Industrial Engineering Specialist

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

• Develop competency in wide range of Industrial Engineering Methods and Lean tools, and coaches associates in the use and implementation of Lean principles.
• Work on Plant Analytics such as OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness), DLP (Direct Labor Productivity), Machine Capacity and Mapping, and analyze other plant data as needed. 
• Improves workflow by studying process flow charts, recommending modifications in workflow and workstations, and developing new procedures.
• Develop and manage the industrial project timeline, and ensure the tasks are accomplished timely.
• Partner with the Lean Specialists in development of the plant’s transformation roadmap, based on site’s future state VSM and layout planning.
• In conjunction with the Lean Specialists create a lean layout with operators that delivers safe, quality part flow realizing least lead time from order to cash.
• Experienced in operator line balance / time studies creating true industrial labor standards to achieve customer takt time.
• Able to design optimal material flow part family combinations across the site through PQPR (part quantity part route) analysis.
• Interface with the manufacturing engineering team and participate in the plant’s technological roadmap, including the automation projects.
• Material storage strategy maximizing use of space while designing an efficient pick and delivery of material between processes.
• Packaging design that provides least waste across the extended supply chain for operator, material handlers, and logistics.
• Use Lean Process Improvement methodologies, expertise, and judgment to creatively address complicated and/or interdependent processes, develop execution plans and communicate benefits/risk.
• Utilize problem solving methodologies to find new solutions to difficult technical challenges that impact both yield and cost.

Required Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree accredited college or university (or a high school diploma / GED with a minimum of 4 years of experience in Industrial Engineering ) + Minimum of 3 years of project management experience.

Desired Characteristics and Experience

• Master’s Degree in Industrial Engineering is desired.
• Ability to accurately analyze key business metrics and situations from a leader perspective and leverage lean to drive improvement.
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing processes.
• Models the GE Behaviors (Humility, Transparency, Focus): this is mission-critical for all GE leaders as an enabler for continuous improvement.
• Results orientation – must deliver sustainable results.
• Able to influence others – must be able to inform, convince, and persuade other using lean to drive sustainable results.  Highly credible.
• Collaborative, team orientation – knows when to lead and when to follow. Customer focused and demonstrated a high sense of urgency.
• Impactful communicator from the shop floor to the Boardroom.
• Knowledge of and experience applying lean in transactional and shop floor situations (standardized work, material & information flows, level production and pull systems).
• Humble: respectful, receptive, agile, eager to learn​
• Transparent: shares critical information, speaks with candor, contributes constructively​
• Focused: quick learner, strategically prioritizes work, committed ​
• Leadership ability: strong communicator, decision-maker, collaborative​
• Problem solver: analytical-minded, challenges existing processes, critical thinker

This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. If applicable, final offers will be contingent on ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government.

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