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About the Role We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Industrial / Manufacturing Launch Engineer to lead line balancing, time and motion studies, and station readiness efforts for upcoming manufacturing launches. In this role, you will bridge the gap between engineering, operations, and quality teams to ensure efficient, ergonomic, and compliant production processes from pre-production phases through launch.
Key Responsibilities
Lead and manage a team to conduct time and motion studies, develop standardized work, and balance operator workloads to align with takt time using Predetermined Time Standards (e.g., MTM, MOST, or MODAPTS).
Present station readiness plans to the steering committee and the customer.
Present line balances to the core launch team, including product, engineering, and operational stakeholders.
Lead throughput and bottleneck analyses to identify improvement opportunities and eliminate production constraints.
Provide direction to Station Design, Manufacturing Engineering, and Quality teams to implement design and process improvements.
Ensure data for ergonomic evaluations (using digital tools such as Process Simulate Human or ErgoMan) is delivered to the responsible teams.
Validate Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (PFMEA) and process documentation for compliance and launch approval.
Lead or participate in continuous improvement (Kaizen) workshops and lean manufacturing initiatives.
Track and report key launch metrics, including cycle time adherence, first-time quality, downtime, and throughput performance.
Support pilot builds, tool tryouts, and process validation throughout pre-production phases.
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Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Industrial, Mechanical, or Manufacturing Engineering (or a related discipline), or equivalent relevant work experience.
At least 1 year of experience in an automotive manufacturing or assembly environment.
Experience with lean manufacturing, line balancing, and standardized work principles.
Strong working knowledge of PFMEA, lean methodologies, and ergonomic design.
Basic proficiency in AutoCAD and Microsoft Excel for line layouts and data analysis.
Familiarity with Teamcenter JT2Go.
Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.