The Industrial Engineering Manager is responsible for managing and leading the plant Industrial Engineering department. The Manager will interact with plant management to develop hourly and salary manning business plan and lead actions to achieve plant productivity objectives, including daily, weekly, and monthly reports. Interact and communicate with production management and union on a daily basis on all matters relating to manning requirements. Support the development of direct indirect and salary model year specific budgets with Manufacturing Engineering and Industrial Engineering. Support all aspects of Stellantis Industrial Systems (SIS), especially non-value-added analysis, workstation optimization, and waste elimination while supporting the logistics pillar to develop factory flow analysis and a plan for every part. The Industrial Engineer Manager will also provide guidance and knowledge with Manufacturing Engineering personnel to develop efficient manufacturing processes and manpower for advanced programs.
Additional Responsibilities:
Training and Development of IE's
Lead and manage IE's daily
Generate and drive improvements based on data analysis utilizing various tools
Kaizen's
SMED's
Micro stoppage reduction
Downtime reduction
Labor utilization
Throughput (OLE) Improvement
Lead the development and upkeep of Man assignments for all operations
Submit reports as required on a timely basis
Work with corresponding SIS Pillar Leads
Ensure SIS tools and methodologies are followed as part of everyday work
Responsible Budget and Business Plan development once per calendar year
Conduct special studies as requested by senior leadership
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree required in Industrial Engineering or related technical degree
Minimum of 3 years of industrial engineering / lean manufacturing experience
Prior supervisory experience in a technical project or technical role
Demonstrated experience with time and motion studies, development of standardized work, manpower estimation, and standard data
Must understand manufacturing systems and demonstrate the ability to apply throughput management process techniques and assess equipment capacity
Data collection, root cause analysis, and practical problem-solving skills are essential
Understanding of lean manufacturing
Preferred Qualifications:
Advanced degree preferred
Understanding of Stellantis Industrial Systems (SIS) principles
MODAPTS and/or other standard data system certification and knowledge of MTM TiCon (Time Control) system are highly desirable
Proficient in all MS Office applications
Capable of preparing documents and presentations for all levels of management
Demonstrated ability to learn complex systems, such as the Chrysler Automated Manufacturing Planning System (AMPS)
Must be willing to work overtime and weekends as required