Project Manager (Heavy Industrial) Jobot
Edwardsville, KS10 days ago
- $90,000–$120,000 Per Year
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Skills
- Analysis Skillsunmatched
- Automotive Assemblyunmatched
- Automotive Industryunmatched
- Automotive Manufacturingunmatched
- Blueprintsunmatched
- Business Caseunmatched
- CAD/CAM (Computer-Aided Design/Computer-Aided Manufacturing)unmatched
- Capacity Analysisunmatched
- Coachingunmatched
- Communication Skillsunmatched
- Computer Skillsunmatched
- Computer Softwareunmatched
- Computer Workstationsunmatched
- Continuous Improvementunmatched
- Corrective Actionunmatched
- Cost Analysisunmatched
- Cross-Functionalunmatched
- Data Analysisunmatched
- Data Visualization Toolsunmatched
- Detail Orientedunmatched
- Documentationunmatched
- Engineeringunmatched
- Engineering Drawingunmatched
- Ergonomicsunmatched
- Establish Prioritiesunmatched
- Health Planunmatched
- Human Resourcesunmatched
- Identify Issuesunmatched
- Industrial Engineeringunmatched
- Leadershipunmatched
- Line Balancingunmatched
- Manufacturingunmatched
- Manufacturing Analysisunmatched
- Manufacturing Engineeringunmatched
- Manufacturing Methodsunmatched
- Manufacturing Operationsunmatched
- Manufacturing Requirementsunmatched
- Mentoringunmatched
- Microsoft Internet Explorer Browserunmatched
- Microsoft Projectunmatched
- Microsoft Visual Basicunmatched
- Operational Auditunmatched
- People Managementunmatched
- Performance Analysisunmatched
- Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
- Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
- Product Designunmatched
- Production Costingunmatched
- Production Scheduleunmatched
- Quality Controlunmatched
- Quality Managementunmatched
- Quality Metricsunmatched
- Resource Managementunmatched
- Safety Processunmatched
- Safety Trainingunmatched
- Safety/Work Safetyunmatched
- Software Engineeringunmatched
- Standards Developmentunmatched
- Statisticsunmatched
- Strategic Planningunmatched
- Team Playerunmatched
- Thought Leadershipunmatched
- Writing Skillsunmatched
Description
Our Client, an Automotive company, is looking for an Industrial Engineer for their Kansas City¸ KS location.
Responsibilities:
Requirements:
Why Should You Apply?
Responsibilities:
- Review statistical data and product specifications to determine standards and set quality and reliability objectives of finished product.
- Review and approve manufacturing methods, labor utilization standards, and cost analysis systems to promote efficient staff and facility utilization.
- Recommend methods for improving utilization of personnel, material, and utilities to management.
- Communicate with management and user personnel to develop production and design standards.
- Create and implement quality control objectives and activities to resolve production problems, maximize product reliability, and minimize cost.
- Review and submit production cost and effect of product design changes for management review, action, and control.
- Review operations sequence, material flow, functional statements, organization charts, and project information to assign worker functions and responsibilities.
- Confer with vendors, staff, and management personnel regarding purchases, procedures, product specifications, manufacturing capabilities, and project status.
- Review production schedules, engineering specifications, orders, and related information to obtain knowledge of manufacturing methods, procedures, and activities.
- Lead design, validation, and maintenance of labor standards, standardized work, and line balance to support safe, efficient, and ergonomic operations.
- Own complex productivity and headcount optimization initiatives from concept through implementation, including business case development and benefit tracking.
- Translate product and process changes into robust industrial engineering solutions, including operation readiness, model changeover, and launch support.
- Analyze manufacturing performance data (throughput, productivity, absenteeism, constraints) to identify systemic issues and drive data-based corrective actions.
- Partner with cross-functional teams (Production, Quality, Maintenance, Materials, Ergonomics, Safety) to define, prioritize, and execute continuous improvement projects.
- Provide technical coaching and informal leadership to early-career industrial engineers and other salaried partners on IE methods, tools, and company’s standards.
- Ensure all methods and improvements comply with company’s safety, ergonomic, quality, and labor standards, and are documented in required systems and standard work.
Requirements:
- Creativity, verbal and written communication skills, analytical and problem solving ability.
- Team player and detail oriented.
- Strong leadership and mentoring skills necessary to provide support and constructive performance feedback.
- Strong ability to make sketches, engineering drawings and common computations.
- Strong knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
- Strong knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
- Previous experience with computer applications and software related to engineering field, such as MS Visual Basic, MS Project, and ABAQUS.
- The Industrial Engineer role is an individual contributor responsible for leading complex industrial engineering projects that improve safety, quality, productivity, and cost performance in a high-volume manufacturing environment. This position serves as a technical expert for standardized work, line balance, and labor standards, and provides thought leadership for continuous improvement across the plant. The role partners closely with Production, Maintenance, Quality, Materials, and Launch teams to design and execute solutions that enable stable operations and future program readiness. The role is expected to independently scope work, influence stakeholders, and mentor less experienced engineers.
- Education Required: Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a closely related field.
- Min Years of Experience:
- Manager is open to looking for entry level candidates.
- 2+ years of industrial engineering experience in a high-volume manufacturing environment (automotive or similar discrete assembly preferred). Experience in automotive assembly or other complex, mixed-model manufacturing operations will give candidates an edge.
- Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a closely related field.
- 2+ years of industrial engineering experience in a high-volume manufacturing environment (automotive or similar discrete assembly preferred).
- Demonstrated expertise in core IE methods: time study and work measurement, line balancing, standardized work development, capacity analysis, and layout fundamentals.
- Proven experience leading cross-functional projects that deliver measurable productivity, quality, or cost improvements.
- Proficiency with industrial engineering and analytical tools (e.g., time study/standards systems, line balance/throughput tools, CAD for layout, and data analysis/visualization tools).
- Strong ability to interpret and apply ergonomic and safety requirements within process and workstation design.
- Demonstrated skill in communicating technical information clearly to both leadership and hourly teams, including development of clear documentation and presentations.
- Ability to spend significant time in the manufacturing environment, including walking long distances, climbing stairs, and wearing required personal protective equipment.
Why Should You Apply?
- Health Benefits
- Referral Program
- Excellent growth and advancement opportunities
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Kansas City, KS |
| Industry | Management Consulting Services |
| Salary | $50.76–$55.13 Per Hour |
| Company Size | 2,000 to 2,499 employees |
| Year Founded | 2000 |
| Website | https://www.iconma.com/ |
Benefits
401K, Employee Referral Program, Life Insurance
About Company
ICONMA is a global information consulting management firm providing Professional Staffing Services and Project-Based Solutions for organizations in a broad range of industries.
- Corporate Headquarters in Troy, Michigan; 20+ locations worldwide.
- Certified Woman-Owned Business Enterprise (WBE); certified by Women’s Business Enterprise National Council, National Women Business Owners Corporation (NWBOC); and California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC).
- Founded in 2000
- 2000+ Employees
The company was founded on the principle that success is derived from delivering high quality service and resources in the most responsive, flexible, and innovative way. ICONMA invests in people and resources with a single goal: To provide our customers with the highest quality service in the most responsive manner. Through its network of offices, ICONMA provides the resources to help clients maintain their competitive advantage.
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