The Industrial Engineer is responsible for the supervision, formulation, administration and coordination of industrial engineering policies designed to improve operating performance, reduce waste and delays and otherwise promote cost reductions on a site basis. Activities involve using time study or standard data for a variety of machine, assembly and hand operations, production methods, equipment layout, material handling, and manpower, equipment and material utilization in order to improve operating performance.
Piston Automotive wasn’t just founded to make things. It was founded to make things better. And that begins with building better teams solely dedicated to achieving excellence at every level of execution through a combination of experience, expertise, and a deep seeded passion for what we do. Our assemblies consistently set the standard because our people consistently raise the bar.
Why Piston Automotive?
Competitive Wages, Paid Holidays & Vacation, Medical & Rx Plans, Dental & Vision Plans, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Accounts, Employee Assistance Program, Life & Disability Coverage, 401K with Company Match, Tuition Reimbursement , Vehicle and Product Discounts
Responsibilities
- Assesses processes for their relevance and efficiency of plant operations.
- Responsible for development of all RFQ’s and Equipment Specifications as needed.
- Drive lean concepts (5S, Kanban, Visual Factory, TPM etc.) throughout the organization.
- Ability to train and supervise production and maintenance associates.
- Help establish training methods for assembly processes.
- Responsible for the planning, coordination and implementation of various projects.
- Interface with machining, automation and able to trouble-shoot assembly equipment, mechanics and PLC programming.
- Provide guidance in equipment selection, overall operations and future expansion.
- Implement process improvements.
- Ensure that processes are working at optimum level of efficiency.
- Develop and track maintenance procedures.
- Responsible to track and implement process / equipment changes once direction and funding has been approved.
- Supports program meetings (both internally and with the Customer) as required and/or requested.
- Supervision of Maintenance staff, handling day to day troubleshooting issues.
- Supports all engineering related communication internally and with the Customer.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university; and/or four years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Experience Interfacing with machining & automation
- Experience trouble-shooting assembly equipment, mechanics and PLC programming.
- The candidate must possess strong written and oral communication skills.
- Computer literacy and proficiency are also required (advanced skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, Project, Power Point and AutoCAD).
- Self motivator who works with minimal direction, makes decisions independently, and is able to motivate others to complete the task at hand.
- Corporate employees must be able to travel as required to support new launch, engineering change or production related activities (typically no more than 1-2 wks. at a time / estimated 6-12 wks. annually).
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $60,000.00 - $80,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Work setting:
Education:
Experience:
- Manufacturing: 4 years (Required)
Work Location: In person