JOB SUMMARY:

The Industrial Engineer position comprises a balance of technical expertise in data/metric analysis with a strategic drive to create customer value through process improvements, cost reduction and product improvement

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

·         Key organizational resource, requiring daily interaction with all levels of the organization in which you support

·         Provide timely and relevant metrics to VSM and Director

·         Active participation in identifying production flow issues stemming from work sequencing, task/line balancing, tooling/equipment constraints, and manpower allocation/training

·         Create and automate delivery of KPIs such as Efficiency, DCI & Overtime.

·         Application of standard hours through use of appropriate models, tools and methods to assure time standards are appropriately applied to produce new parts/assemblies

·         Develop learning curves and actual hour projections for new programs; analyze actual performance and makes necessary process improvement recommendations

·         Analyze and makes recommendations regarding production facility arrangements for improvements to production capacity, manufacturing flow, new model incorporation, and strategic work transitions; maintains current production area layouts and equipment locations per defined process standards

·         Analyze and solve production flow issues stemming from sequence of work, balance of tasks, tooling/equipment constraints, and manpower allocation/training

·         Gather, analyze, and summarizes production process data for their use in valuing and prioritizing process continuous improvement opportunities; utilize Lean/CI methodologies to lead, implement, and track improvements

·         Drive development and/or installation of direct and indirect labor standards and methods. Track labor, efficient manpower utilization and line balancing

·         Control and management of work center configuration settings for SAP Capacity Planning

·         Assist in the preparation of cost development model

·         Value stream mapping, network mapping and associated gap analysis

·         Implement methods for improving worker efficiency and reducing waste of materials and utilities such as restructuring job duties, reorganizing workflow, relocating workstations and equipment, and purchase of equipment.

·         Utilize Simulation modeling software to identify and alleviate capaci