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Piston Automotive, LLC Industrial Engineer, Manufacturing Cost Reductions in Redford, Michigan
TITLE: Industrial Engineer, Manufacturing Cost Reductions (17-2112 Industrial Engineers) (Redford, MI)
DUTIES:
• Formulate, administer, and coordinate industrial engineering policies designed to improve operating performance, reduce waste and delays and otherwise promote manufacturing cost reductions on a company-wide basis.
• Using time study or standard data for a variety of machine, assembly, and hand operations, production methods, equipment layout, material handling, and manpower, equipment and materials utilization in order to improve operating performance.
• Support Engineering Cost Estimators by supplying data from existing projects or validating assumptions for new projects to help generate cost assumptions for the assembly process, square footage requirements, material handling and facilities capital/tooling investments and direct/indirect labor.
• Support Purchasing in evaluation of new suppliers for material handling and facility products and technologies to help maintain competitive edge in the industry.
• Support all engineering related communication internally with the Customer including technical presentation, design reviews, capacity analysis, and feasibility studies.
• Responsible for initial (Pre-SOP) facility plan including Plant Floor Layout, Material Flow Analysis, and Inventory Optimization.
• Responsible for Broadcast Analysis, Throughput Analysis, and/or Simulation using software such as ProModel -- Focus on doc to dock understanding of how facilities run and customer delivery requirements.
• Support Packaging Engineer with input to the design process focused on optimization to support improved labor efficiencies, ergonomics, plant layout and freight optimization.
• Responsible for the planning, coordination, and implementation of assigned projects.
• Develop and track capital investment budgets for assigned projects.
• Development of all RFQs and Equipment Specifications as needed.
• Drive lean concepts (5S, Kanban, Visual Factory, TPM, etc.) throughout the organization.
• Implement process improvements to improve overall efficiencies, including automation.
• Benchmarking processes and equipment throughout the industry and incorporating into Piston Standards.
• Responsible for problem solving and resolution of all issues at all sites as directed or required.
• Supports team during crisis management.
REQUIREMENTS: Master's in Industrial Engineering or Manufacturing Engineering; plus 1 year of experience in the job offered. Need proof of legal authorization to work indefinitely in the U.S.
Send resumes: kkison@pistongroup.com.