Senior Lean Industrial Engineer - High‑Mix Manufacturing

Spellman High Voltage Electronics Corporation; Matamoros; Presencial; MXN 360.000 - 600.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Spellman High Voltage Electronics Corporation seeks an experienced Lean Manufacturing Engineer to optimize manual assembly lines and drive continuous improvement in a high-mix, low-volume environment. You will lead Kaizen events, implement SMED, and develop standard work to improve productivity and takt alignment.

Responsibilities include defining work standards, managing Kanban pull systems where applicable, and coordinating with production and quality to reduce waste and lead time while

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering or related field.
• 5–10 years of experience in high-mix low-volume manufacturing environments.
• Strong expertise in Lean Manufacturing tools and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Proven experience implementing VSM, Kaizen, SMED, 5S, Standard Work, and line balancing.
• Experience in manual assembly process optimization (electronics preferred).
• Strong knowledge of waste elimination and productivity improvement techniques.
• Experience in flexible manufacturing and mixed-model production systems.
• Understanding of pull systems and material flow optimization.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and data-driven decision-making skills.
• Advanced Excel skills preferred.
• Familiarity with ERP/MES systems.
• Conversational English preferred.
• High adaptability and leadership in continuous improvement initiatives.
• Knowledge and experience with Autocad
• Knowledge of ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 systems.

Responsabilidades

• Analyze and optimize manual and semi-manual assembly processes using Lean Manufacturing principles.
• Identify and eliminate waste (Muda) in processes, participating in Kaizen Events and VSM.
• Conduct time and motion studies to define standard work and takt under variable demand.
• Develop flexible and standardized work instructions for mixed-model production.
• Lead and implement Lean tools: Standard Work, SMED, Line balancing.
• Drive continuous improvement projects focused on productivity, quality, and lead time reduction.
• Support implementation of kitting and point-of-use material systems for high-mix production.
• Optimize material flow using pull systems (Kanban where applicable).
• Support NPI ensuring Lean principles are embedded from early stages.
• Monitor and improve KPIs: labor efficiency, changeover time, FPY, WIP levels, and lead time.
• Collaborate with production and quality teams to resolve variability and inefficiencies.
• Ensure compliance with Health, Safety, and Environmental policies.

Conocimientos

Lean Manufacturing

Kaizen

SMED

5S

Standard Work

Line Balancing

VSM

Time & Motion Studies

Data Analysis

Excel

ERP/MES

Autocad

English

Educación

Bachelor's in Industrial Engineering

Herramientas

Autocad

ERP/MES

Descripción del empleo

Spellman High Voltage Electronics Corporation seeks an experienced Lean Manufacturing Engineer to optimize manual assembly lines and drive continuous improvement in a high-mix, low-volume environment. You will lead Kaizen events, implement SMED, and develop standard work to improve productivity and takt alignment.

Responsibilities include defining work standards, managing Kanban pull systems where applicable, and coordinating with production and quality to reduce waste and lead time while