Lead Engineer Standardization & Methods

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Author and maintain "Global Standard OEx Policies" for all operational procedures, ensuring synchronization with the RFQ-to-RFS value stream.
• Conduct Time & Motion studies and Line Balancing to define "Takt Time" and "Standard Work" sequences for complex production lines.
• Translate 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" compliance.
• Define global technical specifications for jigs, fixtures, and workstations to ensure consistency in quality and cycle times.
• 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 global technical standards and actual execution.
• Lead the technical resolution of non-conformances found during audits, working with local plant engineers to realign methods with global standards.
• Ensure that "Methods of Operation" in the ERP/SAP system (routings, labor times, material consumption) accurately reflect physical production reality.
• Lead mid-to-high complexity Lean projects (Kaizen events) focused on reducing cycle times, scrap, and rework in bottleneck areas.
• Identify and document local process innovations for the "Global Best Practice Library."
• Serve as the lead trainer for plant-level Methods Engineers and Team Leaders in work measurement, process stabilization, and standardization.
• Drive OEE improvement in availability and performance through optimized methods.
• Reduce the gap between "Theoretical Takt Time" and "Actual Cycle Time."
• Execute audit compliance for plants, focusing on processes with defined "Methods & Standards" aligned with OEx policy.
• Qualifications and Education
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
• MBA or related qualification in Lean Manufacturing methodology and Lean Six Sigma.
• Experience
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in project control, lean manufacturing, or process standardization.

Work Environment

• This is a full-time position based in Al Jubail, focusing on operational excellence and standardization within a manufacturing environment.

Application Process

• Candidates who meet the above qualifications are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in project control, lean manufacturing, or process standardization.
• Work Environment
• This is a full-time position based in Al Jubail, focusing on operational excellence and standardization within a manufacturing environment.
• Application Process
• Candidates who meet the above qualifications are encouraged to apply.