Adient - Holland, MI
posted 2 months ago
We are a global leader in automotive seating because of our people - a team of adventurous thinkers and passionate high performers who make it all possible. We pride ourselves on being at the vanguard of new industry trends and technologies. When you join Adient, you'll play an important role in helping us improve the experience of a world in motion. At Adient, we care about your character just as much as your qualifications. Because for us, it's more than the job. It's about committing to your responsibilities. Creating a global community and empowering your teammates. That's why we work hard to ensure our employees - no matter their race, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, pregnancy, caste, disability, union membership, ethnicity, religious beliefs or the stage of their careers - can see the difference their work makes for our customers and their consumers around the globe. Excellent opportunity for an Industrial Engineer to join our metal stamping and welding manufacturing plant in Holland, MI. The Industrial Engineer will work closely with operations, engineering, management team, and plant manager. The role involves establishing work standards through accepted time and motion techniques, maintaining the work measurement system, and preparing cost estimates on new products or engineering changes as assigned by the Engineering Manager. The Industrial Engineer will also be responsible for justifying the value of product cost to customers and conducting constant analysis of methods and manufacturing processes for improvement, simplification, revision, and cost reduction utilizing Kaizen. In addition, the Industrial Engineer will initiate new and revise existing plant layouts, audit current standards for changes and improvements in manufacturing processes, and ensure a fair and equitable work measurement program. The role requires instructing manufacturing management and hourly employees in the application of industrial engineering programs, investigating methods change, layout revision, and cost reduction recommendations, and developing means of measuring indirect labor and other non-repetitive work. The Industrial Engineer will gather, compile, and analyze data on manufacturing operations and conduct special studies and projects as directed by the Engineering Manager. Participation in safety involvement teams and maintaining efficient and safe work practices is also a critical aspect of this position.