Industrial Engineer

About the Role

Using engineering and continuous improvement techniques, establishes optimum manufacturing cell configuration (creation of most efficient manufacturing cell from material inflow, through production, to outflow).  Leads process of systemization and standardization of product routings, process descriptions, material flow/usage and throughput rates within the vision of Lean Manufacturing.  Provides input for facility planning, plant layouts, and performs capacity studies to determine if plants are capable of filling customer orders and develops detailed plans/layouts to maximize process efficiencies and minimize space costs.  Performs other duties as necessary in support of business objectives. 

Your Responsibilities

1. Using engineering and continuous improvement techniques, establishes optimum manufacturing cell configuration (creation of most efficient manufacturing cell from material inflow, through production, to outflow).  Determines product flow by evaluating resource requirements, material flow, equipment rates, and ergonomic considerations.  Establishes most efficient machine rates by determining most efficient, ergonomically correct means of establishing optimum manufacturing cell configuration.
2. Leads process of systemization and standardization of product routings, process descriptions, material flow/usage and throughput rates within the vision of Lean Manufacturing.  Maintains manufacturing database to track and ensure accurate process descriptions, routings and throughput rates and raw material usage documentation.
3. Provides input for facility planning, plant layouts, and performs capacity studies to determine if plants are capable of filling customer orders in accordance with five-year business plan.  Develops detailed plans and layouts so that manufacturing operations can maximize process efficiencies and minimize space costs.  
4. Performs other duties as necessary in support of business objectives.  Monitors and controls objectives and costs of assigned project and establishes program timelines.  May provide work direction and/or supervision to other staff.
5. Understand your responsibility for health and safety in the workplace. Provide an employee with written instructions of the measures and procedures required to protect the employee. Advise the employee of the existence of any potential or actual danger to the health or safety of the employee of which the supervisor is aware. Understand your responsibility for visitors and general public health and safety in the workplace. Cooperate with OSHA inspectors. 
6. Understand your responsibility to the environmental programs, including ISO14001. Understand the importance of conformance with all environmental procedures of the environmental management system, including emergency response.  Understand the EMS consequences, actual or potential, of their work activities and/or their behaviors from specified work instructions.
7. Understands and follows existing Magna policies, procedures, work instructions and standards and makes recommendations for continuous improvements.

Who we are looking for

1. Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university or related experience.
2. Five to seven years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Your preferred qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform essential duties satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Statistical Analysis experience preferred Leadership ability beneficial
2. Statistical Process Control education and/or experience, preferred.
3. Strong written and verbal communication skills.
4. Proven problem-solving ability.
5. Ability to interact at all levels within the company.

What we offer

At Magna, you can expect an engaging and dynamic environment where you can help to develop industry-leading automotive technologies. We invest in our employees, providing them with the support and resources they need to succeed. As a member of our global team, you can expect exciting, varied responsibilities as well as a wide range of development prospects. Because we believe that your career path should be as unique as you are.

Site Benefits

At Magna MML Lowell, you would be joining a team of high performers who are motivated to pushing our competitive automotive industry forward. As a member of the team you will be taking on a wide range of tasks and responsibility which is designed to create internal professional development while making a high quality part proven to be unmatched by our competitors.  

As a part of our compensation package, Magna MML Lowell offers the below benefits:

• 401K Matching program AND 401K base Company paid contribution
• Medical, Vision, Dental, and Prescription coverages, pay for the ones you need, not the ones you don’t!
• Company Paid Short term and Long term disability
• Competitive vacation plan
• Company paid safety prescription glasses and other PPE as needed
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Wellness gym and smoking cessation programs
• Profit Sharing/bonuses for hourly and salary employees
• Mentorship and Leadership development programs
• Clean Manufacturing Floor
• Eco Friendly with a high emphasis on carbon neutrality
• AND many more!

Awareness. Unity. Empowerment.

At Magna, we believe that a diverse workforce is critical to our success. That’s why we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We hire on the basis of experience and qualifications, and in consideration of job requirements, regardless of, in particular, color, ancestry, religion, gender, origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability or gender identity. Magna takes the privacy of your personal information seriously. We discourage you from sending applications via email to comply with GDPR requirements and your local Data Privacy Law.