Industrial Engineer General Assembly

Job Summary

The Industrial Engineer supports General Assembly operations by driving efficiency, standardization, and continuous improvement on the factory floor. This role blends hands-on operational involvement with strong analytical skills to optimize takt time, manpower planning, and overall production performance.

The engineer works closely with supervisors, team leads, and cross-functional partners to establish standard work, prepare for digital manufacturing systems, and deliver measurable operational improvements.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain takt-time targets and station-level manpower plans to balance production lines

• Conduct time studies and motion analyses to validate standard work and eliminate inefficiencies

• Build and manage production performance dashboards tracking throughput, bottlenecks, and work-in-process

• Lead continuous improvement initiatives including Kaizen events, 5S audits, and visual management

• Collaborate with operations teams to create and refine work instructions aligned with digital systems

• Perform daily floor observations to identify issues and improvement opportunities

• Support material flow strategies including PFEP, kitting, and supermarket systems

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or related field

• 3+ years of experience in assembly or manufacturing environments

• Proven expertise in time studies, line balancing, and standard work development

• Advanced Excel skills with dashboard creation experience preferred

• Strong communication skills and comfort working on the production floor

• Knowledge of lean manufacturing tools such as A3, DMAIC, value stream mapping, and 5S

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with MES or digital work instruction systems

• Background in automotive, heavy equipment, or complex assembly environments

• Certification or training in MOST, MTM, MODAPTS, or similar time measurement systems

Tools & Systems

• Advanced Excel with performance visualization tools such as Power BI or Tableau

• Familiarity with AutoCAD for basic layout reviews

• Use of time-study tools and video analysis methods

• Experience with project tracking and collaboration platforms preferred