Senior Industrial Engineering Leader - Manufacturing

Kion Group AG; Guadalupe; Híbrido; MXN 1.200.000 - 2.400.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

KION Group AG is seeking a Sr. Manufacturing Industrial Engineering Manager to drive operational excellence across the manufacturing site.

You will lead a team of industrial engineers, partner with Operations leadership, and push for productivity gains, lean manufacturing, and advanced technologies. Ideal candidates bring strong strategic thinking, hands-on problem-solving, and a proven track record of transforming high-growth manufacturing operations.

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering or related field; Master’s degree preferred.
• 8–10 years of experience in Industrial Engineering roles within manufacturing (high-mix/complex ops).
• Proven experience leading engineering teams across multiple sites or large-scale ops.
• Strong expertise in Lean, Six Sigma (Green/Black Belt preferred), and CI methodologies.
• Demonstrated success driving large-scale productivity and cost-reduction initiatives.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and program-management skills.
• Excellent English and Spanish communication (bilingual).

Responsabilidades

• Develop, communicate, and execute the IE strategy aligned to site and global objectives.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of industrial engineers across multiple shifts or sites.
• Champion a culture of continuous improvement, lean manufacturing, and operational excellence.
• Influence cross-functional leaders and drive alignment for engineering initiatives and improvement programs.
• Analyze workflows, material flow, and production lines to identify improvement opportunities and remove waste.
• Conduct time studies, line balancing, capacity analysis, and ergonomic assessments.
• Define and implement standardized work, manufacturing best practices, and performance metrics.
• Lead Kaizen events and structured problem-solving sessions (A3, DMAIC, 5 Why).
• Evaluate, introduce, and deploy automation solutions and Industry 4.0 tools.
• Use data analytics, dashboards, and simulation models to predict bottlenecks and optimize plant performance.
• Support digital transformation initiatives and adoption of new technologies.
• Deliver improvements in labor productivity, throughput, cycle time, and costs.
• Lead layout redesigns, capacity planning, and process flow optimization.
• Support capital investment projects including ROI analysis, layout creation, and equipment specification.
• Drive cost-saving initiatives through waste elimination and automation.
• Collaborate with operations, quality, maintenance, supply chain, and engineering.
• Provide IE support for NPI, new equipment installation, and plant expansions.
• Act as a strategic partner to leadership with data-driven rationale.

Conocimientos

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

Data analytics

Project management

Cross-functional leadership

Industrial engineering

Automation

Kaizen

DMAIC

5 Why

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering

Master’s degree preferred

Herramientas

Dashboards

Simulation models

Industry 4.0 tools

Descripción del empleo

KION Group AG is seeking a Sr. Manufacturing Industrial Engineering Manager to drive operational excellence across the manufacturing site.

You will lead a team of industrial engineers, partner with Operations leadership, and push for productivity gains, lean manufacturing, and advanced technologies. Ideal candidates bring strong strategic thinking, hands-on problem-solving, and a proven track record of transforming high-growth manufacturing operations.