Lead Manufacturing Engineer Industrial

Advanced Energy; Mexicali; Presencial; MXN 1,390,000 - 1,739,000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A leading energy solutions company in Mexicali is seeking a Lead Manufacturing Engineer to ensure a safe manufacturing environment and optimize processes. Responsibilities include leading engineering initiatives, implementing quality improvement strategies, and driving productivity enhancements. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in Engineering, with 10+ years of related experience, bilingual skills in English and Spanish, and a solid background in electronics manufacturing. This position offers competitive benefits in a dynamic workplace.

Formación

• 10+ years' experience in an electronics manufacturing environment.
• Experience in Electronic Industry and/or Production Part Approval Process (PPAP).
• Knowledge of automation and precision metal fabrication.

Responsabilidades

• Ensure a safe work environment and implement safe manufacturing practices.
• Lead the manufacturing engineering team to meet production schedules.
• Manage costs and implement productivity improvement programs.

Conocimientos

LEAN Manufacturing

Bilingual (English / Spanish)

Strong Negotiation and Communication skills

Strong Leadership

Teamwork skills

PPAP System Management

Educación

Bachelor Degree in Manufacturing or Electronic/Electromechanical Engineering

Herramientas

Six Sigma Certification

Automation tools

Descripción del empleo

LEAD MANUFACTURING ENGINEER

The Lead Manufacturing Engineer primary responsibilities include:

• Ensuring that Advanced Energy operates a safe work environment and specifies safe manufacturing practices.
• Responsible for planning, organizing and leading activities of Manufacturing Engineers functions.
• Define, design, develop and Implement SPC tools for assembly tools, manufacturing and key processes
• Primary emphasis is continuous quality improvement on current products through process and product optimization via a robust process control management
• Actively collaborate in concurrent engineering activities with design engineers to ensure that all new products are introduced with process control plans that achieve the quality goals as stated in the product introduction plan at the time of release.
• Interact with Quality and Operations to ensure an appropriate transfer of new products, PPAP, and continuous improvement programs and initiatives

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Safety

• Working with managers to implement the company's policies and goals;
• Ensuring that health and safety guidelines are followed;
• Ensure implementation and evolution of safety procedures.
• Develop, implement, deploy and maintain safety KPIs and practices for all NPI and manufacturing processes (ie. fixtures, equipment, SMT, wave solder(s), others)

Quality

• Manage the adherence to prescribed procedures to ensure quality meets or exceeds planned goals.
• Work in coordination with the quality organization in establishing quality engineering processes
• Develop, define and Maintain manufacturing process controls (SPCs) for key processes
• Analyze workflow and layout and implement changes/related work methods.
• Ensure BOM and process standards are accurate and being followed
• Participate in the development phases and gates for NPI process
• Participate in development and implementation of Lean Manufacturing concepts
• Interact constantly to develop root cause specific 8D reports and ground corrective actions in processes.
• Participate and lead root cause analysis and develop/establish improvement action plans
• Interact constantly with Quality Engineering, Operations, Materials, Support Areas to ensure robust processes using PPAP, SPC and LEAN tools.
• Develop and establish best practice manufacturing engineering processes

Delivery

• Lead the process engineering team in assisting production to meet production schedules as required by plant production schedule to support customer request delivery dates
• Comply with on time and prompt delivery of requests to the department made by internal and external customers.

Cost

• Participate with the manufacturing departments on the common effort of ensure planned KPI’s of efficiency and performance are met or exceeded.
• Develop, establish and deploy initiatives and programs to drive plant productivity improvements of earned hours vs. paid hours
• Develop, implement and maintain manufacturing cost reduction programs
• Responsible for scrap and rework reduction programs and initiatives

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Location: Advanced Energy Manufacturing Plant in Mexicali.
• Environment: [office setting, lab/clean room, manufacturing facility, etc.]
• Physical Requirements: [lifting, carrying, standing, etc.]

SKILLS

• LEAN Manufacturing (Value Stream Mapping, Lean Finance, Kaizen Execution, Standard Work, Visual Management, OEE, SMED, A3 Problem Solving, etc.)
• 85% Bilingual (English / Spanish)
• Strong Negotiation and Communication skills
• Strong Leader and fearless change agent
• Strong Team work skills
• Develop, implement and monitor PPAP System.
• Manages and direct work of process engineers
• Helps develop and maintain and effective staff development program.
• Analyze related equipment and related tooling

EXPERIENCE

Essential

• Experience in Electronic Industry and/or Production Part Approval Process (PPAP).
• Six Sigma Certification is a plus
• Electronic Manufacturing and Components Fabrication.
• Automation of complete assemblies (beyond just PCBA, SMTA)
• Metal fabrication involving moderate precision with aluminum, copper, steel.
• Coating and encapsulation / potting automation.
• DFM with focus in automation.
• Product experience with digitally controlled devices .

Desirable

EDUCATION

Essential

• Bachelor Degree (Manufacturing, Electronic/Electromechanical Engineering) and 10+ years’ experience in an electronics manufacturing environment is required.

Desirable

• 6-sigma or equivalent statistical, problem-solving methodology