Industrial Engineer (Automotive Manufacturing)

Location: Onsite in Parma, Ohio, United States; full-time presence at the plant is required. Rotating shifts may be required, and travel is expected to be less than 25%.

Company

hirify.global develops automotive products and manufacturing systems with a focus on safer, more sustainable, and equitable mobility.

What you will do

• Lead engineering studies covering manufacturing processes, throughput, labor utilization, ergonomics, takt time, cycle time, and bottlenecks.
• Drive lean manufacturing and continuous-improvement initiatives that reduce waste and cost while improving flow, productivity, safety, quality, delivery, and operational consistency.
• Develop and maintain standardized work documentation, including standard operation sheets, job instructions, time studies, and material and information flow diagrams.
• Validate layouts, process documentation, standard times, material routes, staffing plans, and implementation readiness.
• Automate reports and repetitive activities using VBA, Python, Power BI, or similar tools.
• Communicate project status, risks, lessons learned, and recommendations to plant teams, manufacturing engineering teams, leadership, and other stakeholders.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial, Manufacturing, Mechanical, Production, Automotive, or a related engineering discipline, or equivalent experience.
• At least 3 years of relevant engineering experience in automotive or high-volume manufacturing.
• Experience with process improvement, time studies, capacity analysis, and manufacturing layouts.
• Ability to work independently, exercise sound judgment, lead cross-functional work, and manage multiple priorities.
• Willingness to work in a plant environment, travel when required, and work rotating shifts.
• GM does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role.

Nice to have

• Graduate degree in Industrial Engineering or a related discipline.
• Experience with electric vehicles, batteries, propulsion, vehicle assembly, or advanced manufacturing technologies.
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, value-stream mapping, PFMEA, DFM/DFA, and Global Manufacturing System principles.
• Experience with AutoCAD, MES, Power BI, VBA, Python, launch activities, plant expansion, or manufacturing transformation.
• Experience in a represented or union manufacturing environment.

Culture & Benefits

• Inclusive workplace focused on belonging, collaboration, and equal employment opportunity.
• Total rewards and benefits supporting employee well-being at work and at home.
• Relocation benefits are not provided; relocation costs are the candidate’s responsibility.

Hiring process

• Role-related assessments and pre-employment screening may be required where applicable.