Regional Industrial Engineer (Engineering)
What you will do:
Support operational performance in the US region by implementing an IE strategy that enables productivity improvement. This role will be responsible for monitoring and planning capacity and utilization, and future plant operating plans aligned to a 5-year capital and financial plan, partnering with Finance and Supply Chain organizations. In addition, this role will partner with Operations to develop lean strategies for employee incentive pay systems, support ergonomic programs and material flow analysis. This role will have indirect reporting of Industrial Engineering roles at the manufacturing plants.
The Regional Industrial Engineer is a part of the OPEX team based out of our HQ in Milwaukee, WI. For this position we are open to candidates who are willing to be based out of Milwaukee, WI, Toledo, OH , St. Joseph , MO or any other FIP/DAP plant.
How you will do it:
- Coordination and standardization of the productivity / OEE calculation (including cycle time)
- Coordination and standardization of the deployment of the follow tools (Gap Analysis, Standardized Work, Cycle Time Analysis, Work element time studies, Value Stream Mapping, Spaghetti diagrams, KANBAN, etc.) in each of the US plants
- Support strategic projects related to expansion or capacity increase by launching appropriate tools
- Benchmarking between the plants and other regions, to ensure the deployment of best practices
- Establish IE metrics (ie: non-value add, value add, % utilization, losses, minutes per hour, change over efficiency, etc.)
- Manage monitoring, approval, and tracking of full time equivalent and headcount allocation for all plants
- Establish manpower benchmarks, manpower targets, and manage annual productivity plans
- Maintain gap analysis plans linked to Plant IE managers
- Identify improvement projects to eliminate the no value added in the plants
- Support the reduction of downtime in the plants on a systematic way
- Responsible for fostering effective employee relations
- Providing ad-hoc analysis on special request
- Performs any other duties as assigned
- Travel up to 50%
What we look for:
Required:
- Bachelor's Degree required (preferable Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Industrial Engineering)
- 8+ years' experience in a manufacturing environment
- Must have very strong process knowledge and linked with the cost and benchmark
- Strong communication skills and presentation skills for presenting to leadership on strategy and performance improvement required
- Influence with data the necessary changes in the plants to achieve operational excellence
Desired:
- Previous experience with Six Sigma or Lean
- Operational experience and financial acumen
- Influence with data the necessary changes in the plants to achieve operational excellence
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What you get:
- Medical, dental and vision care coverage and a 401(k) savings plan with company matching – all starting on date of hire
- Tuition reimbursement, perks, and discounts
- Parental and caregiver leave programs
- All the usual benefits such as paid time off, flexible spending, short-and long-term disability, basic life insurance, business travel insurance, Employee Assistance Program, and domestic partner benefits
- Global market strength and worldwide market share leadership
- HQ location earns LEED certification for sustainability plus a full-service cafeteria and workout facility
- Clarios has been recogizned as one of 2024's Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere. This prestigious recognition marks the second consecutive year Clarios has received this distinction.
Who we are:
Clarios is the force behind the world's most recognizable car battery brands, powering vehicles from leading automakers like Ford, General Motors, Toyota, Honda, and Nissan. With 18,000 employees worldwide, we develop, manufacture, and distribute energy storage solutions while recovering, recycling, and reusing up to 99% of battery materials—setting the standard for sustainability in our industry. At Clarios, we're not just making batteries; we're shaping the future of sustainable transportation. Join our mission to innovate, push boundaries, and make a real impact. Discover your potential at Clarios—where your power meets endless possibilities.
Veterans/Military Spouses:
We value the leadership, adaptability, and technical expertise developed through military service. At Clarios, those capabilities thrive in an environment built on grit, ingenuity, and passion—where you can grow your career while helping to power progress worldwide. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to protected characteristics.
We recognize that people come with a wealth of experience and talent beyond just the technical requirements of a job. If your experience is close to what you see listed here, please apply. Diversity of experience and skills combined with passion is key to challenging the status quo. Therefore, we encourage people from all backgrounds to apply to our positions. Please let us know if you require accommodations during the interview process by emailing Special.Accommodations@Clarios.com. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and value diversity in our teams in terms of work experience, area of expertise, gender, ethnicity, and all other characteristics protected by laws in the countries where we operate. For more information on our commitment to sustainability, diversity, and equal opportunity, please read our latest report. We want you to know your rights because EEO is the law.
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