Engineering Specialist - Industrial Engineering at Ford Middle East & Africa

Job description

Support production on a daily basis with productivity related safety, quality, delivery & cost issues, to ensure manufacturing processes meet intent in terms of correct manning levels, optimized layout, packaging and materials flow, ergonomics and within engineered cycle time targets.

Position Details:

• Drive development and/or installation of direct and indirect labor standards and methods. Track labor, efficient manpower utilization and line balancing
• Conduct Job Ergonomics evaluations
• Analyze problem process constraints and conduct equipment cycle time analysis
• Recommend most efficient distribution of manpower and review daily employee manpower, analyze plant methods and standards
• Conduct time and motion/Modular arrangement of predetermined time standards studies and review employee proposals and suggestions
• Review proposed changes in plant layout, processes, material handling, routing, etc.
• Support Ford Production Systems & Lean manufacturing principles
• Perform and update Modular arrangement of predetermined time standards Modular arrangement of predetermined time standards and Global Study Process Allocation System database
• Perform analysis of automatic and manual machining department work stations
• Support packaging and part presentation optimization
• Perform yearly benchmarking exercise and update capacity analysis documentation
• Maintains simulation data for the machining and support departments
• Plant layout engineering to support current and new programs

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Proficient in MS Office Software – PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Outlook
• Must demonstrate the ability to execute to achieve results, while organizing and managing multiple priorities
• Detailed analytical skills essential
• Must have the ability to serve as a strong and confident technical mentor to the production organization (both hourly and salary)
• Must have strong written and verbal communications skills
• Need to work well under pressure and to be able to work under crisis management when necessary
• Successful candidate must be able to demonstrate leadership in ONE FORD (leadership) behaviors combined with outstanding interpersonal, teambuilding, and communication skills
• Proficient in work measurement techniques (method, time studies etc.)
• Proficient in AutoCAD (Layout Engineering)
• Proficient in Material Handling & Packaging Engineering
• Good understanding and application of Ergonomics
• Knowledge of quality operating system

Qualifications & Experience:

• National Diploma/Degree in Industrial Engineering
• A minimum of 3 – 5yrs experience as an Industrial Engineer working within a manufacturing engineering environment.