Industrial Engineer, Manpower
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Key details
- Salary
- $84K–$141K/yr
- Location
- Chicago, IL, United States
- Work style
- Onsite
- Level
- Mid level
- Job type
- Full-time
- Experience
- 3–5 yrs
- Function
- Hardware, mechanical & civil engineering
- Focus area
- other
- Posted
- 3w ago
Skills
About the role
We are the movers of the world and the makers of the future. We get up every day, roll up our sleeves and build a better world -- together. At Ford, we’re all a part of something bigger than ourselves. Are you ready to change the way the world moves?
As part of our Manufacturing team, you’ll help build the world-class, state-of-the-art smart vehicles we're known for. In our plants around the world, we’re constantly developing new technologies and processes to further increase our efficiency. You'll get the satisfaction of making great products people use and love.
In this position...
In this key position, you will drive manufacturing excellence by ensuring the optimal utilization of labor and other production inputs. This will involve the analysis of production and non-production operations and the development of new or improved methods and standards.
What you'll do...
Drive development and/or installation of direct and indirect labor standards and methods
Track labor, manpower utilization and line balancing
Conduct job ergonomics evaluations
Analyze problem process constraints and conduct equipment cycle time analysis
Analyze plant methods and standards
Prepare cost estimates of new or revised methods and standards
Review proposed changes in plant layout, processes, material handling, routing, etc.
Conduct time and motion/MODAPTS studies and review employee proposals and suggestions
Develop cycle line layouts for current and future models using ACAD
Lead the identification of labor efficiency opportunities to support the plant’s Cost Operating System
Lead workstation methodization and cycle-time improvement projects
Develop cost saving project proposals and write projects
Interface with production supervision and the UAW to settle job disputes
Assist production in planning labor allocations for mix, line speed changes, etc.
Perform a weekly roll analysis to balance the work group on-roll number to support the RTO and desired absenteeism coverage percentage
Analyze the Versatility and Training Dashboard to develop weekly training plans to increase the versatility in the General Utility classification and on critical/non-critical operations
Support the daily and weekly Manpower meetings to identify/ reduce over-manning, and that hourly training completed per the plan
Daily interface with the salary production team members to review training plan results from the previous day/crew
Daily interface with hourly employees to set training expectations and to review and document training progress
Weekly report out to Plant Senior Management on the progress of the previous
Must be able to work all shifts required
You'll have...
Bachelor’s degree in engineering OR a Bachelor’s degree with 3-5 years of related experience
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