Components Engineer I

Jabil Inc.; Ciudad Juárez; On-site; MXN 320,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Jabil Inc. in Ciudad Juárez is seeking a strategic procurement focal point to identify and source alternate low-cost, high-quality components for multiple programs.

You will work with design, project management, and purchasing to implement cost-saving solutions, monitor supplier performance, and help standardize component data across programs. This role emphasizes data integrity, dock-to-stock readiness, and cross-functional communication to keep costs in line.

Responsibilities

• Identify and source alternate components with equal or greater performance to achieve cost savings.
• Act as focal point for quality and functional issues from components purchased for manufacturing.
• Develop, implement and maintain a Component Data Module to standardize description and ensure data integrity across programs.

Job description

JOB SUMMARY

To be a technical focal point to the purchasing, project managers and design groups for alternate low cost, high quality components. To monitor and work problem component issues directly with the manufacturer and communicate status on non-conforming parts/suppliers across all programs.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support Design Engineering, Project Management and Purchasing in identifying, sourcing and the implementation of new/alternate components that is of equal or greater performance without compromising quality at a total cost savings.
• Focal person for all quality and functional issues that stem from components being purchased for manufacturing.
• Develop, implement and maintain a “Component Data Module” that will allow system users to identify like components used on other programs with their authorized manufacturers while standardizing the description entry for each commodity and ensuring data integrity.
• Monitor and drive PPM issues with the supply base in addition to helping them achieve “Dock to Stock” certified with Jabil (in accordance to the vendor performance system).
• Drive supplier selection strategies that will yield a supply base that can be used across all customer programs providing leverage cost savings.
• Proactively communicate information or issues that may impact the product costs of manufacturability to all affected departments.
• Adhere to all safety and health rules and regulations associated with this position and as directed by supervisor.
• Comply and follow all procedures within the company security policy.
• May perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned. JOB QUALIFICATIONS KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to operate a personal computer including using a Windows based operating system and related software.
• Advanced PC skills, including training and knowledge of Jabil’s software packages.
• Ability to write simple correspondence. Read and understand visual aid.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out simple one- or two-step instructions.
• Ability to deal with standardized situations with only occasional or no variables.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret graphs.