Industrial Engineer

Job Summary:
A large OEM in Saginaw, MI is looking for an Industrial Engineer/Project Timer to support manufacturing operations by combining industrial engineering execution with project timing and launch wall coordination, driving productivity, labor planning, ergonomics, throughput improvement, and standardized work while maintaining the master project timing plan and launch status reporting. This role also acts as a cross-functional link between production, manufacturing engineering, launch leadership, and functional section owners to ensure timing updates, issues, and countermeasures are visible and actionable.

Responsibilities:
Industrial engineering
• Develop labor plans, HPU, standard time data, and manpower balancing for manufacturing operations.
• Analyze current operations and identify cost-justified improvements to reduce waste and improve efficiency.
• Support line balance, throughput analysis, layout development, and material flow optimization.
• Perform ergonomic reviews and operation validations to ensure safe and efficient work methods.
• Coordinate updates to standardized work, JES, and related operating documentation.
Project timing / launch wall
• Maintain control of the MS Project plan and Master Dot for the program or department.
• Coordinate timing and percent-complete updates from functional section owners and designated resources.
• Post updated launch wall files and supporting documentation for launch team review.
• Present the virtual wall and supporting documentation during wall review meetings.
• Archive electronic timing versions and maintain revision discipline for program tracking.
• Distribute meeting notices and agendas for launch wall reviews and related timing meetings.
Key deliverables
• Accurate and current project timing plan with routine updates from all functional areas.
• Launch wall status reporting that highlights activities to start, activities to close, and red/yellow countermeasures.
• Balanced labor plans, standard time data, and productivity improvement recommendations.
• Updated standardized work and validation documentation supporting safe, quality-focused execution.

Compensation Starting At: $35/hr. Exact compensation may vary based on several factors, including skills, experience, and education. Benefit packages for this role will start on the 31st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law

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Required Skills & Experience
• 3+ years experience in industrial engineering, manufacturing operations, launch support, or program timing in an automotive environment.
• Familiarity with launch wall reviews, percent-complete tracking, countermeasure follow-up, and milestone reporting.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Experience with lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, and waste elimination.
• Working knowledge of STDS, labor balancing, ergonomics, and manufacturing layouts.
• Proficiency with MS Project, Excel, PowerPoint, and related engineering systems or documentation tools.
• Ability to work across production, engineering, and leadership teams in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.


Benefit packages for this role will start on the 1st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.