Industrial Engineer in Birmingham, West Midlands

Job Title: Industrial Engineer

Job Overview: As an Industrial Engineer, you will play a crucial role in enhancing efficiency, minimising risks, and driving productivity improvements within the organisation. You'll be responsible for developing and implementing innovative strategies, collaborating with various teams, and utilising cutting-edge technologies to achieve annual targets and deliver exceptional results.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop productivity improvement plans to meet annual targets.
• Design and execute simulation models and experiments to validate process concepts and changes.
• Conduct bi-annual workplace review assessments through MTM studies and process observations.
• Provide monthly reports on MTM study achievements versus plan, including VTS request schedules.
• Actively participate in the network IE team to share processes, report progress, and understand future initiatives.
• Harness production system synergies and leverage VPS/Innovation & Digitalisation to support efficiency improvements.
• Focus on delivering efficiency improvements through MTM studies.
• Support line test performance activities from ItO to OtD readiness for new product launches.
• Ensure annual updates of relevant master data in SAP.

Qualifications:

Education:

• HNC &/or Degree in Engineering (NVQ Level 4 or equivalent).
• Proficiency in eMPlant simulation.
• Familiarity with standard data systems such as UAS, MTM, etc.
• Industrial engineering practices (method & work study).

Experience:

• Proven experience in industrial engineering techniques.
• Ability to design, construct, and maintain eMPlant simulation models.
• Experience in high-volume manufacturing, preferably in the automotive industry.
• Strong project management skills, including milestone adherence and delivery.
• Proficiency in data collection, analysis, and presentation.

Additional Skills:

• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, product performance, and plant/platform organisation.
• Ability to manage customer and supplier relationships effectively.
• Proficiency in workshop facilitation and steering.
• Knowledge of health, safety, and environmental standards.
• IT proficiency, including Microsoft, SAP, IPS-T, PSS, MMS, etc.
• Familiarity with target management processes and reporting systems.
• Understanding of line balancing techniques and production system principles.

Disclaimer:

This vacancy is being advertised by either Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited ("ARM"). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission. Where the role is marked as Outside IR35 in the advertisement this is subject to receipt of a final Status Determination Statement from the end Client and may be subject to change.