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Senior Industrial Engineer

Job in Southfield, Oakland County, Michigan, 48075, USA
Listing for: Lear
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-10-09
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    Process Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer
  • Manufacturing / Production
    Manufacturing Engineer
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Lear For You We work hard for the people who work for us. We champion our teams. We foster collaboration, inclusion, respect and excellence. What we are trying to say is we want to be more for you.

We are your path to a better career, a better future, and a better you.

Our teams have invented groundbreaking technologies, flawlessly manufactured millions of products and earned a long list of awards. Year after year, we are one of the World's Most Admired Companies. Our teams are the secret to our success. They are empowered, inventive and inclusive. Passionate about their craft. Driven to succeed. Because we all understand that we must work together to win.

Are you ready for a better career? A better future?

We're Lear For You. SENIOR INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERSOUTHFIELD, MICHIGANNATURE OF WORK:
This position encompasses all areas of industrial engineering—including labor modeling, plant layout, costing, and operational efficiency. This position works with the Plant Operations, Sales, Program Management, and Finance.

EXAMPLES OF WORK PERFORMED (The following duties are typical for this classification. However, any one position may not include all the duties listed, nor do the examples cover all the duties which may be performed.)Work closely with Senior Advanced Manufacturing Engineers Perform labor analysis and optimization to improve plant efficiency

Audit plants for standards alignment

Work with a collaborative team:

To design best in class manufacturing environment

To develop automation addressing value add process and material storage and movement

To validate concepts by evaluating labor and overhead save to justify automation investment

Utilize simulation tools to optimize process with focus on throughput, flexibility, and uptime

Build digital twin models to further evaluate process and optimize material flow

Work with equipment group to understand financial returns for automation concepts KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, and ABILITIES:

Excel, PowerPoint, Word to perform calculations and present findings in a concise manner

AutoCAD for 2D layouts

BasicMOST and MaxiMOST labor evaluation techniques a preferred. Will provide training if other labor techniques are currently used Hands on individual comfortable in manufacturing environment

Knowledge of financial analysis (IRR, NPV, Payback)
Understanding of cost modeling inputs

Simulation experience

Familiarity with equipment specifications and footprint planning

Motivated to initiate and implement tasks, strategies, and techniques in a goal-oriented manner to increase productivity and profitability

Technically creative with an understanding of manufacturing to provide solutions in a robust and economical manner

Organized and flexible in work functions allowing for dedicated, multitasking, and task interrupted duties

Analytical and decisive to define, evaluate and solve problems in an organized process

Strong communication skills, both written and verbal

Ability to collaborate in team environments while maintaining individual duties effectively

Communication across cross functional groups

Ability to travel up to 30% to plant sites

Time management skills to meet deliverable milestones

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Industrial and/or Manufacturing Engineering Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience5-8 years of experience in a manufacturing role at an automation site

Lear Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to a diverse workplace.

Applicants must submit their resume for consideration using our applicant tracking system. Due to the high volume of applications received, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship. Unsolicited resumes from search firms or employment agencies, or similar, will not be paid a fee and will become the property of Lear Corporation.
Position Requirements
10+ Years work experience
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