Global GIE/EDI Automation Engineering Lead

BD; Heroica Nogales; On-site; MXN 900,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

BD is seeking a Staff GIEEDI Engineer to lead global equipment, automation, and process strategies across sites and business units. You will define standards, govern capital programs, and mentor engineers to raise EDI capability while driving long‑term sustainability and scalable solutions.

The role emphasizes ownership of technical direction, risk assessments, and supplier governance, with a focus on enabling transformative manufacturing capabilities in a medical technology environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, Manufacturing, or equivalent preferably).
• Equivalent combinations of advanced hands‑on technical expertise, demonstrated leadership, and years of service may be considered on a case‑by‑case basis.

Responsibilities

• Define and own global equipment, automation, and process strategies aligned with business and technology roadmaps.
• Establish and approve URS frameworks, design philosophies, and standard architectures.
• Drive platforming, standardization, and harmonization of equipment and processes across sites and BUs.
• Lead evaluation and adoption of new technologies, materials, PLC/automation platforms, and digital manufacturing solutions.
• Serve as technical authority for large, complex, or multi‑site capital programs.
• Provide executive‑level costing, risk, and feasibility assessments for major investments.
• Influence network and site strategy, ensuring long‑term sustainability and scalability.
• Own technical decision‑making for non‑standard or high‑risk solutions.
• Act as global interface to strategic suppliers, shaping sourcing and technology strategy.
• Set expectations for vendor performance, technical capability, lifecycle support, and IP protection.
• Approve technical content of vendor contracts and tooling strategies.
• Lead governance for supplier technical issues and escalations.
• Define qualification and validation strategies (FAT/SAT/IQ/OQ/PQ/PVAL) for critical systems.
• Chair or approve technical design reviews, FMEAs, and risk mitigation plans.
• Ensure global consistency in quality, safety, reliability, and compliance.
• Set expectations for documentation rigor and traceability.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, and Business leadership.
• Mentor and develop Senior and Staff‑in‑progress engineers, strengthening EDI capability.
• Lead cross‑BU forums in assembly, automation, equipment modernization, and innovation.
• Represent GIE EDI in audits, governance boards, and enterprise initiatives.
• Own post‑ramp performance governance for critical equipment platforms.
• Drive systemic improvements in OEE, reliability, yield, cost, and lifecycle management.
• Translate lessons learned into next‑generation standards and designs.

Education

Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering

Job description

BD is seeking a Staff GIEEDI Engineer to lead global equipment, automation, and process strategies across sites and business units. You will define standards, govern capital programs, and mentor engineers to raise EDI capability while driving long‑term sustainability and scalable solutions.

The role emphasizes ownership of technical direction, risk assessments, and supplier governance, with a focus on enabling transformative manufacturing capabilities in a medical technology environment.