Industrial Engineer Lead

Industrias SL, S.A. de C.V.; Mexicali; Presencial; MXN 600.000 - 900.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Industrias SL, S.A. de C.V. is seeking an Industrial Engineering Lead to drive operational excellence across our high‑volume electronics manufacturing facility in Mexicali.

You will oversee labor standards, line balancing, layout, capacity planning, and continuous improvement initiatives to boost productivity and reduce costs. Collaborating with Production, Quality, Supply Chain, Manufacturing Engineering, and Program Management, you will lead a team to deliver measurable performance gains and

Formación

• 7+ years of Industrial Engineering experience in a manufacturing environment.
• 3+ years of leadership or supervisory experience.
• Experience within Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS), consumer electronics, aerospace, medical devices, or high-volume manufacturing preferred.
• Proven experience leading productivity, cost reduction, and operational excellence initiatives.

Responsabilidades

• Lead the Industrial Engineering team in the development and implementation of productivity improvement initiatives.
• Design and optimize manufacturing processes to improve efficiency, quality, safety, and cost performance.
• Develop and maintain labor standards, work measurement studies, and staffing models.
• Conduct time studies, line balancing, ergonomic assessments, and workflow analysis.
• Lead plant layout and capacity planning projects to support business growth and operational requirements.
• Identify bottlenecks and implement solutions to improve throughput and cycle time.
• Drive Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement initiatives throughout the facility.
• Facilitate Kaizen events, Value Stream Mapping (VSM), and waste reduction projects.
• Utilize Lean Six Sigma tools to solve operational issues and improve manufacturing performance.
• Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) and monitor improvement project results.
• Support cost reduction initiatives through process optimization and resource utilization.

Conocimientos

Time Studies

Work Measurement

Labor Standards

Capacity Planning

Line Balancing

Facility Layout Design

Value Stream Mapping

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

Statistical Analysis

Excel

ERP systems

MES platforms

Power BI

Minitab

Educación

Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Engineering

Master's Degree preferred

Herramientas

Power BI

Minitab

Excel

ERP systems

MES platforms

Descripción del empleo

The Industrial Engineering Lead is responsible for driving operational excellence initiatives across the manufacturing facility by optimizing processes, improving productivity, reducing costs, and supporting capacity growth. This role leads industrial engineering activities, including labor standards, line balancing, plant layout, capacity planning, workflow analysis, and continuous improvement projects within a fast-paced electronics manufacturing environment.

The Industrial Engineering Lead partners closely with Production, Quality, Supply Chain, Manufacturing Engineering, and Program Management teams to improve efficiency, enhance product quality, and ensure the successful execution of business objectives.

Key Responsibilities

Industrial Engineering & Operational Excellence

• Lead the Industrial Engineering team in the development and implementation of productivity improvement initiatives.
• Design and optimize manufacturing processes to improve efficiency, quality, safety, and cost performance.
• Develop and maintain labor standards, work measurement studies, and staffing models.
• Conduct time studies, line balancing, ergonomic assessments, and workflow analysis.
• Lead plant layout and capacity planning projects to support business growth and operational requirements.
• Identify bottlenecks and implement solutions to improve throughput and cycle time.

Continuous Improvement

• Drive Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement initiatives throughout the facility.
• Facilitate Kaizen events, Value Stream Mapping (VSM), and waste reduction projects.
• Utilize Lean Six Sigma tools to solve operational issues and improve manufacturing performance.
• Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) and monitor improvement project results.
• Support cost reduction initiatives through process optimization and resource utilization.

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
• Master's Degree preferred.

Experience

• 7+ years of Industrial Engineering experience in a manufacturing environment.
• 3+ years of leadership or supervisory experience.
• Experience within Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS), consumer electronics, aerospace, medical devices, or high-volume manufacturing preferred.
• Proven experience leading productivity, cost reduction, and operational excellence initiatives.

Technical Skills

• Strong knowledge of Industrial Engineering principles and methodologies.
• Expertise in:
• Time Studies
• Work Measurement
• Labor Standards
• Capacity Planning
• Line Balancing
• Facility Layout Design
• Value Stream Mapping
• Lean Manufacturing
• Six Sigma
• Statistical Analysis
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Experience with ERP systems, MES platforms, and manufacturing analytics tools.
• Knowledge of Power BI, Minitab, or similar analytical software preferred.