Lean Material Strategies Integration Engineer

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.

Develop, status, and analyze Manufacturing Master Schedules in sufficient detail to monitor progress, assess program status, and identify performance issues in a timely manner.

Optimize sequence of operations and work flow.

Create crew plans to ensure resources are allocated and utilized effectively.

Create metrics to monitor schedule progress and help identify risk areas.

Work to improve efficiencies through waste elimination and process improvements.

Perform data analysis to establish shop metrics and tackle complex problems.

Provide Technical support and assistance to manufacturing and maintenance team members, production supervisors and production associates

**Additional Job Description**

The LMS Process Engineer is responsible for all facets of material movement within the manufacturing complex, receiving dock to shipping dock integration. Evaluate all elements of material receiving, storage, staging, delivery, repack, empty container management, floor space, labor, operating expense, and optimal layout/material flow. The focus is centered on launch execution, but collaboration is required across all disciples within Manufacturing Engineering and Manufacturing Plant Operations.

**KEY RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Significant input and participation into the entire Plan For Every Part (PFEP) process
- Calculate Direct Material Storage Needs (Racking, Floor Space, Dunnage, etc.)
- Determine GSC Indirect labor requirements
- Design, Develop and procure all Material movement and storage equipment, including ASRS and AGV automation.
- Develop innovative material movement strategies and seek to implement to the advantage of GM
- Layout Integration of People, Manufacturing Equipment & Material Flow (Material Flow Map)
- Conduct Material Flow and Congestion Analysis
- Participate in Plant Launch Wall Reviews (status, countermeasures, etc.)
- Work closely with key stakeholders, Plant Launch Execution and Manufacturing Operations
- Address Lessons Learned for CI Opportunities and read across to other manufacturing sites.
- Assist in Defining Material Flow Metrics/Standardized Work/Operations Play Book

**KEY QUALIFICATIONS**
- Experience in Designing/Procuring/Building/Installing/Debugging Capital Equipment
- Experience in Managing OEMs (Program Management/OEM Timing/Open Issues/Financial Forecasts)
- Experience as a Project Lead (Coordinating Resources/Leadership Updates/Status Reporting/Tracking Timelines)
- Experience with Time Cycle Diagrams, Man/Machine Charts, and Capacity Charts
- Practical Problem-Solving Skills (Formal Training or Application of Red X, 7 Diamond, etc.)
- Experience with PFMEAs, Simulation, Controls Plans and NOK Strategies
- Exposure to Controls Engineering

**EDUCATION**
- BS in Mechanical/Industrial/Electrical Engineering

Diversity and inclusion are our strengths. We respect and value what each individual contribution to our team, including their origin, education, sex, race, ethnic group, sexual orientation, gender expression and / or identity, religious context, age, generation, and disability. We believe that our ability to meet the needs and expectations of an increasingly diverse and global customer base is closely linked to the diversity and inclusion that we experience within General Motors.

**About GM**

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**Why Join Us**

We aspire to be the most inclusive company in the world. We believe we all must make a choice every day - individually and collectively - to drive meaningful change through our words, our deeds and our culture. Our Work Appropriately philosophy supports our foundation of inclusion and provides employees the flexibility to work where they can have the greatest impact on achieving our goals, dependent on role needs. Every day, we want every employee, no matter their background, ethnicity, preferences, or location, to feel they belong to one General Motors team.

**Diversity Information**

General Motors is committed to being a workplace that is not only free of discrimination, but one that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. We strongly believe that workforce diversity creates an environment in which our employees can thrive and develop better products for our customers. We understand and embrace the variety through which people gain experiences whether through professional, personal, educational, or volunteeropportunities.