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Job Summary
To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we’re looking to add an Industrial Engineer located in Guadalajara, North Campus.
Reporting to the Business Excellence Manager the Industrial Engineer is responsible for directing manufacturing operations during an assigned shift or across multiple production lines, ensuring compliance with safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and cost objectives. This role provides leadership to supervisors and production teams in a highly technical manufacturing environment while supporting the Operations Manager in achieving business goals.
What a typical day looks like
- Develop and maintain labor standards using industrial engineering methodologies such as REFA, MOST, and time studies.
- Analyze manufacturing processes, material flow, and workforce utilization to identify productivity opportunities.
- Support quotation activities through process time estimation and capacity analysis.
- Lead Industrial Engineering activities during New Product Introduction (NPI), including line balancing, staffing requirements, cycle time analysis, and takt time calculations.
- Evaluate pilot builds and trial runs, providing recommendations to Engineering, Operations, and Program Management teams.
- Perform capacity modeling and manufacturing simulations to optimize workflows and resource allocation.
- Design and improve facility layouts, workstation arrangements, and material flow strategies.
- Lead Lean Manufacturing, cost reduction, throughput improvement, and operational excellence projects.
- Develop and maintain productivity metrics, labor efficiency indicators, and continuous improvement dashboards.
- Collaborate with Operations, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, and Finance teams to achieve manufacturing objectives.
- Support automation initiatives and process improvement projects focused on safety, quality, delivery, and cost.
The experience we’re looking to add to our team
- BA/BS in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or similar.
- Experience in a similar position with Industrial Engineering methodology.
- Intermediate English (spoken and written).Problem-solving and root cause analysis expertise.
- Experience in Lean Manufacturing projects.
- Experience supporting NPI programs and high mix/high-volume manufacturing environments is preferred.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and data analysis tools.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills.
What you’ll receive for the great work you provide
- Competitive Salary.
- Life & Medical insurance.
- Christmas Bonus.
- Food Coupons.
- Saving Fund.
- Life Insurance.
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Job Category
Production Engineering
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Optional Skills
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