Industrial Engineer
Job Description
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Onsite - This role is categorized as onsite. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Lockport on a full-time basis.
The Role:
General Motors is seeking an experienced Industrial Engineer to support manufacturing performance at our Lockport site. This role is ideal for a candidate who thrives in a fast-paced plant environment and can combine floor-based problem solving, data analysis, and cross-functional collaboration to improve safety, quality, responsiveness, cost, and throughput. The successful candidate will be expected to maintain a strong shop-floor presence, partner closely with maintenance and operations, and lead continuous improvement efforts that deliver measurable results.
What You'll Do:
Lead continuous improvement initiatives focused on safety, quality, throughput, downtime reduction, cost improvement, and overall manufacturing performance.
Maintain a strong floor presence by attending shift meetings, reviewing production performance, checking business plan deployment metrics, and ensuring standards are being met in the assigned area.
Analyze production flow, labor utilization, downtime trends, bottlenecks, and process variation to identify and implement practical countermeasures.
Partner cross-functionally with production, maintenance, quality, supply chain, and skilled trades to resolve issues quickly and improve operating performance.
Support project follow-up, equipment and process changes, manufacturing readiness activities, and execution of improvements tied to plant priorities.
Use data and plant observations to recommend process changes, improve standard work, and drive sustainable results across the operation.
Influence teams without direct authority and build strong working relationships in a unionized manufacturing environment.
Mentor less experienced team members and serve as a technical resource across the manufacturing organization.
Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications):
Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent relevant manufacturing experience.
5+ years of experience in manufacturing, industrial engineering, process engineering, or continuous improvement
Demonstrated experience leading continuous improvement or problem-solving work with measurable impact on scrap, downtime, throughput, safety, or cost.
Strong analytical and data skills, including proficiency with Excel and comfort working with production, quality, and downtime data.
Ability to manage multiple priorities, work independently, and drive results in a fast-paced manufacturing setting.
Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to translate technical findings into clear actions for the floor.
What Can Give You a Competitive Advantage (Preferred Qualifications):
Experience with GM production systems, Lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, Kaizen, SMED, value stream mapping, or standard work.
Experience working in a union environment and collaborating effectively with hourly and salaried teams.
Familiarity with production metric tracking, CI countermeasure follow-up, and audit readiness practices.
Experience working with AutoCAD, SolidWorks, or similar simulation software.
Compensation
The expected base compensation for this role is: $105,600 - $140,700. Actual base compensation within the identified range will vary based on factors relevant to the position.
Bonus Potential: An incentive pay program offers payouts based on company performance, job level, and individual performance.
Benefits
Benefits: GM offers a variety of health and wellbeing benefit programs. Benefit options include medical, dental, vision, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Accounts, retirement savings plan, sickness and accident benefits, life insurance, paid vacation & holidays, tuition assistance programs, employee assistance program, GM vehicle discounts and more.
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