Senior Engineering Manager

Guadalupe - Mexico

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 3 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

The Sr. Manufacturing Industrial Engineering Manager is responsible for driving operational excellence across the manufacturing site by leading high-impact industrial engineering initiatives. This role oversees a team of engineers and partners closely with Operations leadership to optimize processes improve productivity reduce costs and deploy advanced technologies. The ideal candidate brings strong strategic thinking hands-on problem-solving capability and a proven ability to lead transformation in a high-growth manufacturing environment.

We offer:

Career Development
Competitive Compensation and Benefits
Pay Transparency
Global Opportunities

Learn More Here: and Qualifications:

What You Will do in This Role:
Leadership & Strategy

Develop communicate and execute the Industrial Engineering strategy aligned to site and global business objectives.
Lead mentor and develop a high-performing team of industrial engineers across multiple shifts or sites.
Champion a culture of continuous improvement lean manufacturing and operational excellence.
Influence cross-functional leaders and drive alignment for engineering initiatives and improvement programs.

Process Optimization

Analyze workflows material flow and production lines to identify improvement opportunities and remove waste.
Conduct time studies line balancing capacity analysis and ergonomic assessments to ensure optimal performance.
Define and implement standardized work manufacturing best practices and performance metrics.
Lead Kaizen events and structured problem-solving sessions (A3 DMAIC 5 Why etc.).

Technology & Innovation

Evaluate introduce and deploy automation solutions advanced manufacturing technologies and Industry 4.0 tools.
Utilize data analytics dashboards and simulation models to predict bottlenecks and optimize plant performance.
Support digital transformation initiatives ensuring successful adoption of new technologies.

Cost Productivity & Capital Projects

Deliver measurable improvements in labor productivity throughput cycle time and operational cost reduction.
Lead layout redesigns capacity planning and process flow optimization for current and future state operations.
Support capital investment projects including ROI analysis layout creation and equipment specification.
Drive cost-saving initiatives through waste elimination efficiency improvements and automation.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Work closely with operations quality maintenance supply chain and engineering to ensure seamless execution of initiatives.
Provide industrial engineering support for New Product Introduction (NPI) new equipment installation and plant expansions.
Act as a strategic partner to leadership escalating risks and proposing solutions with strong data-driven rationale.

What Were Looking For:

Bachelors degree in Industrial Engineering or related field; Masters degree preferred.
Minimum 810 years of experience in Industrial Engineering roles within a manufacturing environment (high-mix/complex operations preferred).
Proven experience leading engineering teams ideally across multiple sites or a large-scale operation.
Strong expertise in Lean Manufacturing Six Sigma (Green/Black Belt preferred) and continuous improvement methodologies.
Demonstrated success driving large-scale productivity and cost-reduction initiatives.
Strong analytical problem-solving and program management skills.
Excellent communication skills in English and Spanish (bilingual required).

Required Experience:

Manager

Key Skills

Data Center Experience
ArcGIS
Cloud Infrastructure
Construction Estimating
Go
Mathcad
React
Redux
AWS
Software Development
Auto Estimating
Distributed Systems

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About Company

KION

We are a leading supplier of forklifts and warehouse equipment as well as automation technology and software solutions for the optimization of supply chains.

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