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Gentex

Automotive, aerospace, defense safety systems provider

Industrial Engineer 2

Manufacturing EngineeringPosted on Nov 12
Full-timeZeeland, MI, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience.
  • Proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite.
  • Advanced knowledge of AutoCAD and Oracle ERP.
  • Ability to accommodate a work schedule suitable for production needs and occasional travel.

Responsibilities

  • Support and leverage lean practice processes such as standard work and changeover.
  • Create a resource management and cost optimization plan.
  • Support the launch of new products and ensure seamless integration into production by participating in launch teams.
  • Support the development and implementation of new process designs.
  • Challenge change management processes, analyze risk, and coordinate associated tasks.
  • Improve process stability by leveraging EBS/MES data, including cycle times, scrap defect codes, part number bills of materials, and ERP fields.
  • Maintain and improve inventory accuracy through bills of materials, routings, MES/Oracle transactions, and physical cycle counts.
  • Own document control through work standards, visual aids, bills of materials, control plans, failure mode and effects analyses, and process flow charts.
  • Challenge the operations team to identify opportunities for improvement, resolve quality issues, and ensure ergonomic workstation layouts.
  • Optimize work processes with a focus on continuous improvement.
  • Define problems, determine causes, identify, prioritize, and select alternatives for solutions, and implement solutions.
  • Plan and prioritize work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals.
  • Build effective partnerships and collaborate with others to meet shared objectives.
  • Maintain honesty, integrity, and confidentiality with respect to company matters.
  • Comply with company policies and procedures and safety regulations, and safely perform all duties, including promoting a safe workplace.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Desired Qualifications

  • One or more years of manufacturing experience.
  • One or more years of prior experience as an Industrial Engineer.

About the Company

Gentex

Automotive, aerospace, defense safety systems provider

Gentex designs and manufactures high-tech components for automotive, aerospace, and defense markets. Its main products include automatic-dimming rearview mirrors, camera-based driver-assistance systems, digital vision and connected-car technologies, dimmable glass, helmet systems for aircrews, and fire protection and detection systems. Their products work by dimming mirrors in bright light to reduce glare, using cameras and sensors for safety and driver-assistance features, and adjusting glass tint with electrical signals for visibility control. They differentiate themselves by serving auto, aerospace, and defense with an integrated suite of vision, safety, and protection hardware and selling directly to OEMs and through distributors, balancing automotive sales and aftermarket channels to expand reach and improve safety across vehicles and aircraft.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Zeeland, MI
Founded
1974

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