SENIOR PRE-PRODUCTION INDUSTRIAL ENGINEER

BorgWarner; Kokomo (IN); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

BorgWarner Noblesville LLC in Kokomo, Indiana, is hiring a Senior Pre-production Industrial Engineer for a hybrid role that blends work from home and at the office located at 2151 E Lincoln Road, Kokomo. The position supports electric program pre-production efforts and requires travel up to 10%.

The role focuses on capacity modeling, lean manufacturing, ergonomic design, and time studies, collaborating with global teams to optimize lines and layouts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering, mechanical engineering, manufacturing engineering, or related field.
• Experience with lean manufacturing principles, ergonomic workstation design, and capacity modeling.
• Experience with cycle time studies, line balancing, and layout optimization using AutoCAD.
• Experience collaborating and guiding multi-disciplined teams through a project.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate Global Pre-Production Industrial Engineering efforts for electric and electrification programs; develop long-term global manufacturing capacity models and drive implementation to increase excellence and productivity across manufacturing sites.
• Assist global cross-functional teams of manufacturing engineering, material handling and/or plant personnel to design and integrate new or expanded lean manufacturing systems into existing plant environments.
• Implement new model resources equipment and labor optimization efforts to achieve lean targets through benchmarking, target setting, tracking process change, and replicate across programs.
• Guide the layout planning process, virtual build events and the engineering prototype builds to validate future model operator allocations and time studies, supporting plants for build events & program launches.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Ergonomic workstation design

Cycle time studies

Line balancing

Cross-functional teams

International teams

Education

Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

TITLE: SENIOR PRE-PRODUCTION INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERDUTIES: BorgWarner Noblesville LLC seeks a Senior Pre-production Industrial Engineer based out of our location at 2151 E LINCOLN ROAD, Kokomo, Indiana 46902. Note, this is a hybrid position whereby the employee will work both from home and from the aforementioned office address. Hence, the employee must live within a reasonable commuting distance of the aforementioned office address. Note, domestic and international travel, as needed, up to 10% is required for this job.Responsibilities include: Facilitate Global Pre-Production Industrial Engineering efforts for electric and electrification programs; developing long-term global manufacturing capacity models and drive implementation to increase excellence and productivity throughout manufacturing sites across the globe; Assist global cross-functional teams of manufacturing engineering, material handling and/or plant personnel to design and integrate new or expanded lean manufacturing systems into existing plant environments; implement new model resources equipment and labor optimization efforts to achieve lean targets through benchmarking, target setting, tracking process change, and replicate across programs; guide the layout planning process, virtual build events and the engineering prototype builds to validate the future model operator allocations and time studies, and work with plants to support physical build events & program launches; formulate and periodically update the Manufacturing Readiness Plan (MRP) for optimal utilization of facilities, equipment, and labor, aligned with global footprint strategy for the entire business unit; introduce ergonomic job evaluation at very early stages of the programs and collaborate with product development teams to make sure design fixes are found in future models; act as advising Ergonomist to assess and address ergonomic issues at various manufacturing sites, develop engineering solutions to enhance operator safety and efficiency, and ensure these improvements are integrated into ongoing program builds; implement the Industrial Engineering knowledge management across the business unit; prepare and conduct training for plant IEs for standard time measurement methodology, safe & ergonomic workstation design, and line balancing; facilitate the sustainability initiatives within thebusiness unit; track the energy efficiency improvement projects across manufacturing plants; and other duties as assigned.REQUIREMENTS: Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering, mechanical engineering, manufacturing engineering, or in a related field and 60 months of experience in job offered or industrial or manufacturing engineering position. Experience must include: Experience with lean manufacturing principles, ergonomic workstation design, and capacity modeling. Experience with cycle time studies, line balancing, and layout optimization using AutoCAD. Experience collaborating and guiding multi-disciplined teams through a project. Experience working with cross-functional and international teams. Note, domestic and international travel, as needed, up to 10% is required for this job.OTHER: Employer: BorgWarner Noblesville LLC Job Site: 2151 E Lincoln Road, Kokomo, Indiana 46902. 40 hours per week.-Internal Use Only: SalaryGlobal Terms of Use and Privacy StatementCarefully read the BorgWarner Privacy Policy before using this website. Your ability to access and use this website and apply for a job at BorgWarner are conditioned on your acceptance and compliance with these terms.Please access the linked document by clicking here, select the geographical area where you are applying for employment, and review. Before submitting your application you will be asked to confirm your agreement with the terms.Career Scam Disclaimer: BorgWarner makes no representations or guarantees regarding employment opportunities listed on any third-party website. To protect against career scams, job applicants should take the necessary precautions when interviewing for and accepting employment positions allegedly offered by BorgWarner. Applicants should never provide their national ID numbers, birth dates, credit card numbers, bank account information or other private information when communicating with prospective employers or responding to employment opportunities online. Job applicants are invited to contact BorgWarner through BorgWarner’s website to verify the authenticity of any employment opportunities.