Lean Industrial Engineer – Automotive Manufacturing

Inalfa Roof Systems Group; Acworth (GA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation

Paid sick time

Healthcare, dental, prescription drug

Life insurance

Disability benefits

Job summary

Inalfa Roof Systems Group in Cherokee Assembly is seeking an Industrial Engineer to drive lean manufacturing and continuous improvement across production lines.

You will develop labor standards, takt times, and facility layouts, while collaborating with engineering, operations and suppliers to optimize manufacturability and ergonomics.

The role emphasizes Kaizen mindset, time studies, and effective cross-functional communication to deliver cost savings and better processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in a technical field.
• Five years in tier one automotive lean/manufacturing.
• Experience with Kaizen and continuous improvement.
• Knowledge of Lean manufacturing practices essential.
• Fluent English communication.

Responsibilities

• Plan and direct activities concerned with Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement.
• Conduct time studies to ensure labor standards accuracy.
• Develop work elements and establish takt times for all processes/work elements.
• Continuously identify areas where cost savings can be achieved through labor reduction or process improvements.
• Maintain up to date drawings for manufacturing facilities.
• Plan and develop facility layouts for future business and/or expansion.
• Conduct the necessary studies and provide the required information on new manufacturing facilities.
• Develop the proper methodology for container movement within the dock area, warehouse, and within the manufacturing plant.
• Approves packaging designs that adhere to ergonomic guidelines and ensures proper line presentation.
• Ensures all process design and development activities optimize manufacturability through DFM/DFA analysis, and cross-functional team feasibility studies.
• Development of equipment plan by considering value added labor content, appropriate automation level, ergonomics and human factors, operator and line balance, storage and buffer inventory levels.
• Support manufacturing by effectively addressing all process related issues.
• Training of production associates and quality engineers for new/ changed processes and process controls.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Kaizen

Time studies

Process improvement

Cross-functional teamwork

Ergonomics

Material flow

English fluent

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical field

Tools

CAD

Sensors

Electrical controls

Job description

Inalfa Roof Systems Group in Cherokee Assembly is seeking an Industrial Engineer to drive lean manufacturing and continuous improvement across production lines.

You will develop labor standards, takt times, and facility layouts, while collaborating with engineering, operations and suppliers to optimize manufacturability and ergonomics.

The role emphasizes Kaizen mindset, time studies, and effective cross-functional communication to deliver cost savings and better processes.