Project Engineer

Nidec Automation; Reynosa; On-site; MXN 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

Nidec Automation is seeking a Project Engineer to coordinate engineering support for motors in production. You will lead VA/VE initiatives to improve quality, reduce costs, and ensure manufacturability.

You will work cross-functionally with quality and procurement, maintain documentation of changes, and support customer-requested modifications while aligning with safety and continuous improvement goals. Strong communication and time-management skills are essential to manage multiple projects in

Qualifications

• Ability to work with CAD-related design documents and ERP systems.
• Must be able to manage multiple projects with interruptions and manage time effectively.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; comfortable presenting to groups.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Good customer communication.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and update priority lists.
• Work on cross-functional teams to resolve issues and implement changes.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate engineering changes and deviations to support production.
• Lead VA/VE initiatives to implement design changes and process improvements for quality and manufacturability.
• Maintain accurate documentation of engineering changes, troubleshooting, and quality control measures.
• Collaborate with quality and procurement to identify root causes of production motor issues.
• Identify and validate alternative components when parts reach end-of-life.
• Create and implement cost reduction ideas.
• Work with customers to support customer-requested motor modifications in production.
• Support creation of new salable entities using existing products with minor changes.

Skills

CAD design documents

ERP systems

Time management

Communication skills

Microsoft Office

Organization skills

Cross-functional teamwork

Problem solving

Tools

CAD software

ERP software

Job description

The project engineer is responsible for coordinating all activities related to engineering support for motors that are in production. Leads VA/VE initiatives that pertain to operations, quality, and cost reduction tasks to continuously improve commercial value through end-of-life. Serves as engineering representative to the customer and liaises with the manufacturing facility to address any emergent or ongoing issues related to the product. Works cross-functionally to maintain safety and quality of launched products.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Engineering change orders and deviations as necessary to support production
• Lead VA/VE initiatives to identify and implement design changes and process improvements to enhance quality and manufacturability of Nidec products
• Maintains accurate documentation of engineering changes, troubleshooting, and quality control measures
• Works with cross-functional team (i.e. quality, procurement, etc.) to help determine root cause of issues related to production motors
• Identify and validate alternative components when parts go end-of-life
• Create cost reduction ideas and implement cost reductions
• Work with customer to support customer-requested modifications to motors in production
• Support the creation of new salable entities using existing products with minor changes

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Education

Experience and qualifications

• Ability to work with CAD related design documents and ERP systems
• Must have the ability to manage multiple projects on a continuous basis with frequent interruptions and manage time effectively
• Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills and feel comfortable presenting to groups
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office applications
• Must have excellent organization skills and attention to detail
• Good customer communication
• Ability to manage multiple priorities/create and update priority lists
• Work on cross-functional teams to resolve issues and implement changes