NPD Engineering Lead, Refrigeration & Controls

Hussmann; Oaxaca de Juárez; On-site; MXN 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Hussmann in Mexico seeks an NPD Lead to drive high-complexity new product development projects across refrigeration systems, controllers, doors, and platforms. Lead design, testing, and implementation from concept to production, coordinating cross-functional teams.

The role emphasizes robust design, NPD processes, and translating customer specs into engineering requirements, focusing on reliability, quality, and compliance with industry standards.

Qualifications

• BS/MS degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, or related field.
• Proven experience leading complex NPD/NPI projects in refrigeration or related domains.
• Excellent communication in Advanced English and Spanish.
• Strong leadership and cross-functional collaboration with customers, suppliers, and internal teams.
• Data-driven problem solving and implementation of sustainable solutions.
• Deep knowledge of thermodynamics, heat transfer, and refrigeration principles.
• Experience with Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and DFx practices.
• Ability to translate customer needs into engineering requirements.

Responsibilities

• Develop NPD/NPI projects based on business needs; solve design challenges from concept to testing to implementation.
• Apply robust design and NPD processes to assure quality and reliability.
• Provide strategic direction on customer specs, standards, and market trends in commercial refrigeration and related regulations.
• Develop a training plan and evaluation metrics for the NPD team.
• Create and standardize design tools for Engineering members.
• Mentor and guide less experienced engineers.
• Manage projects with multiple components and subsystems across product lines.
• Provide technical support to translate customer needs into system requirements (e.g., using QFD).

Skills

Project leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Advanced English

Thermodynamics & refrigeration

System integration

Problem solving

Communication skills

Mentoring

Data-driven analysis

Customer alignment

Education

BS/MS in Mechanical Engineering / Mechatronics

Tools

QFD

Job description

Hussmann in Mexico seeks an NPD Lead to drive high-complexity new product development projects across refrigeration systems, controllers, doors, and platforms. Lead design, testing, and implementation from concept to production, coordinating cross-functional teams.

The role emphasizes robust design, NPD processes, and translating customer specs into engineering requirements, focusing on reliability, quality, and compliance with industry standards.