NPI Engineering Technician II: Prototyping & Line Trials

Kohler; Reynosa; On-site; MXN 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Kohler Reynosa, located in Mexico, is seeking an Engineering Technician II for New Product Integration to support prototype builds and manufacturing readiness onsite. You will collaborate with Manufacturing Engineering, Product Engineering, Quality, Operations, and New Product Development to execute line trials, troubleshoot early issues, and document process requirements.

The role emphasizes safety, quality, delivery, and cost, with strong emphasis on right-the-first-time execution and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, mechanical, electrical, industrial, or a related technical field required.
• Minimum 1-3 years of experience in manufacturing, engineering, quality, or new product introduction environment; experience supporting product launches, line trials, or prototype builds preferred.
• Read and interpret product specifications, CAD layouts, wiring schematics, blueprints, bills of material, process documentation, and technical drawings.
• Hands-on experience using diagnostic equipment, multimeters, standard hand tools, precision measurement devices, prototyping equipment, and manufacturing support tools.
• Working knowledge of manufacturing processes, trial builds, defect logging, issue tracking, root-cause support, and basic quality or process improvement methods.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint, to document trial activity, maintain issue logs, prepare reports, and communicate launch status.
• Fluent conversational English required. Able to participate in live project meetings with international teams and explain technical issues clearly in writing and verbally.

Responsibilities

• Prototype Assembly: Build early-stage product prototypes, using preliminary Bill of materials and drawings.
• Line Trials: Assist in leading and executing manufacturing line trials for new products to check baseline safety, quality, SCRAP and yield.
• Issue Tracking: Document and track any anomalies, structural defects, or assembly bugs identified during initial trial runs.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with Manufacturing Engineers and Quality Assurance teams to isolate root causes of early build failures.
• Process Documentation: Help draft clear, standardized SOPs and manufacturing work instructions for downstream factory staff.
• Line setup: Ensure manufacturing equipment and production lines are working safely to standard operational baseline configurations post-trial.
• Material control: Responsible to maintain inventories of materials and samples from NPI trials.
• Sample shipments: Follow up sample shipments as required, ensure material delivery on time as required.
• Material disposition: Create approval formats and dispose material to SCRAP area.
• Meetings: Participate actively in Tier II meetings, NPI meetings as required. Provide status of NPI activities and visibility of issues that may request support from the Ops team.
• NPI Build report: Responsible to prepare and present results after NPI trials.

Skills

Fluent English

CAD interpretation

Blueprint reading

Root-cause analysis

MS Office

Documentation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, mechanical, electrical, industrial, or a related technical field

Tools

Diagnostic equipment

Multimeters

Hand tools

Precision measurement devices

Prototyping equipment

Manufacturing support tools

Job description

Kohler Reynosa, located in Mexico, is seeking an Engineering Technician II for New Product Integration to support prototype builds and manufacturing readiness onsite. You will collaborate with Manufacturing Engineering, Product Engineering, Quality, Operations, and New Product Development to execute line trials, troubleshoot early issues, and document process requirements.

The role emphasizes safety, quality, delivery, and cost, with strong emphasis on right-the-first-time execution and