SENIOR PRE-PRODUCTION INDUSTRIAL ENGINEER

Borgwarner Emissions Systems Spain SL; Kokomo (IN); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

BorgWarner Noblesville LLC in Kokomo, Indiana seeks a Senior Pre-Production Industrial Engineer to lead global pre-production activities for electric programs. The role is hybrid, with travel up to 10%, and requires coordination with multiple manufacturing sites.

The successful candidate will develop capacity models, optimize labor and equipment, implement lean systems, and mentor plant engineers across sites while advancing ergonomic and safety initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate global pre-production industrial engineering for electric and electrification programs.
• Develop long-term global manufacturing capacity models and improve productivity.
• Assist cross-functional teams to design and integrate lean manufacturing in plants.
• Implement resources, equipment, and labor optimization to meet lean targets.
• Guide layout planning, virtual build events, and prototype builds for validation.
• Formulate and update the Manufacturing Readiness Plan for optimal facilities use.
• Introduce ergonomic job evaluation early and address ergonomic issues with teams.
• Provide training on standard time measurement and safe workstation design.

Job description

SENIOR PRE-PRODUCTION INDUSTRIAL ENGINEER

Title: Senior Pre-Production Industrial Engineer

Duties: BorgWarner Noblesville LLC seeks a Senior Pre-Production Industrial Engineer based at 2151 E Lincoln Road, Kokomo, Indiana 46902. This is a hybrid position requiring work both from home and the office; candidates must live within a reasonable commuting distance of the office. Domestic and international travel up to 10% of the time is required.

Responsibilities include:
• Facilitate global pre‑production industrial engineering efforts for electric and electrification programs; develop long‑term global manufacturing capacity models and implement solutions to increase excellence and productivity across manufacturing sites worldwide.
• Assist global cross‑functional teams (manufacturing engineering, material handling, 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, process change tracking, and program replication.
• Guide layout planning, virtual build events, and engineering prototype builds to validate future model operator allocations and time studies; support physical build events and program launches.
• Formulate and periodically update the Manufacturing Readiness Plan (MRP) for optimal utilization of facilities, equipment, and labor, aligned with global footprint strategy.
• Introduce ergonomic job evaluation early in programs and collaborate with product development teams to incorporate design fixes.
• Serve as an advising ergonomist to assess and address ergonomic issues at various manufacturing sites; develop solutions to enhance operator safety and efficiency and integrate these into ongoing program builds.
• Implement industrial engineering knowledge management across the business unit; prepare and conduct training for plant IEs on standard time measurement methodology, safe and ergonomic workstation design, and line balancing.
• Facilitate sustainability initiatives within the business unit; track energy‑efficiency improvement projects across manufacturing plants and complete other duties as assigned.