**Talascend is currently seeking a Senior Industrial Engineer for a contract opportunity located in Detroit, Michigan
OVERVIEW: **
The Industrial Engineer - Senior plans and oversees layout of equipment, office and production facilities.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Conducts studies in operations to maximize work flow and spatial utilization.
- Ensures facility efficiency and workplace safety.
- Perform cycle time and bottleneck analyses.
- Develop and improve work methods.
- Work with functional managers and operation managers to improve productivity, quality, and throughput. Support World Class Manufacturing (WCM) especially for WO (Workplace Organization) and LO (Logistic) pillars.
- Support IE Manager in various IE and WCM related assignments and projects.
- Perform manpower planning/leveling/adjustments per Assembly Plants' Volume Adjustments.
- Perform Direct Labor, Indirect Labor, and Ergonomic Studies.
- Interact with production management and union leadership on a daily basis on all matters relating to staffing requirements and IE activities.
*REQUIREMENTS: *
- Bachelors degree in Industrial Engineering.
- Minimum of 5 years of Industrial Engineering experience in automotive assembly in a high paced environment.
- Demonstrated experience with time/motion studies, development of standardized work and standard data.
- Ability to apply strong principles and analytical techniques to continuously improve the manufacturing process.
- Practical knowledge and understanding of traditional lean manufacturing systems.
- Knowledge of MODAPTS.
- Ability to interface with all levels of the organization from shop floor to management.
- Must be self-motivated.
- Excellent organizational skills.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Microsoft Office experience.
- Ability to work any shift, overtime.
Pay rate $43.93
