Process Manufacturing Engineer I

Advanced Energy; Mexicali; On-site; MXN 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Advanced Energy is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer in Mexicali, Mexico to develop, implement, and sustain processes for parts and assemblies. The role interfaces with Design, Test, and Reliability Engineering to ensure successful launches and sustained cost and yield improvements.

The position emphasizes Lean manufacturing, Six Sigma-driven improvements, and cross-functional teamwork across design, production and quality. Domestic/international travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Requires problem-solving ability and effective communication with design teams, vendors, and customers.
• Business-level communication and teamwork are essential for cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Support and implement Lean Manufacturing tools (SMED, one piece flow, manufacturing cells).
• Drive continuous quality improvements and eliminate non-value added activities.
• Participate in improvements of manufacturing metrics.
• Balance manufacturing lines/cells according to TAKT time.
• Identify and develop projects using Six Sigma tools.
• Document manufacturing processes thoroughly.
• Request, generate, validate, and/or implement ECRs and ECNs.
• Support new product introductions and prototypes.
• Collaborate with other departments as needed.
• Select, specify, recommend, and/or design tools and equipment.
• Identify manufacturability issues (DFM).
• Coordinate with corporate personnel as necessary.
• Generate applicable reports and charts.
• Train colleagues, technicians, and operators when required.
• Support PFMEA, Control Plans, etc.
• Conduct failure analysis for continuous improvement.
• Plan and coordinate preventive, corrective, and predictive maintenance for equipment.
• Generate, analyze and update standard times.

Skills

Problem solving

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Job description

A Manufacturing Engineer develops, implements and maintains methods, tools, and processes in the manufacture or fabrication of parts, components, sub assemblies and final assemblies. They interface with Design, Test, and Reliability Engineering to create successful product launches and to solve problems. They sustain products with cost reduction and yield improvements.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Support to and implementation of Lean Manufacturing tools (SMED, one piece flow, manufacturing cells,
• Continues quality improvements and elimination of non-value added activities.
• Active participation in improvements of manufacturing metrics.
• Manufacturing line and/or cells balancing according to TAKT time.
• Identification and development of project utilizing Six Sigma tools.
• Complete documentation of the manufacturing process.
• Knowledge of products and company systems.
• To request, generate, validate and/or implement ECR’s and ECN’s.
• Support to new products introduction and/or prototypes.
• Team work and support to other departments as required.
• To select, specify, recommend and/or design of tools and equipment.
• Manufacturability issues identification (DFM).
• To work with relate corporate personnel as necessary.
• To generate applicable reports and charts.
• Training to colleagues, technicians, facilitator, operators when required or necessary.
• Support to generation of PFMEA, Control Plans, etc.
• Failure analysis and/ or evaluation of defects for continuous improvement.
• Planning and coordination of preventive, corrective and predictive maintenance for manufacturing equipment
• Generation, analysis and/or update of standard times.

SKILLS:

• Must have problem-solving attributes. Skilled at communicating with and influencing design teams, vendors, and customers.

EXPERIENCE:

• Experience in Electronic Industry.
• Electronic Manufacturing and Components Fabrication.
• Greater than 3 years of relevant design/development team and/or manufacturing support.

EDUCATION:

• Bachelors Degree in a relevant Engineering discipline

6-sigma or equivalent statistical, problem-solving methodolog manufacturing Engineers regularly work in office, lab, and manufacturing facilities. Travel to international vendor, manufacturing, and/or development locations may be required.