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Ghafari Associates

Industrial Engineer - Material Flow

Ghafari Associates, Dearborn, Michigan, United States, 48120

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General Summary: The Industrial Engineer will often develop methods to increase productivity, improve efficiency, reduce waste, and manage human capital and equipment more effectively. Experience in automotive assembly plants will be very beneficial for this role.

Essential Job Functions

Provide industrial engineering analysis to:

Perform process improvement studies to develop more efficient ways to utilize people, machines, material, information, and energy to create a product or service.

Assist clients in increasing productivity within their processes and operations by applying lean principles.

Observe operations, collect data, and perform process validation and maintain necessary documentation.

Use various problem-solving methodologies to identify the root causes of problems so that process improvements can be developed/recommended to eliminate the root causes.

Utilize time study and predetermined labor standards systems for establishing labor standards, developing standardized work (direct and indirect labor), and balancing production processes.

Develop materials management analysis which may include:

Storage analysis and layouts for warehouse and market areas

Material flow analyses to improve material movement through facilities

Dock utilization analyses to determine quantities, types, and locations of shipping/receiving docks

Estimated labor and material handling equipment requirements

Develop conceptual facility planning layouts in CAD to create efficient process and material flow through systematic layout planning principles to ensure proper size, shape, and configuration of a proposed facility.

Develop budget and capital expenditure plans for operational improvements.

Perform cost studies, economic comparisons, and justification analysis.

Confer with customers to implement plans and recommendations. Often required to provide on-site support during implementation activities.

Support the development of various reports and presentation materials for customer presentations.

Support and work with many different levels within the organization.

Education

BS degree in Engineering from an accredited university preferred

Experience

1 to 3 years of previous experience.

Skills/Competencies

Creativity

Critical thinking

Listening skills

Math/data analysis skills

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Writing skills

Proficiency with the Microsoft Office suite of software and AutoCAD

Flow Planner software proficiency is a plus

Experience with AutoCAD 3D and Revit is a plus

Ability/certification with predetermined labor standards systems (MTM, MOST, MODAPTS, etc.) is a plus

Must be able to travel to project sites

Ghafari Associates, LLC is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities in the employment application process. If you need an accommodation, you may contact Human Resources.

Seniority level

Entry level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Management and Manufacturing

Industries

Architecture and Planning

Apply now to join Ghafari Associates on forward-thinking projects around the world.

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