Plant Automation Engineer – PLCs, Lean & RCA Lead

Ford Motor Company; Hermosillo; Presencial; MXN 480.000 - 720.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Ford Motor Company in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico seeks an Automation Engineer to bridge maintenance and production, ensuring uptime, equipment efficiency and safety compliance.

You will lead root cause analysis, retooling and automation projects from design through commissioning, coordinating Process Coaches, technicians and vendors, and driving Lean initiatives to remove bottlenecks and improve availability.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in Mechatronics, Electronics, Control & Automation, Electrical, Mechanical or related field.
• 3+ years in automated manufacturing environments (auto or high-volume preferred).
• Proven experience leading root cause analysis (8Ds, FMEA, DMAIC).
• Full flexibility for rotating shifts, weekends, and emergency support.

Responsabilidades

• Serve as primary technical point on the floor, supporting Process Coaches during deviations or failures.
• Respond to unplanned downtime, restore operations under safety and quality standards.
• Coordinate and follow up on technical staff activities in area.
• Monitor, diagnose, and reprogram PLCs, servo motors, VFDs, HMIs.
• Support and adjust automated equipment, HVAC, pumps and drives.
• Maintain updated control programs and diagrams under change control.
• Lead structured problem-solving sessions and apply Lean tools to improve availability.
• Participate in FMEA and control plan updates for the area.
• Lead retooling/automation projects from design through commissioning.
• Plan and manage technical resources, spare parts, and contractor support.
• Coordinate with Preventive/Predictive Maintenance on downtime windows.
• Propose and implement innovation projects to optimize equipment performance.
• Ensure compliance with safety standards, energy lockout, and risk assessments.
• Coordinate area safety strategies and metrics.
• Floor & Process Coach Support – primary technical liaison for daily operations.
• Automation & Controls Diagnostics – monitoring, diagnosing, and reprogramming control systems.
• Root Cause Analysis & Continuous Improvement – leading Lean initiatives.
• Project & Resource Management – leading automation projects and managing resources.
• Safety, Quality & Compliance – ensuring regulatory compliance.

Conocimientos

PLC programming

Industrial networks

Electrical diagrams

Root cause analysis leadership

Shift rotation flexibility

Educación

Bachelors in Mechatronics / Electronics / Control & Automation / Electrical / Mechanical Engineering

Herramientas

RSLogix 5000

Studio 5000

TIA Portal

AutoCAD

ePlan

Descripción del empleo

Ford Motor Company in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico seeks an Automation Engineer to bridge maintenance and production, ensuring uptime, equipment efficiency and safety compliance.

You will lead root cause analysis, retooling and automation projects from design through commissioning, coordinating Process Coaches, technicians and vendors, and driving Lean initiatives to remove bottlenecks and improve availability.