Our client is an industry leading manufacturing company with an immediate need for a Plant Layout Engineer/Industrial Engineer at its facility in Columbus, Ohio. The Plant Layout Engineer will focus on process design and continuous improvement for overall plant layout including layout of raw materials, machines, weld cells, assembly areas and final production staging.
WHY THIS IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY
Base Salary $90-110k plus Bonus
401K, Flex Spending, Tuition Reimbursement, and Parental Leave
Health insurance including medical, dental and vision insurance
Company-paid life, accident and disability insurance
Relocation assistance is available for out of area candidates
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Work on teams that support the design, fabrication, construction and maintenance of a new world class facility
Continually evaluate tools and equipment options that will reduce cost in the operation
Justify and spend capital in order to take advantage of machinery and equipment that will improve manufacturing/assembly operations
Design fixturing/tooling using SolidWorks
Implement lean manufacturing principles such as visual controls, pull inventory systems, workplace organization, and continuous improvement
Provide manufacturing technical support for production operations, which includes tooling, fixturing and process troubleshooting utilizing existing systems and procedures
Monitor and correct safety/ergonomic issues
Develop and organize lean events in multiple manufacturing/assembly facilities
Work with associates on 5S programs and assist teams in implementation
Assist with EH&S
Assist other functional areas as directed
Assist in the PDP (Product Development Process) process. Evaluate new projects for tooling and equipment needs
Assist with plant layouts
Other duties as assigned
QUALIFICTIONS
Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related field
2+ years of experience in a manufacturing setting
2+ years experience with design engineering; Strong preference for Solidworks experience and tooling/fixture design experience
Aptitude for tracking changes in data and analyzing the data to make recommendations to Management
Excels at documenting their process and help make improvements to their job through system and process improvements
Lean/Six Sigma or similar continuous improvement training and experience preferred
Demonstrated experience with root cause, 5S, 5Y, Kaizen, etc.
Ability to take on projects outside their scope of work
Self-directed to meet the outlined KPIs for the job
Detail oriented
Superior communication skills (both written and oral)