Scout Motors
Specialist, Industrial Engineer & Production System
Columbia, South Carolina, United States · Senior · Full-time
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$1,754 more — $101,754 — moves this role to Level III and 3 lottery entries. That figure is inside the range the employer already advertised.
Based on the DOL prevailing wage for this occupation and worksite, a base salary of $101,754 would place this position at wage Level III. That figure is within the posted range, and I'd like to target it. This role classifies under "Industrial Engineers" for prevailing-wage purposes.
DOL prevailing wage, 2026-27 wage year · Industrial Engineers (17-2112) · Columbia, SC. Wage level is derived by USCIS from the offered wage, occupation and worksite; the occupation shown is inferred from the job title.
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About the role
- One that forged the path for future generations of rugged SUVs and trucks and will do so once again.
- But Scout is more than just a brand, it's a legacy steeped in a culture of exploration, caretaking, and hard work.
- Respect for the past and the future by taking an iconic American brand that hasn't been around for a while, electrifying it, digitizing it, and loading it with American innovation.
Responsibilities
- It is our responsibility to establish an operating system that is common understanding in each single step we take to build reliable and robust Scouts. It scouts us - every day and in each measurement we take.
- Support the implementation and continuous improvement of Lean practices and the production operating system across assigned areas
- Developing, implementing and tracking of measures to increase productivity on the basis of relevant KPIs
- Analyze, monitor, and support achievement of plant productivity KPIs
- Developing and providing site specific programs, strategies, communication concepts and objectives agreements
- Support tracking and reporting of VBZ, HPU, process development, and manufacturing performance metric
- Design of workplaces and new work processes, including their system-side mapping with work boards, layouts and point plans, taking into account walking routes, supply of materials and vehicle sequence.
- Ergonomic evaluation and design of work processes using the methodology agreed in the company to enhance ergonomic workplaces
- Preparing, carrying out and monitoring relocation scopes to optimize the process flow in terms of productivity and quality in cooperation with planning and production
- It is our responsibility to establish an operating system that is common understanding in each single step we take to build reliable and robust Scouts.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in industrial engineering, mechanical engineering, or related fields.
- An equivalent amount of relevant work experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
- To be considered for career opportunities at Scout Motors, applicants must be 18 years of age or older.
Skills
- Factory systems for time factor calculations and process management
- Industrial Engineering studies
- MTM method
- Human Work Design Tools
- Lean Management
- Continuous Improvement Process Management
- Desirable skills
- Moderation and Coordination of Optimization Workshops
- Process planning and sequencing of product sequences
- Product understanding and derivation of the effects on processes, equipment and ergonomics
- Fundamental skills in office applications and presenting results to the team, the management or the board
- Skills in web-based applications
Compensation
- $100,000.00 - $125,000.00
- This is a full-time, exempt position eligible to receive a base salary and to participate in an annual performance bonus program.
- Final salary offered will be determined based on factors including but not limited to the candidate's skills and experience.
- The annual performance bonus program is preset and not candidate dependent.
Benefits
- You'll be comfortable with change and flexible in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
- Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, or any&nb
Company info
- Here at Scout Motors, we're carrying forward the heritage of one of the most iconic American vehicles in history.
- Respect for communities by creating a company that stands for its people and its customers.
- At Scout Motors, we empower our talented, inclusive, and entrepreneurial teams to innovate.
- At Scout, we understand Industrial Engineering and the work on our operating system as a guidance towards productive production processes and human work design. We are not just responsible for numbers but for a productive mindset throughout the company.
- At Scout, we understand Industrial Engineering and the work on our operating system as a guidance towards productive production processes and human work design.
- We are not just responsible for numbers but for a productive mindset throughout the company.
Equal opportunity
- Scout Motors is committed to employing a diverse workforce and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.
- Equal Opportunity
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