Project Industrial Engineer (Automation)

Location: Onsite in Spring Hill, Tennessee, United States; full-time presence at the designated location is required. Travel to equipment suppliers may be required, up to 25%. The role may be eligible for relocation benefits.

Company

hirify.global is an automotive manufacturer focused on developing safer, more sustainable, and more equitable mobility solutions.

What you will do

• Lead large-scale manufacturing projects introducing robotic cells, collaborative robots, and material automation systems.
• Design and modify manufacturing systems, workflows, workstation layouts, equipment layouts, and material storage layouts to support automation.
• Evaluate project feasibility, capability, return on investment, cycle times, and simulation data.
• Develop business cases, Statements of Work, Statements of Requirement, execution plans, milestones, and critical paths with engineering groups and area leaders.
• Support safety buyoffs, automation installation, Start of Regular Production, supplier runoffs, and production launch activities.
• Develop manual backup processes and long-term automation sustainability plans, including preventive maintenance, spare parts, standardized work, and production requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of manufacturing experience and experience leading complex continuous improvement projects with significant autonomy.
• Knowledge of robotic systems, robotic cells, collaborative robots, material automation, or general programming.
• Proficiency in labor optimization tools, time-study analysis, AutoCAD, or computer-aided drafting and layout tools.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work onsite, including off-shift hours, weekends, or overtime when required for project implementation.

Nice to have

• Human factors engineering, safety engineering, or ergonomic analysis experience.
• Experience with Throughput Improvement Processes, data or statistical analysis, or unionized manufacturing environments.
• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certification.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time onsite work within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Collaboration with in-plant departments, headquarters engineering groups, UAW team members, suppliers, and contractors.
• Benefits and total rewards designed to support employee well-being at work and at home.
• Inclusive workplace focused on belonging and equal employment opportunity.
• hirify.global does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role, including H-1B, OPT, STEM OPT, CPT, TN, J-1, or other immigration support.

Hiring process

• Applicants may be required to complete a role-related assessment and pre-employment screening where applicable.