Total Industrial Engineer

Job Summary: 

DENSO is looking for a Total Industrial Engineer in the Battle Creek, MI facility. The Total Industrial Engineer supports the plant's leadership in achieving financial and operational targets, as well as lead cross-functional team to implement continuous improvement activities following TPS principles. 

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Establish and expand TPS activity to visualize production progress and improve GENBA management for throughout kaizen.
• Develop and implement KAIZEN plans to eliminate waste based on JIT techniques to improve safety, quality, productivity, and profitability.
• Introduce JIT tools and TPS principles from the design phase of product and processes to realize quick target achievement and future kaizen potential. 
• Challenge and identify areas to kaizen the job’s processes and systems.
• Develop kaizen leaders in the plant to increase TPS knowledge throughout the organization.
• Promote and initiate TPS learning through one on one coaching and teaching. 
• Work with project partners to move projects through the project's life cycle while verifying and validating impact and results.
• Create and revisit Standardized Work documents to meet production areas' KPIs. 
• Design manufacturing processes by visualizing the material and information flow of products.
• Facilitate Continuous Improvement training on different TPS concepts. 
• Identify areas of need to eliminate waste, improve efficiency and reduce lead time.
• Develop and design tools, jigs, flow racks, and other improvement items to resolve manufacturing problems and improve PR (Production Ratio)
• Partner with production leaders and operators to generate and implement kaizen ideas.
• Develop and prepare presentations to all levels of management including executive monthly Excellent Factory meeting
• Write and present A3 reports summarizing completed projects.
• Periodic training and benchmarking trips to affiliated companies.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or 8 years of engineering experience.
• Must be flexible to change projects and have the ability to multi-task as priorities change.  
• Must possess time study skills for line balancing and bottleneck identification.  
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio) and AutoCAD.  
• Analytical ability to study current systems, identify problems, create improvement plans, and influence management to implement proposed solutions.

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Prefer candidates to have an understanding of lean manufacturing and have the ability to apply these concepts to all applications including production, warehouse, and the supply chain.  
• Experience with simulation software is a plus.

Salary Range: $74,000-$92,000

Benefits Summary:

• Health, Dental, Vision, Prescription Drug plans
• Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• Employee Assistance Program
• 401K with 4% company match
• Bonus Program
• Wellness Program
• Onsite Fitness Center (vary by location)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Career Development and Ongoing Training
• Paid holidays and vacation
• Cafeteria and food markets (vary by location)
• Volunteer opportunities
• Employee recognition (employee and milestone events)

At DENSO:

DENSO is an advanced mobility supplier and global Fortune 500 company. Here, we innovate, create and make things to change how the world moves. We develop technology and components for major automakers worldwide, which you can find on nearly every vehicle make and model on the road today.

At our core, DENSO wants to make the world a better place. And, we have the ability to do so using our broad product portfolio, which spans mobility electronics, thermal systems, electrification systems, powertrain systems, sensors & semiconductors, and non-automotive businesses.

We’re far reaching: Globally headquartered in Japan, we have 170K+ employees across 221 facilities in 35countries across the globe. Here in North America, our headquarters is in Southfield, Michigan. Last year, we had$47.6 billion in global consolidated revenue with North America contributing $10.9 billion.

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