Industrial Engineer: Lean, Layout & Productivity Leader

Vertiv Co; Santa Catarina; On-site; MXN 420,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Vertiv is seeking an experienced Industrial/ Manufacturing Engineer to advance productivity across labor standards, layout design, and continuous improvement. You will manage workforce planning, line balancing, and data-driven performance reporting to support scalable production.

The role emphasizes Lean methods, cross-functional collaboration, and readiness for new product introductions with a focus on safety and cost optimization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Engineering or related field.
• 4+ years in industrial/manufacturing engineering or operations excellence.
• Experience in HVAC, liquid cooling, high-volume production preferred.
• Labor planning, productivity analysis, and facility layout design.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain labor standards using time studies, work sampling, and predetermined motion time systems.
• Perform workforce planning and labor capacity analysis to support production requirements.
• Lead line balancing activities to optimize labor utilization and improve throughput.
• Analyze direct and indirect labor performance and identify productivity opportunities.
• Establish and maintain standard work and labor reporting systems.
• Design and optimize manufacturing layouts to improve workflow, capacity utilization, and operational efficiency.
• Evaluate material flow and implement improvements that reduce transportation, handling, and non-value-added activities.
• Support facility expansions, equipment relocations, and manufacturing footprint optimization.
• Develop capacity models and future-state layouts aligned with business growth.
• Lead Lean Manufacturing initiatives focused on Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, and Productivity.
• Facilitate Kaizen events and continuous improvement projects.
• Implement Lean tools including 5S, Value Stream Mapping, Visual Management, Standard Work, and Waste Elimination.
• Identify and execute projects that improve efficiency and reduce operational costs.
• Develop and maintain operational KPIs, dashboards, and performance reporting tools.
• Analyze manufacturing data to identify trends, bottlenecks, and improvement opportunities.
• Support annual productivity planning and savings initiatives.
• Conduct capacity, utilization, and throughput analysis to support operational decision-making.
• Support manufacturing readiness for new products and product transfers.
• Perform labor impact assessments and resource planning for new programs.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing Engineering, Operations, and Supply Chain teams to support production launches.
• Provide recommendations to improve operational scalability and efficiency.
• Lead ergonomic assessments and workplace design improvements.
• Support Job Safety Analysis (JSA) activities and risk reduction initiatives.
• Promote safe and efficient work methods aligned with company standards.

Skills

Labor standards & time studies

Workforce planning

Line balancing

Labor performance analysis

Standard work & labor reporting

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Visio

ERP/MRP systems

Advanced Excel

Job description

Vertiv is seeking an experienced Industrial/ Manufacturing Engineer to advance productivity across labor standards, layout design, and continuous improvement. You will manage workforce planning, line balancing, and data-driven performance reporting to support scalable production.

The role emphasizes Lean methods, cross-functional collaboration, and readiness for new product introductions with a focus on safety and cost optimization.