Manufacturing Process Engineer - Painting & Lean

Flex--n--gate; Guanajuato; Presencial; MXN 420.000 - 540.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Flex--n--gate in Guanajuato, MX, is seeking a Manufacturing Process Engineer to design, implement, and optimize painting processes (e-coat, top-coat, powder) with a focus on safety, quality, cost, and delivery. The role requires strong project management, PFMEA, control plans, and continuous improvement expertise to sustain plant operations and meet customer requirements.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's in Industrial/Mechanical/Manufacturing Engineering, 5+ years in painting processes, and

Formación

• Bachelor's degree required in Industrial, Mechanical, or Manufacturing Engineering or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in painting manufacturing processes (e-coat, top-coat, powder preferably).
• Fluent in written and spoken English (conversational).
• Core Tools Management: PFMEA, Control Plan, MSA, SPC.
• Proficiency in continuous improvement tools: Lean Manufacturing, SMED, Poka Yokes, Red Rabbits, Kaizen.
• Proficient in HC and Capacity Management: Time and motion analysis, installed capacity, line balancing, and material flow.
• Project management and process validations: Run at Rate, CpK, Pp.
• CAD/CAM interpretation and AutoCAD skills.
• Experience in the designing, developing, validation, and management of the manufacturing of WIP racks.
• Familiar with requirements of Audits and Quality, Environmental, Safety, Ergonomics Standards (e.g., ISO, IATF, CSR, LPA, CQIs, etc.).
• Strong project management skills.
• Analytical, Creative, and Innovative Thinking
• Planning, Organization, and attention to detail.

Responsabilidades

• Design and improve workstations (layout updates) to achieve efficient and safe production methods that ensure products conform to technical specifications and meet customer requirements (R&R and Critical Characteristics).
• Participate in the validation of equipment safety systems.
• Implement any changes to the manufacturing and packaging process (official and alternate).
• Create and update manufacturing documentation: Standard Operation Sheets, Flowcharts, PFMEA, rework/reprocessing instructions, Parameter Sheets, and Engineering Alerts
• Develop, validate, and keep documentation and error-proofing devices (pokayokes, Red Rabbits) up to date
• Co-responsible with the Project Engineer for the Run and Rate process (internal/with the customer)
• Participate in ergonomics studies and follow up on corrective actions.
• Actively participate in launch projects (design reviews), engineering changes (ECN), and layout updates to validate their impact
• Verify that processes comply with the defined productivity standard (speed, resources, and number of operators required)
• Keep capacity-vs-demand and current efficiency (GAP) studies up to date.
• Execute time and motion studies, bottleneck analysis, and installed capacity assessments.
• Support the development and validation of original or alternate packaging (if applicable) and fleet size definition.
• Analyze and solve problems related to process efficiency and quality defects defined in the FMEA using the 8D methodology.

Conocimientos

PFMEA

Control Plan

MSA

SPC

Lean Manufacturing

SMED

Poka Yokes

Kaizen

Time-motion analysis

Line balancing

Material flow

Run at Rate

CpK

Pp

AutoCAD

CAD/CAM

WIP racks design

Quality ISO standards

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering

Herramientas

AutoCAD

Descripción del empleo

Flex--n--gate in Guanajuato, MX, is seeking a Manufacturing Process Engineer to design, implement, and optimize painting processes (e-coat, top-coat, powder) with a focus on safety, quality, cost, and delivery. The role requires strong project management, PFMEA, control plans, and continuous improvement expertise to sustain plant operations and meet customer requirements.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's in Industrial/Mechanical/Manufacturing Engineering, 5+ years in painting processes, and