysis for launches.
• Participate in launch-readiness reviews and identify risks.
• Develop dashboards and performance measures tracking productivity and efficiency.
• Translate complex data into clear recommendations for leadership.
• Communicate findings, risks, and savings opportunities to teams and leadership.

Skills

Gemba

Value-stream mapping

Lean manufacturing

Labor and productivity analysis

Capacity and throughput analysis

Process optimization

Root-cause problem solving

Power BI

Excel

SQL

Python

Alteryx

Discrete-event simulation

Automation tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering or Manufacturing Engineering

Masters degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering or Operations Research

Tools

Power BI

Excel

SQL

Python

Alteryx

Job description

Lincoln Motor Company is seeking an Industrial/Manufacturing Engineer to apply lean principles and value-stream mapping to optimize the supply chain from suppliers to the point of fit. The role focuses on Gemba studies, labor analysis, and process standardization across multiple sites.

The candidate will use Power BI, Python, SQL, and Alteryx to develop dashboards, support simulations, and enable data-driven decisions. Travel to plants and supplier sites may be required.