Powertrain Manufacturing and Industrial Engineer

Role Overview: As a Manufacturing / Industrial Engineer in the Powertrain department, you will be responsible for supporting powertrain manufacturing programs by developing and implementing industrial engineering strategies related to labour planning, line balancing, ergonomics, capacity analysis, and continuous improvement. You will work closely with manufacturing, program management, and global IE teams to ensure program cost, quality, and delivery targets are met. Your strong exposure to engine machining and assembly processes, industrial engineering tools, and lean manufacturing practices will be essential for success in this role. Key Responsibilities: - Develop new program capacity strategies, including operating patterns, cycle time targets, and line balancing. - Define launch curves to support program milestones, build-ahead plans, and launch cost estimation. - Develop and maintain direct, indirect, and salaried labour staffing plans to meet program labour targets. - Create and maintain labour glide paths aligned with program and business requirements. - Support engineered Jobs Per Hour (JPH) re-rates and post-launch changes. - Provide industrial engineering support for new powertrain programs (engine and transmission). - Support manufacturing launch activities, program reviews, dashboards, and key metrics. - Lead line labour planning for machining and assembly operations. - Track labour performance, off-standard labour, and improvement actions. - Conduct time studies, MODAPTS analysis, workstation assessments, and ergonomic studies. - Perform VA / NVA analysis, waste identification, and continuous improvement projects. - Support Kaizen activities and plant improvement initiatives. - Lead benchmarking studies to improve labour efficiency and capacity utilization. - Use Global Study Process Allocation System (GSPAS) or equivalent tools for time studies and allocations. - Support development and maintenance of industrial engineering standards, documentation, and training materials. - Apply digital tools, simulation techniques, and data analysis to optimize manufacturing performance. - Explore AI / ML-based approaches where applicable to improve planning, productivity, and decision-making. - Interface with global capacity planning and industrial engineering teams. - Support documentation, audit, and governance of engineered labour metrics across programs. - Work in a team-based, cross-functional environment with manufacturing, quality, and program teams. Qualifications Required: - Bachelors degree in Engineering: Mechanical Manufacturing Industrial Production Automotive - 4-6 years of experience in automotive manufacturing, preferably OEMs. - Strong knowledge of engine machining and assembly processes. - Hands-on experience in industrial engineering, time studies / MODAPTS, line balancing and cycle time optimization, ergonomics and workstation assessments, lean manufacturing principles. - Proficiency in manufacturing digital tools and data analysis. - Strong analytical, problem-solving, and computer skills. - Good communication and presentation skills. - Ability to work effectively in a cross-functional team environment. Role Overview: As a Manufacturing / Industrial Engineer in the Powertrain department, you will be responsible for supporting powertrain manufacturing programs by developing and implementing industrial engineering strategies related to labour planning, line balancing, ergonomics, capacity analysis, and continuous improvement. You will work closely with manufacturing, program management, and global IE teams to ensure program cost, quality, and delivery targets are met. Your strong exposure to engine machining and assembly processes, industrial engineering tools, and lean manufacturing practices will be essential for success in this role. Key Responsibilities: - Develop new program capacity strategies, including operating patterns, cycle time targets, and line balancing. - Define launch curves to support program milestones, build-ahead plans, and launch cost estimation. - Develop and maintain direct, indirect, and salaried labour staffing plans to meet program labour targets. - Create and maintain labour glide paths aligned with program and business requirements. - Support engineered Jobs Per Hour (JPH) re-rates and post-launch changes. - Provide industrial engineering support for new powertrain programs (engine and transmission). - Support manufacturing launch activities, program reviews, dashboards, and key metrics. - Lead line labour planning for machining and assembly operations. - Track labour performance, off-standard labour, and improvement actions. - Conduct time studies, MODAPTS analysis, workstation assessments, and ergonomic studies. - Perform VA / NVA analysis, waste identification, and continuous improvement projects. - Support Kaizen activities and plant improvement initiatives. - Lead benchmarking studies to improve labour efficiency and capacity utilization. - Use Glob