Industrial Engineer

Job Description

Sponsorship: 

GM DOES NOT PROVIDE IMMIGRATION-RELATED SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE. DO NOT APPLY FOR THIS ROLE IF YOU WILL NEED GM IMMIGRATION SPONSORSHIP NOW OR IN THE FUTURE. THIS INCLUDES DIRECT COMPANY SPONSORSHIP, ENTRY OF GM AS THE IMMIGRATION EMPLOYER OF RECORD ON A GOVERNMENT FORM, AND ANY WORK AUTHORIZATION REQUIRING A WRITTEN SUBMISSION OR OTHER IMMIGRATION SUPPORT FROM THE COMPANY (e.g., H-1B, OPT, STEM OPT, CPT, TN, J-1, etc.)

Please Note:

Onsite - This role is categorized as onsite. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Spring Hill, Tennessee on a full-time basis. 

Relocation:

This job may be eligible for relocation benefits.

The Role:

The Area Industrial Engineer will work directly with production leadership in implementing lean manufacturing systems. The main purpose of this position is to work to eliminate waste of time, money, materials, person-hours, machine time, energy and other resources that do not generate value. The ability to work in a dynamic, fast-paced manufacturing environment is critical to your success at General Motors.

What You Will Do (Responsibilities):

• Develop and implement best practices in lean manufacturing to achieve department goals and objectives

• Implement common Industrial Engineering business practices and processes

• Support implementation and training for standardized work development

• Become a coach and teacher of lean manufacturing principles to the production floor

• Drive problem solving efforts

• Work collaboratively as one team with all levels of the organization 

• Develop relationships with production department and related personnel

• Design work operations that meet safety, quality, and efficiency requirements with high integrity

• Maintain accurate time studies through motion analysis and application of standard time data

• Maintain accurate routings of parts to their assembly location

• Maintain accurate workstation layouts using computer aided drafting software (AutoCAD)

• Drive continuous improvement efforts in assigned area through elimination of waste

• Evaluate bottleneck areas and support throughput and productivity improvements in assigned area

• Support change management projects by developing line balance plans and participating in production trials

• Reduce total cost by improving productivity metrics related to operator work loading and value-added percent

• Participate in lean manufacturing through implementation of GM’s Global Manufacturing System

• Optimize sequence of operations and work flow.

• Create metrics to monitor schedule progress and help identify risk areas.

• Ability to travel 10% of the time or higher based on business needs domestically and/or internationally.

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)

• Bachelor's Degree in engineering or related field or equivalent experience

• 1 year of Industrial Engineering,  CI experience, or Manufacturing Experience

• Strong experience working in a manufacturing environment with a background in CI

• Ability to work / rotate through all 3 shifts (1st, 2nd & 3rd).

• Ability to work over-time, weekends, holidays, etc. as needed

• Experience in documentation of standardized work procedures 

• Experience in implementation of lean manufacturing concepts 

• Knowledge of time study and motion analysis 

• Self-motivated individual with continuous improvement focus  

• Strong oral & written communication skills

What Will Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications) 

• Knowledge of human factors engineering / ergonomic analysis 

• Excellent skills in Microsoft Office

• Working knowledge of computer aided drafting tools (AutoCAD / SolidWorks / Line Designer) 

• Ability to adapt to different interpersonal styles and communication methods 

• Project management and time management skills

Sponsorship: 

GM DOES NOT PROVIDE IMMIGRATION-RELATED SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE. DO NOT APPLY FOR THIS ROLE IF YOU WILL NEED GM IMMIGRATION SPONSORSHIP NOW OR IN THE FUTURE. THIS INCLUDES DIRECT COMPANY SPONSORSHIP, ENTRY OF GM AS THE IMMIGRATION EMPLOYER OF RECORD ON A GOVERNMENT FORM, AND ANY WORK AUTHORIZATION REQUIRING A WRITTEN SUBMISSION OR OTHER IMMIGRATION SUPPORT FROM THE COMPANY (e.g., H-1B, OPT, STEM OPT, CPT, TN,