Industrial Engineering Technician jobs in Sumter, SC

Company Description

THE COMPANY
Continental develops pioneering technologies and services for sustainable and connected mobility of people and their goods. Founded in 1871, the technology company offers safe, efficient, intelligent and affordable solutions for vehicles, machines, traffic and transportation. In 2023, Continental generated preliminary sales of €41.4 billion and currently employs around 200,000 people in 56 countries and markets.

With its premium portfolio in the car, truck, bus, two-wheel and specialty tire segment, the Tires group sector stands for innovative solutions in tire technology. Intelligent products and services related to tires and the promotion of sustainability complete the product portfolio. For specialist dealers and fleet management, Tires offers digital tire monitoring and tire management systems, in addition to other services, with the aim of keeping fleets mobile and increasing their efficiency. With its tires, Continental makes a significant contribution to safe, efficient and environmentally friendly mobility. 

Continental Tire has been around for nearly 150 years, we’ve been changing the way the world moves while making it more safe, smart, sustainable and accessible to all. Our Sumter location is seeking an Industrial Engineer to join our  team. 

Are you ready to shape the future with us?

Job Description

THE POSITION
 

• Responsible for time studies, maintaining standards, time data, analyzing losses data/OEE/TEEP
• Assist carry out of material flow and work process analysis, lead time analysis, and job evaluation studies
• Perform benchmarking studies comparing key figures with other plants
• Assist is collecting and preparing data for capacity, debottlenecking, and strategic projects
• Responsible for identifying possibilities for process improvement based on the analyzed data in cooperation with production and engineering
• Calculate potential savings of identified measures in the production area
• Assist in carrying out feasibility studies of improvement measures       
• Responsible for value stream exercises to identify areas requiring improvements
• Facilitate improvement projects and workshops to improve the standards (e.g. workplace design, design of work organization, processes, layout, material flow design)
• Define machine and process parameters to create requirement catalogues together with production and engineering
• Plan and implement the projects agreed with the IE manager and the business team of the area
• Support in presenting project status and results during business team, multi-level meetings, or similar forums
• Actively participate in business team meetings for follow-up on losses development, improvement of OEE/TEEP, performance goal setting, and ensure the CBS approach is being applied within the cross functional business team
• Implement std. times with production and employee rep or union and ensure data quality for IE systems
• Follow up on correct application of standards with production and support development of standards operating procedures
• Conduct improvement workshops on the shop floor with production and any other stakeholders within the area of responsibility
• Work with other industrial engineers in reporting improvement measures in case of deviation compared to the standards and present results during the monthly review of the production area
• Ensure the implementation of standards according to CBS and ensure that the CBS tools are being applied correctly
• Actively participate in the CBT coaching reviews of level one teams and assist the level one teams in achieving the defined targets and realizing the innovations coming from the level one team
• Participate as a champion for the area of responsibility for an area wide initiative such as 5s or TPM
• Must have good written and communication skills and be a self-starter
• Must be able to perform data analysis, use problem solving skills, and work independently and as part of a team
• Ensure implementation of measures and maintain controls
• Raise awareness and provide information about ESH responsibilities and duties
• Ensure immediate notification and response, and initiate preventive measures in case of unsafe or polluting hazards
• Demonstrate exemplary personal behavior in ESH and motivate others
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering or other related field
• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Three or more years’ experience in tire industry

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

EEO-Statement:

EEO / AA / Disabled / Protected Veteran Employer. Continental offers equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals, without regard to unlawful consideration to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law. In addition, as a federal contractor, Continental complies with government regulations, including affirmative action responsibilities, where they apply. To be considered, you must apply for a specific position for which Continental has a current posted job opening. Qualifying applications will be considered only for the specific opening(s) to which you apply. If you would like to be considered for additional or future job openings, we encourage you to reapply for other opportunities as they become available. Further, Continental provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with a disability. If you need assistance in the application process, please reply to [email protected] or contact US Recruiting at 248.393.5566. This telephone line and email address are reserved solely for job seekers with disabilities requesting accessibility assistance or an accommodation in the job application process. Please do not call about the status of your job application, if you do not require accessibility assistance or an accommodation. Messages left for other purposes, such as following up on an application or non-disability related technical issues, will not receive a call back.

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