What are the responsibilities and job description for the Industrial Engineer position at Midway Products Brand?
POSITION SUMMARY
- Responsible for developing, installing, and maintaining cost effective methods of manufacturing, fair and equitable manufacturing operating standards; also responsible for generating and implementing cost reduction proposals for direct and indirect labor operations at all manufacturing locations.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
- Participate at initiation phase of new product lines to assist in design for cost effective manufacturing, building tooling by motion economy principles.
- Develop and design workplace layout through the use of motion economy principles, handling devices, etc.
- Develop, install, and maintain equitable standards.
- Measure variances to standards, identify out of control variances, investigate reasons, suggest solutions, install and follow up.
- Keep division performance within budgeted performance standards.
- Keep abreast of technology trends, investigate, and install most effective methods of manufacturing to keep company competitive.
- Keep records of methods changes that reduce production costs and strive to attain budgeted goal.
- Select appropriate technique of work measurement and measure work contents to support labors; establish standards and measure performance against standards.
- Develop management information systems for planning and control purposes.
- Participate in APQP program.
- Perform MODAPTs studies as required.
- Current Model; New Model Programs; monitor Plant progress; publish program status; feedback report to APQP teams.
- Authorized to make job changes concerning line speed.
- Assist in reducing floor space usage.
- Assist Corporate Senior Industrial Engineer in achieving direct labor, indirect labor, and diverted direct labor reduction targets.
- Perform other essential functions as assigned.
SPECIAL SKILLS
- Computer literate
- Must have good verbal and written communication skills
WORKING CONDITIONS
- Normal office environment
- Normal shop environment, which includes travel to plant sites; use of personal protection equipment; hazards and conditions typically associated with a manufacturing environment.