Inverter Maintenance Engineer

Ford Model e U.S.; Irapuato; On-site; MXN 350,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Ford Motor Company in Mexico is seeking a Maintenance Engineer to safeguard the reliability, availability, and performance of automated production equipment throughout the program lifecycle. You will develop preventive and predictive maintenance strategies and provide technical support for maintenance and controls systems.

You will lead root cause analyses, coordinate with Production, Process Engineering, Controls, Quality and suppliers, and ensure safe, maintainable, and sustainable operation

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electromechanical, or related Engineering.
• Minimum of 4 years of experience in automotive electronic component manufacturing, supporting automated processes.

Responsibilities

• Support, troubleshoot and optimize automated production equipment including PLCs, HMIs, robotics, drives, sensors and safety systems.
• Develop and manage preventive and predictive maintenance plans based on equipment criticality and history.
• Plan lifecycle maintenance activities such as overhauls, component replacements, and controls upgrades.
• Analyze downtime, MTBF, MTTR and recurring failure modes to improve reliability.
• Lead root cause analysis and implement permanent corrective actions for chronic issues.
• Define critical spare parts strategy for controls, automation and high-risk equipment.
• Maintain backups of PLC/HMI programs, robot programs and drive parameters.
• Coordinate maintenance with Production, Process Engineering, Controls, Quality and suppliers.
• Ensure equipment remains safe, maintainable, and reliable from launch through program end.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

PLC/HMI systems

Robotics

Industrial networks

Job description

The Maintenance Engineer is responsible for ensuring the long-term reliability, availability, and performance of automated production equipment throughout the program lifecycle. The role provides technical support for maintenance and controls systems while developing and executing preventive, predictive, and lifecycle maintenance strategies to minimize downtime and sustain production performance.

Supports, troubleshoots and optimizes automated production equipment, including PLCs, HMIs, robotics, drives, sensors, safety systems, and industrial networks.

Develop and manage preventive and predictive maintenance plans based on equipment criticality, manufacturer recommendations, operating conditions, and failure history.

Plan lifecycle maintenance activities, including major overhauls, component replacement, controls upgrades, and equipment obsolescence management.

Analyze equipment performance and reliability indicators such as downtime, MTBF, MTTR, and recurring failure modes.

Lead root cause analysis and implement permanent corrective actions for chronic equipment and controls issues.

Define critical spare parts and support spare-parts strategy for controls, automation, and high-risk equipment.

Maintain and control backups of PLC/HMI programs, robot programs, drive parameters, and equipment configurations.

Support equipment modifications, continuous improvement, capacity changes, and new product or process launches.

Coordinate maintenance activities with Production, Process Engineering, Controls, Quality, and OEM/supplier teams.

Ensure equipment remains safe, maintainable, reliable, and technically sustainable from launch through the end of the program lifecycle.

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electromechanical, or related Engineering.

Minimum of 4 years of experience in automotive electronic component manufacturing, with hands-on experience supporting automated manufacturing processes and equipment.

Previous experience in Maintenance or Controls Engineering, Process Engineer or Process Coach, or similar process-focused manufacturing roles.

DISCLAIMER: Ford Motor Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer, as we are committed with a diverse workforce, and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran and basis of disability.
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