Engineer II, NPI

GENTHERM GmbH; Celaya; Presencial; MXN 420.000 - 660.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Gentherm México invites qualified engineers to join our team as Engineer II, NPI. This role focuses on electronic product launches, process improvements, and new product introductions to support our manufacturing lines.

Based at the Celaya site, you will analyze processes, define capacity, develop process flows, create tooling requirements, and drive PPAP/IATF16949 compliant changes. Gentherm México offers a path to growth in a global, inclusive workplace with plants in Acuña, Celaya and

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering required.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in electronic circuit board manufacturing.
• Experience in manufacturing engineering.
• Process engineering experience.
• Experience in new product introductions.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and customer interface skills.

Responsabilidades

• Analyze work processes to improve productivity.
• Conduct analyses to determine the need for tools, machinery, space, and labor.
• Define and document capacity requirements by comparing production volumes and plant production capacity.
• Create preliminary process flow diagrams and routings for quotation.
• Analyze and define costs, capacities, equipment requirements, and tooling.
• Create the final process flow diagram and routings.
• Produce tooling drawings, ensuring efficient use of materials and minimal manufacturing time.
• Organize, direct, and drive the design and release of production tooling across all processes.
• Ensure that design-related documents/changes are in PDM and SAP and maintained throughout the product lifecycle.
• Generate ECRs in PDM related to process or product improvements.
• Review and approve process drawings, and provide feedback to designers.
• Track IARs generated by the manufacturing plant.
• Generate the necessary information to justify IARs.
• Budget for equipment, machinery, and production processes for capacity or improvement projects.
• Identify and improve product quality, process capability, product performance and reliability, and conduct a FMEA.
• Review product design using design-to-manufacturing guidelines and work with design and manufacturing engineering.
• Provide interpretation of customer requirements and train departments for new product requirements.
• Document design issues identified during pre-production builds and follow up with design engineering.
• Participate in corrective actions if defective assemblies are found during pre-production builds.
• Continuously improve existing product designs and internal processes to increase customer satisfaction.
• Understand and meet customer requirements with Zero Defects as the goal.
• Process Approach: manage with a process-oriented approach (PDCA and prevention).
• Risk Planning and Analysis: perform risk-based thinking and documentation per applicable standards.
• Life cycle perspective: consider environmental aspects across processes.
• Support ISO 9001/IATF 16949, ISO 14001/ISO 45001 compliance and audits.
• Authority to stop/cancel any process not meeting requirements.

Conocimientos

Electronic circuit board manufacturing

Analytical and problem-solving skills

Communication and interpersonal skills

Customer interface skills

New product introductions

Manufacturing Engineering

Process Engineering

Educación

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Herramientas

PDM

APQP processes

IATF 16949 knowledge

SAP

Descripción del empleo

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At Gentherm, we believe the next big breakthrough begins with you. As a global leader in thermal management and pneumatic comfort technologies, we develop advanced systems that deliver meaningful solutions to enhance health, wellness, comfort, and efficiency in everyday life. Our products and innovations are created for you, by you.

Be part of our team where a human-centric mindset drives everything we do—from the technologies we build to the careers we support. With decades of expertise, we have pioneered advanced solutions that have become a standard expectation for consumers around the world.

The same thoughtful approach we take in developing our technologies guides how we support your career: purposeful, impactful, and tailored to you. Because when you thrive, innovation thrives.

ENGINEER II, NPI

IMPACT AND OPPORTUNITY

Electronic product launches and engineering changes.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Analyze work processes and/or methods to improve productivity.
• Conduct analyses to determine the need for tools, machinery, space, and labor.
• Define and document capacity requirements by comparing production volumes and plant production capacity. Identify risks and release the project team for the quotation stage.
• Create preliminary process flow diagrams and routings for quotation.
• Analyze and define costs, capacities, equipment requirements, and tooling. Determine if existing production technology can be used; otherwise, define the requirements specification for the new technology.
• Create the final process flow diagram and routings.
• Produce tooling drawings, ensuring the most efficient use of materials and minimal manufacturing time.
• Organize, direct, and drive the design and release of production tooling across all processes, and ensure that all tooling is available for manufacturing and/or PPAP executions.
• Ensure that design-related documents/changes are in PDM and SAP and maintained throughout the product lifecycle. (Including ECR/ECO processes)
• Generate ECRs in PDM related to process or product improvements.
• Review and approve process drawings, and provide feedback to designers.
• Track IARs generated by the manufacturing plant.
• Generate the necessary information to justify IARs.
• Gather information to budget for equipment, machinery, and production processes required for capacity or improvement projects, and for equipment replacement needs.
• Identify and improve product quality, process capability, product performance and reliability, and conduct a FMEA (Failure Mode and Effects Analysis).
• Review product design using design-to-manufacturing guidelines, and work with design and manufacturing engineering to ensure the product can be manufactured using existing equipment and processes.
• Provide interpretation of customer requirements and training departments to develop the necessary training for operators on new product requirements.
• Document design issues identified during pre-production builds and follow up with design engineering until closure.
• Participate in corrective actions if defective assemblies are found during pre-production builds.
• Continuously improve existing product designs and internal processes to increase customer satisfaction (CI initiatives) and participate in problem-solving.
• Responsible for understanding and meeting specific customer requirements with Zero Defects as the goal.
• Process Approach: Manage with a process-oriented approach to achieve objectives. This involves understanding, defining, and managing processes with a focus on PDCA and prevention.
• Risk Planning and Analysis: Utilize risk-based thinking with your team and across functions. This involves risk identification, cause and consequence analysis, risk level assessment, and treatment; documenting the above as evidence of control. (Applicable to IATF 16949, ISO 14001, ISO 45001)
• Life cycle perspective: Ensure the identification of environmental aspects throughout your area, considering process inputs and outputs.
• Participate in and comply with the requirements of the IATF 16949 quality management system and the ISO 14001/ISO 45001 environmental management system corresponding to your position. Prepare evidence of compliance and support audits.
• Authority: Stop/cancel any process that does not meet the established requirements.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in electronic circuit board manufacturing processes.
• Manufacturing Engineering
• Process Engineering
• Experience in new product introductions.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and customer interface skills.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• IATF 16949, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001 standards.
• Knowledge of IATF 16949 and APQP processes. Knowledge of time and motion studies. Knowledge of drawing interpretation.
• PDM and/or customer portals.

At Gentherm México, we offer more than a job — we offer a path to make a difference. With plants in Acuña, Celaya, and Monterrey, we’re strategically positioned in Mexico’s automotive industry and part of a global team shaping the future of mobility.
We value innovative, execution-driven talent and offer a safe, inclusive, and growth-focused workplace where you can develop cutting-edge automotive technologies.

Gentherm is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status

Country/Region: MX

Published: Sep 15, 2026

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