Industrial Engineer

Flex - Coopersville, MI

Full-time - Entry Level

Coopersville, MI

Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction

About the position

Flex is the diversified manufacturing partner of choice that helps market-leading brands design, build and deliver innovative products that improve the world. We believe in the power of diversity and inclusion and cultivate a workplace culture of belonging that views uniqueness as a competitive edge and builds a community that enables our people to push the limits of innovation to make great products that create value and improve people's lives. A career at Flex offers the opportunity to make a difference and invest in your growth in a respectful, inclusive, and collaborative environment. If you are excited about a role but don't meet every bullet point, we encourage you to apply and join us to create the extraordinary. To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we're looking to add an Industrial Engineer located in Coopersville, MI. Reporting to the Business Excellence Manager, the Industrial Engineer is responsible for increasing productivity through the management of workers, methods of business organization, and technology to solve organizational, production, and related problems efficiently. A typical day for the Industrial Engineer includes providing process time estimation to the quote team, simulating process, materials, and manufacturing workflow, and giving input to process engineers using tools such as REFA, MOST, and WITNESS. During New Product Introduction (NPI), the engineer coordinates process planning and setup with respect to takt, cycle time, and direct labor requirements. They also review results during prototyping and trial runs, providing feedback to the NPI and sales teams. The role involves work measurement programs, analyzing work samples to develop standards for labor utilization, and recommending methods for improving worker efficiency and reducing waste of materials and utilities. Additionally, the engineer confers with management and engineering staff to implement plans and recommendations, develops management systems for cost analysis, and designs production planning and control systems to ensure product quality. The engineer leads and supports initiatives to increase throughput, reduce costs, and improve performance in constrained areas like LEAN, Automation, and/or Six Sigma projects.

Responsibilities

• Provides process time estimation to the quote team.
• Simulates process, materials, and manufacturing workflow and gives input to process engineer using REFA, MOST, WITNESS, and other adequate tools.
• Coordinates process planning and setup during NPI with respect to takt, cycle time, and direct labor requirements.
• Reviews results during prototyping and trial runs and gives feedback to NPI and sales team.
• Implements work measurement programs and analyzes work samples to develop standards for labor utilization.
• Analyzes workforce utilization, facility layout, and operational data to determine efficient utilization of workers and equipment.
• Recommends methods for improving worker efficiency and reducing waste of materials and utilities.
• Confers with management and engineering staff to implement plans and recommendations.
• Develops management systems for cost analysis, financial planning, wage and salary administration, and job evaluation.
• Designs or improves systems for the physical distribution of goods and services, determining the most efficient plant locations.
• Leads and supports initiatives to increase throughput, reduce cost, and improve performance in constrained areas like LEAN, Automation, and/or Six Sigma projects.

Requirements

• Typically requires a Bachelor degree in a related field or equivalent experience and training.
• 0 - 4 years of experience in engineering in the high technology electronics industry or related area.
• Demonstrates functional, technical skills as well as a customer service attitude (external and internal).
• Participates in teamwork to enable project improvement.
• Demonstrates detailed expertise in complex functional/technical areas or broad breadth of knowledge in multiple areas.
• Comprehends the strategic and tactical impact of the function across sites.
• Must be able to guide direct projects and business initiatives.

Nice-to-haves

• Automotive Experience (Preferred)
• Experience with Value Stream Maps and Capacity Models (Preferred)

Benefits

• Full range of medical benefits, dental, vision
• Life Insurance
• Matching 401K
• PTO
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee discounts at local retailers