Lead Engineer, Standardization & Methods

Role Summary

The Lead Engineer for Standardization & Methods is the "industrial translator" of the department. While the Lead Champion sets the global strategy, this role is responsible for the granular creation, documentation, and field-validation of the technical standards. They ensure that the "Standard Way of Working" is physically possible and technically sound at the station level.

Roles and Responsibilities

Author and maintain the "Global Standard OEx Polices" to be applied in all procedures used in all operation process, ensuring they are synchronized with the RFQ-to-RFS value stream.Perform rigorous Time & Motion studies and Line Balancing to define the "Takt Time" and "Standard Work" sequences for high-complexity production lines.Translate high-level Lean/Six Sigma principles into specific, actionable instructions for the shop-floor workforce.Act as the primary technical analyst for the "Lean Gate" process, auditing new equipment designs for ergonomics, flow, and "Poka-Yoke" (error-proofing) compliance before they are commissioned.Define the global technical specifications for jigs, fixtures, and workstations to ensure consistency in quality and cycle times across different plants.Collaborate with R&D and Industrialization teams to ensure new product concepts are manufacturable within existing global standards.Conduct regular "Standard Work Audits" at the plant level to identify deviations between the "Global Technical Law" and actual shop-floor execution.Lead the technical resolution of non-conformances found during audits, working directly with local plant engineers to realign their methods with global standards.Ensure that the "Methods of Operation" in the ERP/SAP system (routings, labor times, and material consumption) perfectly match the physical reality of the production floor.Lead mid-to-high complexity Lean projects (Kaizen events) focused on reducing cycle times, scrap, and rework in bottleneck areas.Identify local "technical wins" or process innovations at specific plants and document them for the "Global Best Practice Library."Serve as the lead trainer for plant-level Methods Engineers and Team Leaders, elevating their technical competency in work measurement, process stabilization and process standardization.OEE Improvement in availability and performance through optimized methods.Reduction in the gap between "Theoretical Takt Time" and "Actual Cycle Time."Execute the Audit Compliance for the plants with fo.cus in process that have "Methods & Standards" defined and aligned with the OEx police.Qualification and Education:Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, mechanic engineer, industrial engineer or a related field and MBA or related in Lean Manufacturing methodology and Lean 6 SigmaExperience:Minimum of 3 years of experience in project control, lean manufacturing or process standardization.Skills:Project ManagementRisk assessmentData analysisFundamental RCA know howFundamental Lean methodology know howGood CI tools and methodology know howMS Office and ERPAudit Process