Industrial Engineer Logistics
Woodford and Tazewell counties, IL - USA
Job Summary
Industrial Engineer Logistics
Role OverviewAs an Industrial Engineer Logistics you will be responsible for designing standardizing and optimizing logistics and assembly line processes. You will establish time standards improve ergonomics reduce waste and ensure efficient material flow to support production operations. This role is critical in driving continuous improvement across safety quality delivery inventory and productivity.
Key Responsibilities- Develop standard work and process designs for direct and indirect labor.
- Establish time standards using MOST/MODAPTS/MTM or similar methodologies.
- Perform line balancing and determine operator requirements for assembly workstations.
- Identify and reduce Non-Value-Added (NVA) activities improve ergonomics and eliminate waste.
- Create station layouts part presentations and material routing for efficient assembly.
- Map logistics layouts routes and part consumption to optimize material flow.
- Maintain and update the PFEP (Plan for Every Part) database and related documentation.
- Collaborate with customer teams to close performance gaps and achieve metrics.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives in Safety Quality Delivery Inventory and Productivity.
- Engage with safety maintenance tool room and vendors to support improvements.
- Validate kitting logic (time BOM consumption model options) and manage kitting systems.
- Support packaging requirements and generate kit sheets.
- Participate in daily management systems and kaizen events related to logistics.
- Provide logistics support during various build stages and coordinate shop floor activities.
- Education: BS/MS in Industrial Manufacturing or Mechanical Engineering.
- Technical Skills:
- MOST/MODAPTS/MTM time study methods
- Line balancing & ergonomics
- PFEP database management
- Logistics layout mapping & material routing
- Kitting systems & packaging optimization
- Lean Manufacturing / Kaizen / Continuous Improvement
- Soft Skills:
- Strong analytical and problem-solving ability
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills
- Ability to organize plan and execute projects effectively
Pi-square technologies is a Michigan (USA) Headquartered Automotive Embedded Engineering Services company Synergy Partner for major OEMs and Tier 1s and their implementation partners in Automotive Embedded Product Development Projects Requirements Analysis Software Design Software Implementation Efficient Build Release Process and turnkey software V & V Services. We have more than 20 years of industry expertise with specialization in the latest cutting-edge automotive technologies such as Infotainment connected vehicles Cyber security OTA and Advanced Safety/ Body electronics.