Lead Engineer, Standardization & Methods

Role Summary

Roles and Responsibilities

• Author and maintain the Global Standard OEx Policies applied in all operation processes, synchronized with the RFQ-to-RFS value stream.
• Perform rigorous Time & Motion studies and Line Balancing to define 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 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 across 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 global standards and shop-floor execution.
• Lead technical resolution of non-conformances found during audits, working with local plant engineers to realign methods.
• Ensure Methods of Operation in the ERP/SAP system (routings, labor times, material consumption) 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 and document them for the Global Best Practice Library.
• Serve as lead trainer for plant-level Methods Engineers and Team Leaders in work measurement, process stabilization and standardization.

Qualification 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 6 Sigma.

Experience

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in project control, lean manufacturing or process standardization.

Skills

• Project Management
• Risk assessment
• Data analysis
• Fundamental RCA know-how
• Fundamental Lean methodology know-how
• Good CI tools and methodology know-how
• MS Office and ERP
• Audit Process