Specialist, Industrial Engineering & Production System (Automotive)

Location: Blythewood, South Carolina, United States; 4–5 days per week in the office with regular in-person meetings and occasional travel required.

Base salary: $100,000–$125,000 annually, plus eligibility for an annual performance bonus.

Company

hirify.global is developing electrified, digitally enabled pickup trucks and rugged SUVs, including all-electric and range-extender powertrains.

What you will do

• Support the implementation and continuous improvement of Lean culture and a unified production system across departments.
• Define Lean methods, production processes, optimization concepts, and productivity improvement measures.
• Analyze plant productivity KPIs, recommend corrective actions, and track manufacturing performance and labor-related budgets.
• Develop production process plans, calculate labor requirements, establish production time standards, and manage production time credits.
• Design workstations and work processes, including layouts, work boards, material supply routes, vehicle sequences, and ergonomic improvements.
• Prepare and monitor relocation scopes with planning and production teams to improve process flow, productivity, and quality.

Requirements

• 5+ years of professional experience in automotive production or a similar production environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field; equivalent relevant experience may substitute.
• Experience with production time standards, labor calculations, process management systems, and standardized work analysis.
• Knowledge of Lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, industrial engineering methods, facility layout, work planning, and automotive manufacturing.
• Experience with human-centered work design, workstation optimization, ergonomic evaluation, and production process development.
• Strong problem-solving, collaboration, communication, attention to detail, and project management skills.

Nice to have

• Facilitation and coordination of continuous improvement workshops.
• Production process planning and sequencing.
• Understanding of product requirements and their impact on processes, equipment, and ergonomics.
• Proficiency with office and web-based applications, including presenting results to teams and leadership.

Culture & Benefits

• Opportunity to build products and a company from the ground up around an iconic automotive brand.
• Medical, dental, vision, and income protection plans.
• 401(k) with employer match and immediate vesting.
• 20 days of planned PTO, 40 hours of unplanned PTO, and 14 company or floating holidays annually.
• Up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave, plus paid leave for bereavement, jury duty, voting, and military leave.