Engineer Lead

Hussmann; La Ciénega; On-site; MXN 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Hussmann Latinoamérica seeks an experienced NPD Lead to drive new product development across refrigeration systems, controllers, doors, and related platforms. You will guide complex projects from concept to implementation, applying robust design processes to assure quality and reliability.

You will provide strategic direction on customer specifications, standards, and market trends, and mentor the Monterrey Engineering NPD team.

Qualifications

• BS/MS degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Electrical, Mechatronics or related field.
• Experience leading complex projects in Thermodynamics, Mechanical and Electrical design; able to discuss in Technical English.
• Advanced English communications (oral and written).
• Data-driven problem solving to drive continuous improvements and sustainable solutions.
• Demonstrated leadership guiding cross-functional teams and managing stakeholders.
• Strong ability to set priorities, drive accountability, and deliver results aligned with business goals.
• Translate customer expectations into engineering requirements and innovative solutions.
• Excellent interpersonal and influencing skills across organizational levels.
• Business acumen to align engineering decisions with strategy.
• Expertise in thermodynamics, heat transfer, refrigeration principles, and system performance.
• Proficiency in electrical systems, control logic, and subsystem integration.

Responsibilities

• Lead NPD projects from concept through implementation.
• Apply robust NPD processes to ensure design quality and reliability.
• Provide strategic direction on specs, standards, and market trends for refrigeration products.
• Develop training plans for Monterrey Engineering NPD team.
• Create and standardize design tools for engineering members.
• Mentor less experienced engineers.
• Manage projects with multiple components across product lines.
• Translate customer needs into design objectives and system requirements (QFD).

Skills

Technical English

Leadership

Problem solving

Data-driven analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Customer & supplier relations

Engineering requirements development

Communication skills

DFM & manufacturing

Thermodynamics expertise

Electrical design competence

Quality-focused development

Education

BS/MS in Mechanical/Mechatronics/related

Tools

QFD

Job description

Resumen

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NPD lead will be responsible of leading and provide solutions to high complexity new product development projects focused on new products introduction, designing new systems (refrigeration, controllers, doors, etc) across different product lines, product reliability improvements projects and new plataform products based on business needs.

Responsabilidades

• Develop new product development/introduction projects based on the business needs (pipeline approved) . Finding design solution from concept – desing – testing - Implementation.
• Apply the robust design and NPD Process to all NOD/NPI projects to assure design quality and reliability based on customer expectation and project goals.
• Provide strategic direction around customer specifications, standards, and market trends in commercial refrigeration as well regulations related to Hussmann products to anticipate planned changes in design guides for engineering members.
• Develop a training plan as well as evaluation metrics for Monterrey Engineering NPD team.
• Create and standardize design tools for Engineering members.
• Mentoring and guiding less experienced engineers
• Responsible for managing projects requiring multiple components and subsystems integration across the different product lines.
• Technical support to translate customer needs into design objectives as well as system requirements development. (Using tools such as QFD).

Calificaciones

• BS/MS degree(s) in Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Electrical, Mechatronics or any similar career.
• Verifiable experience leading complex projects related with Thermodynamics, Mechanical and Electrical design systems as well as able to engage in conversations in Technical English
• Excellent communication skills, oral & written (Advanced English)
• Proven ability to drive continuous improvement initiatives through data-driven analysis, problem solving, and implementation of sustainable solutions.
• Demonstrated leadership in guiding cross-functional teams, fostering collaboration, and building strong relationships with customers, suppliers, and internal stakeholders.
• Strong track record of establishing priorities, driving accountability, and consistently delivering results aligned with business objectives.
• Ability to understand customer expectations and convert them into engineering requirements, specifications, and innovative technical solutions.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and influencing skills, with the ability to lead by example and build credibility across all organizational levels.
• Business acumen to align engineering decisions with organizational strategy and effectively operate across functions and business units.
• Advanced expertise in thermodynamics, heat transfer, refrigeration principles, and system performance analysis to resolve complex engineering challenges.
• Extensive proficiency in electrical systems, control logic, subsystem integration, parameter configuration, and compliance with applicable codes and standards.
• Strong background in Design for Manufacturing (DFM), process capability analysis, and quality-focused product development, working closely with Manufacturing to ensure robust and scalable designs.

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