Precision Bolted-Joint Engineer for Automotive Fasteners

Lincoln Motor Company; Chihuahua; On-site; MXN 360,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Lincoln Motor Company seeks a Fasteners / Bolted Joint Engineer based in Chihuahua, MX, to lead design, validation and optimization of threaded joints in safety-critical assemblies. You will manage tightening strategies, electronic systems, and data analysis to ensure robust clamp loads across major powertrain components.

Ideal candidates have 3–5+ years in automotive fastener engineering, a Bachelor’s degree with professional license, and advanced English to coordinate with international teams

Qualifications

• Advanced English required to lead technical discussions with design teams and suppliers.
• 3 to 5+ years of proven experience as Fastener/Bolted Joint/Assembly Process Engineer in automotive.
• Bachelor’s degree with professional license in a related mechanical field.

Responsibilities

• Design, program and optimize tightening strategies (torque, torque-angle, torque-turn, yield).
• Program and maintain electronic tightening systems (multi-spindle and handheld).
• Analyze torque-angle data to detect friction scatter, burrs, cross-threading and thread wear.
• Audit tightening system capability and study joint relaxation effects and breakaway torque.
• Lead root-cause analyses (8D, 5 Whys, fractography) for fastener failures and drive corrective actions.
• Validate engineering changes (WERS/PTR) and approve PPAP submissions and surface coatings.

Skills

English (Advanced)

Fastener/ Bolted Joint Eng

Quality/Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor’s Degree with Professional License (Cédula Profesional) in Mechanical/Mechatronics/Metallurgical/Materials/Manufacturing Eng

Job description

Lincoln Motor Company seeks a Fasteners / Bolted Joint Engineer based in Chihuahua, MX, to lead design, validation and optimization of threaded joints in safety-critical assemblies. You will manage tightening strategies, electronic systems, and data analysis to ensure robust clamp loads across major powertrain components.

Ideal candidates have 3–5+ years in automotive fastener engineering, a Bachelor’s degree with professional license, and advanced English to coordinate with international teams