Industrial Engineer
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About the Role
Magna International is seeking an Industrial Engineer to support divisions in cost optimization through Lean/Mafact principles. The role requires a bachelor's degree in industrial engineering, 5+ years of experience, and frequent travel (75%+) within North America.
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Responsibilities
- Provide support and project based leadership to divisional management teams to facilitate significant improvement activities.
- Utilize improvement and analysis methods such as process analysis, PFEP, time and motion studies, Value Stream Mapping, Lean Thinking, facility and work cell design.
- Conduct and facilitate workshops with plant personnel to understand current processes and develop solution options.
- Define and manage multiple operational improvement initiatives concurrently.
- Share best practice documentation, tools and key learning across the organization.
- Document and present logistics solutions to divisions and senior leadership.
- Support Global Divisions onsite during implementation of continuous improvement projects.
- Schedule and perform annual assessments at all North American manufacturing plants.
- Coach manufacturing plants in the development of improvement plans for MAFACT/World Class Manufacturing implementations.
- Monitor progress of improvement plan implementation at each manufacturing plant.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or Logistics
- Minimum 5 years of related professional experience in a manufacturing/distribution environment
- Minimum 5 years' experience in Industrial or Manufacturing Engineering
- Demonstrated success in driving medium to large scale capital projects
- Knowledge of logistics KPIs, cost analysis and labor standards
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent project management skills
- Ability to travel frequently (>75%) within North America
- Valid driver's license
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Overview
- The Industrial Engineer supports divisions to accelerate cost optimization through application of Lean/Mafact Principles.
- The Engineer is responsible for multiple projects, contributing knowledge, performing analysis, developing solutions, justifying investment, managing implementation projects, integrating systems with processes, providing training, and measuring results.
- Initiatives will focus on improving current process efficiency, material flow, labor productivity, Failure Cost of Quality, safety and space utilization in alignment with Operational Excellence initiatives including WCM – Mafact and Lean Manufacturing methodologies.
- This position can be based out of Troy, MI or Canada Group Office.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
- Provide support and project based leadership to divisional management teams to facilitate significant improvement activities during periods of plant underperformance, critical launches, special projects, resource shortages, etc.
- Utilize improvement and analysis methods, such as process, inventory and shipment data analysis, PFEP, time and motion studies, Value Stream Mapping, Lean Thinking, facility and work cell design, performance measurement, benchmarking, financial analysis, and cost justification.
- Conduct and facilitate workshops with plant personnel to understand current processes and challenges, to encourage input and jointly develop solution options, to provide training, and manage change.
- Define and manage thru follow up of activities multiple operational improvement initiatives concurrently.
- Share best practice documentation, tools and key learning inside/outside Exteriors Group and across the Magna organization.
- Document and present logistics solutions to divisions and senior leadership for review and agreement.
- Support Global Divisions onsite during action driven implementation and with results oriented continuous improvement projects in existing facilities.
- Schedule and perform annual assessments at all North American manufacturing plants.
- Present assessment results along with recommendations for improvement to Senior Plant Management.
- Coach manufacturing plants in the development of improvement plans for Magna Factory Concept (MAFACT) / World Class Manufacturing implementations.
- Monitor progress of improvement plan implementation at each manufacturing plant.
- Identify benchmark systems at manufacturing plants and share throughout the Exteriors Group.
Qualifications
- Minimum completion of bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering, Manufacturing Engineering or related fields, Supply Chain Management or Logistics.
- Minimum 5 years of related professional experience in a manufacturing/distribution environment.
- Minimum 5 years’ Experience in Industrial or Manufacturing Engineering.
- Demonstrated success in driving medium to large scale capital projects to improve material handling, inventory storage and retrieval, machine setup and utilization, product/service quality, safety, and information management.
- Experience in various manufacturing departments or support team (i.e. Maintenance, Automation) will be considered an asset.
Skills
- Knowledge of logistics KPIs, cost analysis and labor standards.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to communicate effectively and tactfully with individuals at all levels within and outside of the company.
- Excellent project management skills.
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to coach, mentor and build effective teams.
- Thinks conceptually and strategically from a Lean or Mafact perspective. Strategic thinker.
- Results oriented and able to work under pressure.
- Proficient in computer skills in MS Office Suite, Visio and AUTOCAD but not preferred.
- Demonstrated ability to effectively solve problems.
- Strong degree of initiative and sense of judgement.
- Ability to travel frequently (>75%) within North America and some trips in Europe.
- Valid driver’s license.
- Strong interpersonal skills.
Physical Demands
- May be required to sit and/or stand in excess of 6 hours.
- May be required to lift, push and/or pull up to 40 pounds.
- Able to conduct normal amount of work at a computer.
- Average mobility to move around a manufacturing environment.
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