Lean Manufacturing Engineer

Job details**Employment Type**:Full-Time**Location**:Cienega de Flores, Nuevo Leon, Mexico**Job Category**:Quality & Continuous Improv**Job Number**:- WD **Job Description**:RESPONSIBILITY LEVEL:Under the general direction of the Lean Manufacturing Engineering Manager, develops and implements new processes and machinery, standard times and manufacturing procedures for the fabrications and assembly areas. The basic objectives of this manufacturing engineer are: keeping processes safe, efficient, zero waste, as well as the continuous improvement and cost reduction of all current processes.Also responsible for the successful implementation of new products and major design changes for the facility. The basic objective is to achieve the on time delivery, the efficiency, quality, cost, and safety targets. This senior engineer is also responsible for maintaining the current plant layout and for evaluating the future requirements of growth and footprint capacity optimization.Utilize our people talents to produce at the pace of customer demand using optimal resources achieving lowest cost with Six Sigma quality across the entire Value Stream.PRINCIPAL DUTIES:- Follow JCMS as our business best practices guideline.- Design and implement production lines, workstations, equipment, tools and machinery to make processes safe, efficient and under quality standards- Determines standard times for assembly of new product- Responsible for standard work procedures, layout design, process flow, time studies, balance line, playbooks and routing (SAP) creation and/or updates.- Develop and implement new methods and/or technologies to improve current processes or set new processes according to safety, quality and customer requirements.- Selects and supervises all the contractors that are needed to implement new processes, layout changes and/or improvement projects inside the factory including the technical aspects of their work as well as the safety rules compliance.- Applies DMAIC methodology and Lean tools to lead and/or implement improvement projects in different processes to improve site KPIs, including Problem Solving Tools.- Support all Manufacturing & CI initiatives, including best practice implementation.- Work closely with other teams members as a Focus Group providing a fast response to solve problems and improve processes.- Lead productivity improvement initiatives.- Coordinate MoC approval of your manufacturing projects- Participate of PFMEA and Control Plan updates.- Lead 5S initiatives in the site by training teams and implementing standard work.- Accountable to impact on conversion cost implementing projects by using standard tracking (CI TRAC) contributing for savings goals.- Value Stream Analysis (Current and Future State Value Stream Mapping)- Implement actions assigned from Gemba Walks- Participate in Risk Assessments, EHS suggestions and observations programs- Implement and maintain security policy, health and environment at work.- Participate in Training programs.- Perform Safety, LPA and 5S audits**REQUIREMENTS**:- Professional degree in manufacturing or industrial engineering.- Has a solid understanding of manufacturing engineering, lean principles and project management.- Preferred certification as Green Belt.- Preferred experience in SPC and General Manufacturing Processes.- Needs to have English language proficiency.- Ability to communicate effectively in verbal, written, and presentation skills.- Highly effective leadership and program management skills, able to manage both vertically and horizontally.- Within the organization, consistently achieves “Excellent” overall ratings in annual CID reviews.