NPI Process Engineer: Prototypes to Pilot Production

Molex; El Salto; Presencial; MXN 480.000 - 760.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Molex Mexico in Jalisco seeks a Process Engineer – Production Sample Line to own manufacturing processes for prototypes, customer samples, engineering builds, pilot runs, and NPI products before mass production. You will ensure process readiness, manufacturability, high quality, and rapid execution for successful launches.

You will develop flows, validate tooling, and lead root-cause analysis using structured methods while collaborating with Product Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, and

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field related to manufacturing.
• Experience in Process/Manufacturing Engineering, NPI, or similar functions.
• Experience developing, improving, validating manufacturing processes.
• Knowledge of manufacturing documentation, routing structures, and process controls.
• Experience leading root cause analysis and corrective actions in manufacturing.
• Ability to work cross-functionally with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, and Operations.
• Intermediate English proficiency or higher.

Responsabilidades

• Define and validate manufacturing processes for prototypes, customer samples, pilot builds, and new product introductions.
• Develop manufacturing flows, routing structures, process sequences, and standard work instructions.
• Ensure build readiness by coordinating materials, tooling, equipment, testing resources, and production planning activities.
• Provide hands-on manufacturing floor support during prototype builds, customer samples, engineering validations, and production readiness activities.
• Act as the primary technical escalation point during build execution and process-related issues.
• Lead root cause analysis activities using structured problem-solving methodologies (5 Why, Fishbone, Fault Tree, 8D, and CAPA).
• Drive corrective actions that improve process stability, manufacturing performance, and product quality.
• Develop and maintain manufacturing documentation, including SOPs, process instructions, PFMEAs, Control Plans, build reports, and lessons learned.
• Validate process capability, tooling readiness, labor models, quality controls, and manufacturing capacity to support successful production transfer.
• Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities focused on yield, throughput, cycle time, labor efficiency, equipment utilization, and waste reduction.

Conocimientos

Process engineering

Manufacturing engineering

NPI

Root cause analysis

Continuous improvement

Cross-functional collaboration

English proficiency

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering

Herramientas

PFMEA

Control Plans

Process capability studies

Descripción del empleo

Molex Mexico in Jalisco seeks a Process Engineer – Production Sample Line to own manufacturing processes for prototypes, customer samples, engineering builds, pilot runs, and NPI products before mass production. You will ensure process readiness, manufacturability, high quality, and rapid execution for successful launches.

You will develop flows, validate tooling, and lead root-cause analysis using structured methods while collaborating with Product Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, and