Senior industrial engineer

Job Description

This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to [ Cole Engineering Center, Warren MI ] three times per week, at minimum [or other frequency dictated by the business

Industrial Engineer- Support of Material Movement Automation, GMOS/Standard Time Data Studies, ASRS, Unitizing, and Integration of Robotics

Are you looking to be a part of a hardworking, passionate team that values innovation, creativity, and speed?

There has never been a better time to work for General Motors!

The Customer Care and Aftersales organization has an opening in a team focused on reimagining and modernizing our supply chain and warehousing fulfillment strategy to support evolving business requirements as well as future e-fulfillment growth.

The focus of the effort will be on performing competitive analysis to identify and implement global lean supply chain and fulfillment solutions to solve current gaps in the warehousing efficiency and space and executing actions to enable best in class end-to-end supply chain capabilities.

Reimaging fulfillment is a cultural shift within GM-CCA that empowers and inspires the team to take action and embrace the demeanor that, "Everything can be made better."

You will help support and implement strategy development in turning fulfillment into a competitive differentiator for GM and advancing the work on future fulfillment model.

The Industrial engineering position will be a detail-oriented individual that will assist in the support of strategic, innovative technologies designed to increase speed, improve accuracy and reduce costs. The responsibilities will include analyzing operations and equipment, designing workflows and reducing inefficiency. The position will support and design efficient systems that integrate workers, information, robotics and materials.

Provide input, support and jointly develop long term capacity / operational business plan. Work with local business units to ensure that resources are available to execute to the plan. Drive the implementation of common global processes, policies. Responsible to foster the culture of continuous improvement and best practice sharing and implementation.

Responsibilities:

• Develop the most efficient ways to utilize people, machines, materials and information

• Assist operations to increase productivity.

• Optimize methods of business organization.

• Perform mathematical calculations to determine operational processes.

• Design methods to ensure product quality.

• Resolve operational problems.

• Study and rearrange material flow, and operations sequence.

• Evaluate effects of operational design changes.

• Standardize common floor processes

• Determine all operational methods according to required work standards and analyze all information to resolve specific issues such as optimal utilization of personnel and materials.

• Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders and recommend changes to layout and maintain control on all labor and material costs.

• Ensure optimal utilization of all personnel and materials and provide support to all SPQRC processes and ensure achievement of all safety and cost objectives.

• Train Warehouse staff for standardization on newly implemented processes. This can include developing instructions and manuals for employees.

• aggregate and summarize information from a variety of sources and communicate findings as appropriate.

• Designs, redesigns, or enhances work areas and layouts so that awkward or uncomfortable positions, repetitive motions, and inefficient operations are reduced or eliminated.

• Identifies and assesses various problems and departures from established manufacturing standards and best practices; researches and recommends solutions.

• Develops and maintains management information, planning, and control systems.

• Implements methods and modifications to reduce production costs.

This job is not eligible for relocation benefits. Any relocation costs would be the responsibility of the selected candidate

Additional Job Description

Qualifications:

• 5+ years in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Processes, or Warehouse.

• Bachelors Degree in Industrial (Preferred)

• Warehousing/assembly plant experience in Industrial Engineering or related engineering experience

• GMOS/ Standard Time Data experience

• Excellent level of analytical ability, communication and interpersonal skills required to build relationships with team members and customers to solve problems and resolve issues.

• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple and difficult projects and assignments with high level of autonomy and accountability for results

• Knowledge and ability to implement and coach GMS principles

• Ability to design work operations that meet safety, quality, and efficiency requirements

• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing Processes and GMS Principles and Elements.

• High level of analytical ability to make difficult decisions and solve complex/unusual problems.

• High level of initiative and flexibility.

• Ability to deal with high levels of ambiguity, make assumptions, and support decisions.

• Ability to teach and train others including coaching/facilitation skills.

• Ability to gather information, organize and make presentations to Senior Leadership.

• Demonstrated ability to work with minimal supervision and learn quickly.

• Proficient level of computer skills (e.g. Microsoft Office products, Teamcenter Visualization).

• 60-80% Travel will be required to our Warren and CCA Michigan sites.

GM DOES NOT PROVIDE IMMIGRATION-RELATED SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE. DO NOT APPLY FOR THIS ROLE IF YOU WILL NEED GM IMMIGRATION SPONSORSHIP (e.g., H-1B, TN, STEM OPT, etc.) NOW OR IN THE FUTURE.

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Benefits Overview

The goal of the General Motors total rewards program is to support the health and well-being of you and your family. Our comprehensive compensation plan incudes, the following benefits, in addition to many others:

• Paid time off including vacation days, holidays, and parental leave for mothers, fathers and adoptive parents;
• Healthcare (including a triple tax advantaged health savings account and wellness incentive), dental, vision and life insurance plans to cover you and your family;
• Company and matching contributions to 401K savings plan to help you save for retirement;
• Global recognition program for peers and leaders to recognize and be recognized for results and behaviors that reflect our company values;
• Tuition assistance and student loan refinancing;
• Discount on GM vehicles for you, your family and friends.

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We encourage interested candidates to review the key responsibilities and qualifications and apply for any positions that match your skills and capabilities.

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