Automation Engineer Sr

Flex; Región Centro; On-site; MXN 400,000 - 560,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Life & Medical insurance

Christmas Bonus

Food Coupons

Saving Fund

SC69

Job summary

Flex seeks an Automation Engineer in Guadalajara, North, to design, test, and optimize automated systems across mechanical and digital environments. You will help improve processes, reduce costs, and drive better design outcomes while eliminating defects in products and software development.

The role requires a senior automation background, project management experience, and strong CAD and automotive industry familiarity. You will work within a team supporting production engineering initiatives.

Qualifications

• BA/BS/MBA or equivalent work experience.
• Senior background in automation engineering.
• Experience in project management.
• Strong automotive industry experience.
• Experience in state of work development.
• Expertise in BoM structuring.
• Proficiency in CAD software.
• Familiarity with DFX/DFM principles.
• Knowledge and application of PokaYoke methodologies.
• Experience with fixtures and gages design.
• Proficient in robotic automation.
• Strong background in mechanical engineering.
• Experience in the design of mechanical systems.

Responsibilities

• Engaging with customers and addressing internal project requirements.
• Identifying opportunities to increase efficiency with automation.
• Researching and designing automation technology.
• Creating a connection between information inputs, controllers and outputs.
• Developing tests and simulations to ensure the systems work as intended.
• Establishing monitoring and QA processes.
• Investigating defects or errors in the technology.
• Managing safety systems, motor controls, drives, communication systems, and HMI.

Skills

CAD proficiency

Automotive industry experience

Robotic automation

Mechanical design

Mechanical systems design

DFX/DFM knowledge

PokaYoke methodologies

Project management

Education

BA/BS/MBA or equivalent

Tools

CAD software

Job description

Job Summary

To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we're looking to add an Automation Engineer located in Guadalajara, North.

Reporting to the Equipment Maintenance Manager, Automation role will be responsible for designing, testing, and optimizing automated systems in various mechanical and digital environments to help and improve processes, save costs, and achieve better outcome of design, product, and processes, eliminating defects, errors, and problems with product, process, or software development.

What a typical day looks like:

• Engaging with customers and addressing internal project requirements.
• Identifying opportunities to increase efficiency with automation
• Researching and designing automation technology
• Creating a connection between information inputs, controllers and outputs
• Developing tests and simulations to ensure the systems work as intended
• Establishing monitoring and QA processes
• Investigating defects or errors in the technology
• Managing safety systems, motor controls, drives, communication systems, and human-machine interface (HMI).

The experience we're looking to add to our team:

• BA/BS/MBA or equivalent work experience.
• Senior background experience in automation engineering.
• Experience in project management.
• Strong Experience in automotive industry.
• Experience in state of work development.
• Expertise in Bill of Materials (BoM) structuring.
• Strong focus on maintaining systems integrity.
• In-depth design knowledge.
• Proficiency in Computer-Aided Design (CAD) software.
• Familiarity with Design for Excellence (DFX) and Design for Manufacturability (DFM) principles.
• Knowledge and application of PokaYoke methodologies.
• Experience with the design and implementation of fixtures and gages.
• Proficient skills in robotic automation.
• Strong background in mechanical engineering.
• Experience in the design of mechanical systems.

What you'll receive for the great work you provide:

• Competitive Salary.
• Life & Medical insurance.
• Christmas Bonus.
• Food Coupons.
• Saving Fund.
• SC69

Job Category

Production Engineering

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