CAPEX Project Engineer — Installation & Startup

Clarios; Nuevo León; On-site; MXN 400,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

Clarios seeks a Project Engineer to lead capital investment projects from concept through implementation, coordinating with SMEs and suppliers to deliver on time, on budget, and safely. You will manage budgets, schedules, procurement, and problem resolution across manufacturing sites.

You'll drive CAPEX processes, develop business cases, and ensure compliance with safety and environmental standards while delivering equipment installation, startup, and handover to operations.

Qualifications

• Experience leading industrial CAPEX projects.
• Experience with equipment installation, commissioning, and startup.
• Background in heavy industrial or manufacturing environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead CAPEX projects from concept through commissioning and handoff.
• Develop business cases, project plans, scope, schedule, and budget.
• Coordinate engineering activities with SMEs.
• Manage budgets, cash flow, schedules, and execution.
• Prepare RFQs and evaluate contractors and suppliers.
• Supervise contractors and ensure safe execution.
• Coordinate work during shutdowns and 24/7 operations.
• Oversee installation, commissioning, startup, and acceptance testing.
• Track equipment shipments and site delivery.
• Maintain project documentation and reporting.
• Drive continuous improvement and innovation initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with quality, environmental, health, and safety systems.

Skills

Project Management

CAPEX Management

Risk Management

Problem Solving

Stakeholder Management

Results Orientation

Customer Focus

Adaptability

Education

Mechanical Engineering

Electrical Engineering

Electromechanical Engineering

Mechatronics Engineering

Industrial Maintenance Engineering

Chemical Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Project

Advanced Excel

AutoCAD

SAP (preferred)

Microsoft Planner

Job description

Clarios seeks a Project Engineer to lead capital investment projects from concept through implementation, coordinating with SMEs and suppliers to deliver on time, on budget, and safely. You will manage budgets, schedules, procurement, and problem resolution across manufacturing sites.

You'll drive CAPEX processes, develop business cases, and ensure compliance with safety and environmental standards while delivering equipment installation, startup, and handover to operations.