Manufacturing Design Engineer: Automation & Tooling

Koch; El Salto; On-site; MXN 500,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Molex is seeking a Design Engineer to develop mechanical solutions for tooling, fixtures, mechanisms, and automation projects across manufacturing processes in El Salto, Jalisco. You will own designs from concept through release, collaborate with controls, manufacturing engineering, maintenance, quality, and suppliers, and ensure solutions are manufacturable and reliable.

This role offers hands-on design ownership and the opportunity to impact equipment performance and process quality in a

Qualifications

• Experience creating mechanical designs with 3D CAD and detailing drawings.
• Knowledge of GD&T, tolerance analysis, materials, and manufacturing processes.
• Experience designing tooling, fixtures, mechanisms, or equipment.
• Experience selecting mechanical components for engineering applications.
• Experience supporting mechanical designs through fabrication, assembly, troubleshooting, testing, or validation.

Responsibilities

• Own mechanical design projects from problem definition and concept development through detailed design, fabrication support, assembly, validation, documentation, and release.
• Develop mechanical solutions for tooling, fixtures, mechanisms, equipment modifications, and automation projects that address manufacturing needs.
• Translate production requirements into practical and manufacturable solutions using engineering calculations, component and material selection, tolerance analysis, design reviews, and risk assessments.
• Collaborate with Controls, Manufacturing Engineering, Maintenance, Quality, production teams, and external suppliers to ensure solutions meet agreed technical requirements.
• Support fabrication, assembly, testing, troubleshooting, and design validation to ensure solutions perform as intended in the manufacturing environment.
• Provide internal mechanical design ownership for projects involving external integrators by reviewing concepts, interfaces, technical deliverables, and acceptance criteria.
• Contribute to engineering standards, documentation, and design practices while developing solutions that can be maintained, adapted, and replicated across manufacturing operations.

Skills

3D CAD

GD&T

Tolerance analysis

Mechanical design

Manufacturing equipment

Education

Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering

Mechatronics

Job description

Molex is seeking a Design Engineer to develop mechanical solutions for tooling, fixtures, mechanisms, and automation projects across manufacturing processes in El Salto, Jalisco. You will own designs from concept through release, collaborate with controls, manufacturing engineering, maintenance, quality, and suppliers, and ensure solutions are manufacturable and reliable.

This role offers hands-on design ownership and the opportunity to impact equipment performance and process quality in a