Industrial Engineer Jobs

ConMet's Industrial Engineer is responsible for providing industrial engineering support for equipment projects and continuous improvement activities as part of the Advanced Manufacturing Engineering Group. This Group provides support to all ConMet manufacturing sites for new process development, manufacturing equipment development, continuous improvement activities and tooling.
This role requires working in an office environment (not hybrid or remote) at ConMet's corporate headquarters in Vancouver, Washington.   Non-local candidates must be open to relocation (relocation assistance available).     
Essential Duties

• Provide engineering support to project managers for equipment and facilities projects.

• Establish and maintain equipment specifications and performance requirements for manufacturing equipment.
• Utilize Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, Six Sigma and root cause analysis to formulate/support corrective actions and continuous improvement activities.
• Support Design activities with practical and sound engineering principles.
• Utilize Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, TPM, problem solving, investigate and determine root cause for process complaints, quality rejections and failures, formulate corrective actions, lead troubleshooting process and promote safety and cleanliness throughout the company.
• Create and maintain required manufacturing process documentation, including process flow charts, capacity and utilization studies, time and motion studies, standard work, cycle time analysis and line balancing.
• Drive technical requirements, support sourcing decisions and communicate with equipment integrators and machine vendors for plant production equipment, gages and tooling.
• Promote equipment and personnel safety throughout the company.
• Conduct Value Stream Mapping for various processes.
• Conduct cycle time studies for all processes and/or machine development.
• Support quoting and acquisition process for new equipment and equipment modifications. This involves injection molding, aluminum casting, machining, secondary and gaging operations, material flow and assembly processes.
• Support quoting and acquisition process for new business and engineering changes. This involves injection molding, casting methods, machining, secondary operations, material flow and assembly processes.
• Create and maintain project documentation and project timelines and deliverables.
• Attend and lead project meetings as required.
• Support sourcing decisions and manage equipment integrators and tool vendor activities for plant production equipment, gauges and tooling.
• Develop and design robust manufacturing concepts to simplify/improve manufacturing processes to ensure best-practice and lean manufacturing concepts to achieve or exceed quality and customer expectations.

Qualifications

• Experience in assembly and material handling, Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma Methodology, Time & Motion Studies, Process Flow, Value Stream Mapping, DFA/DFM, Line Balancing, Automation, MES
• Project Management certification a plus
• Yellow or Green Belt Certification in 6 Sigma or Lean Manufacturing preferred
• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering or Manufacturing Engineering required

About ConMet
 ConMet, a division of Amsted Industries, is a leading global supplier of wheel hubs, aluminum castings, and structural plastics to original equipment manufacturers and aftermarket channels in the commercial vehicle industry. Founded in 1964, ConMet innovation has been critical in designing, engineering, and manufacturing revolutionary technologies for trucks and trailers. Today, ConMet products are standard equipment on most heavy-duty vehicles in North America and have a growing footprint worldwide.
ConMet is committed to creating products and services that align with critical customer needs. The development of more efficient products, processes, and technology that transform the way customers run and maintain their vehicles is central to ConMet’s vision.
Diversity & Inclusion Pledge
At ConMet, differences are not ignored, but celebrated. Our goal is to encourage a deeper knowing of our people, pulling out knowledge and experiences to ignite creativity. We are committed to achieving workplace equity by intentionally creating a work environment where all people are respected, accepted and have a sense of belonging.
Because people are what drive our success, ConMet’s Diversity and Inclusion program empowers all employees to embrace their individuality and share their abilities to further our innovations, thus improving the lives of our employees and customers, and strengthening our position as a leader in our market.
Compensation & Benefits

• Wellness reimbursement.
• Vacation plan – ConMet offers exempt employees a paid vacation benefit that provides the flexibility to take time off from work based on factors including good discretion, sound performance, and consideration of overall team and business needs.
• 401k - The Company provides a 401(k) Plan with a 4% employer contribution match.
• Ten paid holidays per year.
• Comprehensive employee benefits package, including medical/dental/vision coverage, life and disability protection.
• New hires generally start between $74,567 - $106,525. 
• ESOP - Participation (100% company paid) in the ConMet/Amsted Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP). The Company contributes 10% of considered compensation into this plan each fiscal year.
• Targeted annual bonus is based on company performance to objectives during the fiscal plan year which runs from October 1 – September 30.
• The full salary range for the position, across all geographies is, $74,567 - $127,830 per year.  The upper portion of the salary range is typically reserved for existing employees who demonstrate strong performance over time. Starting salary will vary by location, qualifications, and prior experience.
• Paid sick leave up to 10 days (80 hours) per calendar year
• ConMet offers an extremely strong retirement package:
  • ESOP - Participation (100% company paid) in the ConMet/Amsted Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP). The Company contributes 10% of considered compensation into this plan each fiscal year.
  • 401k - The Company provides a 401(k) Plan with a 4% employer contribution match.

ConMet provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other characteristics protected by federal, state, or local laws (“Protected Characteristics”). Ensuring fair wages is an important Company value. Accordingly, the Company will not pay wages to any employee at a rate less than the Company pays to other employees for work that is substantially equivalent and requires comparable skills unless a bona fide factor justifies a pay differential. The Company prohibits pay disparity based on Protected Characteristics or prior salary history. The Company prohibits retaliation against employees for discussing compensation.