Assembly Project Engineer

OP Mobility; Monterrey; On-site; MXN 400,000 - 650,000; Full time

Job summary

OPmobility is seeking an Assembly Project Engineer to drive the design and realization of assembly equipment for automotive programs, ensuring alignment with cost, timing, quality, and HSE requirements.

You will coordinate with Engineering Program Manager, Manufacturing Program Manager, and suppliers, validate equipment in supplier workshops, and oversee a smooth transfer to the plant team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field is required.
• Experience in assembly engineering or automotive equipment project management is preferred.
• English proficiency (written and spoken) is required.
• Experience working with suppliers and equipment validation is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Follows up design and realization of assembly equipment according to customer requirements, project specifications, and HSE/ergonomics standards.
• Ensures proper equipment handover to the plant and trains the plant team.
• Participates in technical knowledge improvement of assembly technologies and in lessons learnt for projects.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Project management

Cross-functional teamwork

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, manufacturing engineering, industrial engineering, or a related technical field

Job description

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Assembly Project Engineer

Hungry for challenges? Join a group with innovation at its heart and contribute to the automotive revolution!

OPmobility is a world-leading provider of innovative solutions for a unique, safer and more sustainable mobility experience. Innovation-driven since its creation, the Group develops and produces intelligent exterior systems, customized complex modules, lighting systems, clean energy systems and electrification solutions for all mobility companies. With a €11.4 billion economic revenue in 2023, a global network of 152 plants and 40 R&D centers, OPmobility relies on its 40,300 employees to meet the challenges of transforming mobility.

Our ambition? Provide automakers with cutting-edge equipment and solutions to develop tomorrow’s clean and connected car.

Main Responsibilities

• Follows up design and realization of assembly equipment (serial or prototyping) according to customer requirements, project specifications (costs, timing, quality), assembly standards/best practices and HSE/ergonomics requirements
• Ensures proper equipment handover to the plant (performance convergence, training for plant team) § Participates in technical knowledge improvement of assembly technologies domain and in lessons learnt for projects under his/her responsibility.
• Follows HSE and ergonomics standards and rules
• Participates in the conception of the assembly process and equipment with Engineering Program Manager, Manufacturing Program Manager and associated extended team
• Supports MPM/EPM for technical choices in order to improve the process.
• Establishes technical and economic analysis of suppliers’ offers, together with purchasing department, in order to select the best solution.
• Follows up the design and the realization of assembly equipment.
• Realizes functional specifications regarding project elements and standard elements.
• Validates equipment study, including supervision of PFMEA, ergonomics study and the choice of possible solutions.
• Updates/adapts former feasibility study and technical choices if needed (perimeter changes)
• Validates equipment in supplier workshop, fine tune the equipment in the plant and ensure smooth transfer to plant team.
• Ensures the tuning of the equipment is properly done following instructions given by EPM/MPM, to converge to the product conformity.
• Validates necessary documentation for each equipment
• Analyzes results of action plans and risks.Participates in capability validation for each equipment.
• Participates in lessons learnt activities, productivity projects led in the assembly department.

Required Profile

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, manufacturing engineering, industrial engineering, or a related technical field.
• Previous experience in assembly engineering, manufacturing, industrialization, or assembly equipment project management within an automotive OEM, Tier 1 supplier, or equipment manufacturer environment (experience in automotive lighting products is strongly preferred)
• Solid knowledge of assembly equipment, manufacturing processes, industrial automation, and industrialization projects.
• Good understanding of Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) requirements and ergonomic principles in manufacturing environments.
• Experience working with suppliers, equipment validation, commissioning, and process optimization is preferred.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and project management skills.
• Ability to work effectively in cross-functional and multicultural teams.
• Good communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Professional proficiency in English (written and spoken).

As a responsible company, OPmobility pays particular attention to diversity and equality within its teams and the Group commits to treat all job applications equally.