Industrial Engineer

Drive labor efficiency and capacity planning across Stamping, Body, Paint, and Final areas at the Hermosillo plant. This role leads new model labor optimization, time studies (MODAPTS), operator allocations, and cycle line layout planning to support program launches, while partnering with manufacturing engineering, ergonomics, and plant teams to deploy global Industrial Engineering standards and achieve labor targets across North America.

• Support forward model and capacity studies for all milestones including Direct Labor and Indirect Labor in all areas (Stamping, Body, Paint, Final)
• Lead new model labor optimization efforts to achieve labor targets, through benchmarking (internal and
• external), target setting, tracking process change, and replicate across programs
• Support the cycle line layout planning process & virtual build events with future model operator allocations and
• time studies, and work with plants to support physical build events & program launches
• Minimize and/or offset labor impacts through labor blitzes, plant tasks/projects, and identifying design/process opportunities
• Assist with operator allocations, cycle line layouts, plant rebalances, line speed changes, time studies, throughput issues, and launch support
• Accurately maintain and deliver required IE documentation (Labor Glidepath, Program 1-Pager, Labor by Department, Plant Line speed, APT Assessment, etc.)
• Develop & document standardization of methods & procedures for the organization
• Drive & implement labor efficiency through deployment of global IE process, tools and standards
• Work with plants to complete & evaluate time studies using MODAPTS as the measurement tool for work standards
• Collaborate and work closely with manufacturing engineering, material handling, ergonomics, and/or plant personnel
• Scope of responsibility may include Assembly and Stamping in North America
• Travel domestically

• Bachelor’s Degree Engineering
• Plant Industrial Engineering & manufacturing operations experience preferred
• Experience with MODAPTS preferred
• Experience working in a team environment
• Excellent verbal/written communication skills
• Detailed knowledge of MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Strong planning and organizational skills
• Work well under pressure

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