Industrial Engineer

Description

Sigvaris is currently looking for an Industrial Engineer to join our team in Holland, MI.  As a leading compression solution provider, we are not just a company that manufactures products.  We are a global team on a mission to help people feel their best.   The Industrial Engineer develops and evaluates new processes and suggests improvements in capabilities, efficiencies and productivity in all areas of manufacturing, along with maintaining a standard costing system through Bill of Materials Maintenance (BOM).  It also has the responsibility to identify and execute solutions for improvements in safety, quality, productivity and cost.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

     • Performs time and motion studies to develop and maintain standards and increase efficiencies and utilizations throughout the production group.

     • Implements Lean Initiatives as applicable in all manufacturing areas.

     • Maintains Bill of Materials (BOM) files for all products.

     • Analyzes work force utilization, facility layout and operational data such as production cost, process flow charts and production schedules to determine efficient utilization of workers and equipment.

     • Provides support to operations management.

     • Participates in Sales, Marketing and R&D meetings to ensure new products scheduled are on time.

     • Recommends methods for improving worker efficiency, reducing waste of materials and utilities, such as restructuring job duties, reorganizing workflow, and relocation of workstations and/or equipment.

     • Estimates production times, staffing requirements, and related costs to provide information for management decisions.

     • Maintains a positive and professional working relationship with all departments and/or current and potential vendors using a "partnership" approach.  Generates effective communication, good relations and a positive service-oriented image with co-workers promoting courtesy, objectivity, and fairness.

     • Support physical inventory counts - Year End & Cycle Counts as instructed in accordance with set procedures and planning schedules.

     • Leads the investigation of any discrepancy to the loss of labor and/or materials.

     • Stops any unsafe equipment.

     • Follows established procedures and guidelines that assure compliance with Sigvaris policies, industry standards, ISO 13485 standards, and Federal, State and local laws.

     • Support the Sigvaris Quality System and Quality Policy by following work instructions and creating and maintaining records to meet all internal and external requirements.

     • Fosters positive morale among staff, by promotion of open communication with all departments, to help create and maintain an innovative and cooperative staff relationship and environment.

          o Interacting with external and internal customers in a manner conducive to continued positive relationships.

          o Displaying patience, courtesy and tact; demonstrating flexibility, enthusiasm, and willingness to cooperate while working with others or in place of others as necessary.

     • Demonstrates effective communication methods.

          o Director of Engineering and/or appropriate management staff are kept informed of developments affecting their functions.

          o Responds quickly to all oral and written communications.

          o Maintains and encourages an open line of communication with both internal and external customers.

          o Checks and responds to voice mail messages in a timely manner.

          o Accurately and legibly presents written data to affected internal/external customer.

     • Assists with the implementation of Lean/Kaizen initiatives or events in the department.

     • Follows all work instructions, creates and maintains accurate records to meet all internal and external requirements to support the SIGVARIS Quality System and Quality Policy.

     • Accurately performs any other duties and responsibilities as assigned to ensure an efficient workflow.

Requirements

EDUCATION and WORK EXPERIENCE:

     • A bachelor's degree in Industrial, Manufacturing or Mechanical Engineering.

     • A minimum of two (2) years of experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably textile industry.

     • Experience in maintaining standard product costing systems.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

This job operates in both an office and manufacturing environment (production floor).  This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filling cabinets and fax machines.

     • Regularly required to sit, walk, use hands