Job Description
Merkur is an innovative, results-driven team where people matter. We tackle exciting, cross-disciplinary challenges that directly impact our clients’ sustainability and growth. We are dedicated to keeping our clients ahead of the curve. We are driven by our values of collaboration, innovation, excellence, and entrepreneurship.
Joining the Merkur team means being part of a global, multidisciplinary, and highly collaborative team that has delivered innovative solutions for diverse technically demanding projects for over 28 years. At Merkur, we offer you the opportunity to make an impact and contribute to the success of large-scale diverse projects in all aspects of the manufacturing industry. The Merkur team applies technical experience supporting high performance global clients on optimization, product development, industrial engineering, and manufacturing capital projects.
We are looking for an
Industrial Engineer to join our growing Merkur team in our US Headquarters in Downers Grove, IL. The position will initially support a major client in in the greater Chicago area. The position is ultimately responsible for helping drive manufacturing/machinery projects from concept to completion, while working both onsite and offsite, ensuring customer, project, and functional requirements are met. To learn more, visit our website at https://merkur.ca
The challenges that await you:
- Develop assembly lines with logical sequencing and optimized operations
- Create and standardize Work Instructions and achieve an effective mixed model
- Work across production lines collaborating with Logistics and Warehouse teams, provide recommendations on layout improvement, cycle time reduction, line / workload balancing and capacity analysis
- Plan, coordinate and execute changes to improve existing layout and workstation movement activities for efficiency and capacity improvement
- Support the New Product transfer team in terms of Industrial Engineering activities such as Line Layout, Takt time and Operating System implementation
- Analyze and make observations and measurements to determine ratios of value-added activities
- Actively participate and lead Kaizen workshops to solve problems and implement solutions while involving the group
- Other duties as assigned
Essential Education and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree required in relevant discipline, particularly in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related disciplines from an accredited ABET institution
- 2 to 5 years of experience in the field of manufacturing in the implementation of industrial engineering projects
- Proficiency in industrial engineering techniques and value-added concepts
- Knowledge of key manufacturing processes for capacity and demand, identify capacity constraints and provide analysis.
- High knowledge of Industrial Engineering various elements like Time Study, Line Balancing, PFEP, Layout Design, Kitting, Material Inventory, Warehouse Design, and Ergonomics
- High proficiency of diagnostic tools such as VSM, material flow analysis, capacity analysis, etc.
- Mastery of lean concepts and tools (Kaizen, Std Work, Visual Management, 6S & TPM)
- Experience in performing time and motion studies and work content analysis
- Must demonstrate proficiency in Excel for data analysis and PowerPoint for presentation
- Ability to use AutoCAD to propose layout improvement ideas
- Strong project management skills.
Competencies:
- Problem Analysis Collects and selects relevant information from diverse sources independently and on own initiative. Makes connections and organizes information
- Learning Ability Applies current information and ideas
- Teamwork Works towards collective results with other people
- Adaptability Independently adjusts own activities and behavior when changes are necessary
- Creativity Comes up with new ideas or a combination with existing work methods/solutions
- Initiative Takes action independently using own initiative
- Communication Outstanding interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
Merkur is more than just a competitive salary and great benefits...
- Whether you’re working from a Merkur office or at a client site, you will be working in a collaborative, dynamic environment where the opportunities are limitless
- We prioritize the implementation of a career plan that is tailored to each individual, with the freedom to experiment in different fields of expertise. We invest in the development of our talent, and we support them in their career path
- We have an internal structure that encourages initiative and provides exciting learning and development opportunities
- We place people at the center of our business decisions and have an inclusive culture that recognizes the richness that diversity brings, a culture committed to wellness and work-life balance
Do your values match ours? Become part of Merkur today! Fulfill your professional ambitions, where every project is built on performance and innovation. We look forward to meeting you!
- Only applicants who meet the essential job requirements will be contacted. Merkur is committed to fostering a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion.