Description
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On-site: This role is categorized as onsite. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Factory Zero on a full-time basis.
Our electric future is now! Factory ZERO is an automotive assembly plant at the cutting edge of product and manufacturing processes. We strive for excellence in developing and sustaining the manufacturing enablers to quickly bring to market the most advanced and innovative automotive products to date. The products being built at Factory ZERO encompass General Motors corporate vision of "Zero crashes, Zero emissions, Zero congestion." This requires us to employ the most energetic, capable, and innovative talent to ensure we meet the challenges of developing the new manufacturing processes required to assemble amazing products. We offer a progressive and inclusive work environment that questions the status-quo daily to strengthen our reputation of being an incubator for new manufacturing processes and automation. We value community outreach and have a strong presence in our neighborhoods. Selected candidates will have the opportunity to learn new skills as well as influencing the development of manufacturing processes to support this historical and game-changing progression to electric and autonomous vehicles. Factory ZERO is currently seeking a motivated and accomplished General Assembly Business Manager who will manage daily production operations inside Factory ZERO.
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The Role:
The Industrial Engineer will work directly with production in implementing lean manufacturing systems. They will analyze throughput data to help departments improve performance. They will be responsible to handle standardized work for future products alongside the core team and help to launch extraordinary products. In steady state, they will drive continuous improvement projects.
What You'll Do:
The main purpose of the Industrial Engineer is to work to eliminate waste of time, money, materials, person-hours, machine time, energy and other resources that do not generate value. The position will develop, recommend, and implement changes which will result in the improvement of manufacturing processes and or product quality. The ability to work in a dynamic, fast-paced manufacturing environment is critical to your success General Motors.
- Develop/validate Material labor studies using Excel based labor software, Flow Planner and AutoCAD.
- Develop/update layouts for storage areas, high bay racks, sequence cells and delivery routes.
- Providing Supply Chain leadership with labor studies as required.
- Work with Supply Chain floor support to validate labor studies.
- Keeping Material database up to date with delivery location, using location and Stockman assignments.
- Keeping Lean Material Area layout and studies up to date
- Develop material labor optimization plans.
- Responsible for achieving labor targets.
- Responsible for investigating and fixing part routing issues.
- Responsible for resolving day-to-day material handling issues.
Additional Description
Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications):
- 2+ years of Industrial Engineering experience
- Previous experience with a time study tool
- Previous experience with a flow planner tool
- Advanced Microsoft Excel user
- Experience with AutoCAD
- Must be shift flexible
- Must be able to work overtime and weekends, as needed
What Can Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications):
- Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Engineering or equivalent experience
- Experience working in a vehicle assembly plant
This job may be eligible for relocation benefits
About GM
Our vision is a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion and we embrace the responsibility to lead the change that will make our world better, safer and more equitable for all.
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