Engineer I Project Management (Temp Position)

Koch; Tijuana; Presencial; MXN 400.000 - 560.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Koch is seeking an NPI Planner – Medical Connectors and Cable Assemblies in Tijuana, Mexico, to cover a 6-month maternity leave. You will lead cross-functional teams, establish lead-times, coordinate ERP/MRP planning with sales and procurement, and ensure compliance with ISO/AS standards while driving continuous improvement.

The role requires 5+ years in Maquiladoras environments, strong ERP/MRP and document control experience, and fluency in English.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in engineering required.
• +5 years of experience in Maquiladoras environments.
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems (e.g. Glovia) and document control (e.g. SolidWorks PDM).
• Proficient in MS Office suite including Project, PowerPoint and Excel; Power BI a plus.
• Knowledge of ISO13485, AS9100, FDA 21 CFR 820, ISO9001.
• Fluent English (80–90%).

Responsabilidades

• Lead cross-functional teams to plan and execute NPI builds.
• Establish lead-time for NPI builds considering capacity, inventory and risk.
• Coordinate ERP/MRP plans with sales; ensure accurate dates and prioritization.
• Ensure timely material arrival with procurement.
• Schedule work orders and manage equipment, materials and operators.
• Maintain build traceability and documentation; ensure correct changes.
• Ensure compliance with AS9100/ISO standards and regulatory requirements.
• Identify improvement opportunities using metrics.

Conocimientos

Cross-functional leadership

MS Office

Power BI

English proficiency

Problem solving

Educación

Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Engineering

Bachelor's Degree in Manufacturing Engineering

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor's Degree in Electronic Engineering

Herramientas

Glovia ERP

SolidWorks PDM

Descripción del empleo

• IMPORTANT TO KNOW* This is a Temporally Position to cover a Maternity Leave (6 Months)

Your Job

• Lead cross-functional teams to plan and execute NPI builds that deliver on revenue and on-time delivery commitments
• Provide clear ownership and single point of contact for items related to initiation, approval, and implementation of product and process changes

What You Will Do

• NPI Planner – Medical Connectors and Cable Assemblies:
• Establish lead-time for NPI builds considering existing commitments, capacity constraints, inventory, and risk
• Work with sales to ensure ERP/MRP plan dates are accurrate and reflect changing customer requirements and agreed prioritization
• Partner with procurement team to ensure timely arrival of materials
• Schedule work orders including commitment of equipment, materials, and qualified operators
• Follow builds through material procurement, inspection, build, test, and shipment to customers
• Escalate support requests and drive issue resolution
• Work with NPI Project Manager to ensure preparedness for first-time builds which includes confirming ERP/MRP is complete and accurrate, orders are booked properly, and tooling and working instructions are available
• Forecast NPI revenue timing and execute to commitments
• Ensure build traceability and good documentation practices are maintained
• Coordinate with HSE to ensure build process and machine risks have been assessed and mitigated prior to build initiation
• Share lessons learned during post-build reviews and assess build performance versus routing standards
• Global ECO champion:
• Optimize global ECO process, systems, and tools to ensure proposed changes undergo a robust, cross-functional review prior to implementation
• Work with cross-functional team to standardize implementation deliverables, owners, and timelines based on assessed risk
• Manage multiple change requests that vary in urgency and complexity
• Ensure changes are managed in compliance with requirements for AS9100, ISO 13485, and ISO 9001
• Utilize metrics to identify, prioritize, and monitor continuous improvement activities
• Achieve difficult balance of ensuring thorough vetting and timely execution of proposed changes.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering, Electronic Engineering or related fields.
• +5 years of experience in Maquiladoras environments
• Ability to navigate ERP/MRP (e.g. Glovia) and document control systems (e.g. SolidWorks PDM)
• Demonstrated proficiency using MS Office suite including Project, PowerPoint, and Excel; experience with Power BI would be beneficial
• Experience developing products for medical, aerospace, and defense applications with insights into market expectations
• Familiarity with ISO13485, AS9100, FDA 21 CFR 820, ISO9001
• Excellent use of Office (Word, Excel, Power BI etc).
• Fluency in English (80%-90%)

What Will Put You Ahead

• Experience in high-volume manufacturing environments
• Knowledge of production planning and scheduling systems
• Experience leading continuous improvement initiatives
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills

Our Team

You will be part of a production team focused on operational excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement, working closely with cross-functional partners to deliver high-quality results. At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

Who We Are

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.