Industrial Engineer

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Salary: $90,000 - $100,000 per year

We are a rapidly growing automotive supplier. Drive shafts and joints are our core business. We are within the global Top 3 among drive shaft makers. We deliver to all car makers in Europe, Asia and North America.

Besides in our headquarters in Haldensleben (Saxony-Anhalt, Germany), we are located with sales, engineering or production in Hanau (Germany), Novi (USA), Charleston (USA), Shanghai (China) and Ujazd (Poland). We are present in the largest car markets in the world.

Our customers are the leading suppliers of four-wheel and rear-wheel driven vehicles. These drives dominate the premium segment. We offer our customers in their proximity competent partners in sales, project management, engineering, validation, quality management and production. We are right where our customers need us.

Your health and satisfaction are our primary concern. We offer you competitive conditions with a wide range of development opportunities. With a wide range of additional benefits, we will also promote your enthusiasm for your work.

Lead analysis and implementation of supply chain improvement initiatives, including designing and implementing material flow and storage strategies based on Lean Manufacturing methodologies.

Improve flow of parts with suppliers, third-party logistics partners, and customers to achieve better cycle times and reduced costs.

Establish, maintain, and communicate material flow specifications, and coordinate resolution of internal and external issues.

Develop and maintain KPIs to measure and improve material flow from suppliers, to production operations and to customers.

Support implementation of Lean Manufacturing practices, and ensure compliance with IATF 16949 quality standards.

Lead both systematic and physical logistics ramp-ups for new program launches.

Perform logistics cost calculations, time studies, and costing studies.

Travel

15% travel, both domestic and international.

Required Education and Experience:

Bachelor Degree in Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Engineering Management, Logistics and Transportation Management, Logistics and Transportation Science, or foreign equivalent.

4 years of experience in a logistics engineering or planning position with an automotive OEM or Tier 1 supplier.

4 years of experience with each of the following:

Creating and implementing tools for monitoring automotive industry supply chain operational performance, including forecasting, building database infrastructure and front-ends, and freight network optimization

Performing comparative analysis of existing KPIs and reporting structures to implement improved platforms for automotive industry logistics systems management

Leading automotive industry logistics engineering solution design work, including qualifying and validating design phases, and building layouts and systematic ERP models for both new and recurring business

Instructing automotive industry logistics staff in SAP ERP system functionality, including WM/IM/MM/PP/SD modules.

1-2 years of experience with:

Creating and implementing both brown and green field automotive industry manufacturing facility layouts in accordance with AIAG/VDA standards using MS Excel, MS Visio, and 2D modeling software, including materials flow and process designs in conjunction with bid models.

Specific Skills:

Working knowledge of IATF16949

Trained and knowledgeable in site safety policies and procedures

SAP

Ability to work and oversee operations effectively within a team environment

Ability to read and write English

Understands the consequences of non-process adherence

Must be able to work any shift as required including overtime as needed

Basic Microsoft Outlook experience

Prioritization and sense of urgency

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