Industrial Engineer

Industrial Engineer

Position at JBS USA Food Company Salaried Position Position Title: Industrial Engineer Department: Industrial Engineering Location: Plainwell, Michigan Salary Class: Exempt Title of Supervisor: Industrial Engineering Manager

Purpose & Scope: Key purpose of this position is to develop, install and maintain cost effective methods of manufacturing.

Principle Responsibilities:

• Participates in the initiation phase of new production lines to assist in design for cost effective manufacturing, layout, labor, and efficiencies.
• Perform motion studies to support operations on crewing needs and to stablish standards
• Measure variances to standards, identifies out of control variances, investigates root causes and suggests solutions
• Generate daily, and weekly labor and HOG reports. Lead weekly labor meetings with the plant team to drive actions and results
• Investigate, and install most effective methods of manufacturing to keep company at competitive edge
• Drive the use of processes throughout the business. Be a lead in process map training and drive the culture of continuous improvement
• Assist in financial planning and cost analysis. (Labor reporting, cost to produce and payback analysis)
• Responsible for all plant efficiency files calculations and accuracy
• Resolve labor issues relative to RE/Workload management with legal department, and UFCW
• Educates plant personnel on work measurements and assists corporate with labor initiatives
• Update and maintain EASE standards and video server
• Frequent communication with senior team members concerning status of labor efficiency and projects
• Regular contact with IE team at corporate and other facilities
• Perform other projects/assignments as required.

Working Conditions:

• Travel up to 15% a year
• Must be able to work in areas with hot and cold temperatures
• Not remote
• 50% standing and walking around the facility
• Work with plant's operations schedule, which may include some Saturdays

Requirements:

• Education: Four-year degree in Engineering, or related field.
• Experience: + 2+ year in manufacturing + Experience with motion studies beneficial

Skills:

• Advanced Microsoft Office, with focus on excel
• Organized and detail oriented
• Manage priorities and dynamic deadlines
• Strong analytical and math skills
• Self-starter and a team player
• Ability to communicate fluently in English, both written and verbal
• Process oriented

Relationships:

• Internal: Regional Beef Team
• External: Contractors

Supervision of Personnel: Manages: This position has no direct reports

EOE, INCLUDING DISABILITY/VETS