Your Job:
You will own and optimize production methods and resources on the Guadalajara fiber production floor to improve throughput, reduce cycle time, and ensure reliable, safe operations. Using time-and-motion data, capacity analysis, Lean methodologies, and cross-functional collaboration, you'll design and standardize work systems, layouts, and tooling to deliver measurable productivity and quality improvements across multiple product lines.
Our Team:
You'll work within the plant Industrial Engineering/Operations team supporting fiber areas in Guadalajara. Primary day-to-day contacts include Production Line Supervisors and Leaders, Planner, NPI, Process & QA Engineers, and Maintenance. The role partners closely with Facilities to tune production lines and support continuous improvement across manufacturing.
What You Will Do:
- Drive capacity and cycle-time improvements by owning time-and-motion studies and applying the results to capacity analysis for products, processes, and part numbers.
- Lead cross-functional initiatives to increase productivity, tool availability, utilization, and cost-efficiency while maintaining quality and safety.
- Design, propose, and maintain productive area layouts and ergonomic workstations that optimize flow, space, and equipment usage.
- Champion Lean methods (line balancing, value stream mapping, DMAIC, Kaizen, 5S) and lead structured problem-solving sessions to remove constraints and standardize best practices.
- Translate operational requirements into actionable plans with Facilities and Maintenance to execute and tune production lines on the shop floor.
- Develop and maintain work standards, allowances, and documentation from work studies; coach teams to sustain improvements.
Who You Are (Basic Qualifications):
- Bachelor's degree in Industrial, Mechanical/Mechatronic, or Electronic Engineering.
- 7+ years of Industrial Engineering experience, including a minimum of 5 years working with Lean manufacturing practices.
- Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certification.
- Proficient in AutoCAD, FlexSim, and Excel/analytical tools; experience implementing and sustaining 5S.
- Demonstrated mechanical/structural aptitude and blueprint-reading skills; experience designing ergonomic workstations and practical, hands-on problem solving.
What Will Put You Ahead (Preferred Qualifications):
- Experience supporting production lines such as HLA, SMT, cables, and fiber optics.
- Experience with SAP or other ERP systems.
Strong English communication skills (- 80% fluency, spoken and written).
- Experience with ISO 7/8 cleanroom environments and gowning requirements.
- Prior experience in NPI (New Product Introduction) or direct facilities coordination on line builds and layout changes.
Who We Are:
At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value, and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.
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