Project Engineer (Sustaining Engineering)

HARTING Technology Group; Silao (Ciudad); Presencial; MXN 420.000 - 660.000; Jornada completa

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Work-Life Balance (DE)

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Onsite Café (US)

Descripción de la vacante

HARTING Technology Group in Silao, Mexico, is seeking a Project Engineer – Sustaining Engineering to drive cost reduction and process optimization across cable assembly operations. You will contribute expertise in cable sourcing, supplier engagement, and lifecycle management within a fast-paced, cross-functional team.

The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with cable harnesses, be fluent in English, and collaborate with sourcing, design engineering, manufacturing, and quality teams to

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field.
• Minimum 3 years in cable assembly or related engineering.
• Experience reading electrical schematics and customer drawings.
• Experience engaging with cable suppliers and developing custom solutions.
• Ability to work in cross‑functional, international teams.

Responsabilidades

• Support BOM cost optimization by identifying alternatives to reduce material costs.
• Collaborate with suppliers to identify or develop cable solutions meeting requirements.
• Apply DFM principles with design engineering to simplify designs and reduce production time.
• Participate in value engineering with Product Management and Procurement.
• Contribute as a technical expert for sustainment in serial production cables.
• Coordinate across sourcing, manufacturing, industrial engineering, and quality teams.

Conocimientos

Strong project coordination

Organizational skills

English fluent

Reading schematics and drawings

Excel proficiency

ERP/MRP experience

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Mechanical/Mechatronics/Industrial Engineering

Herramientas

Microsoft 365 (Excel)

ERP/MRP systems

Descripción del empleo

HARTING stands for strong connections – across the globe. As one of the leading international suppliers of industrial connectivity, we are connecting customers to their digital future. And as an employer? We connect around 6,000 people at our headquarter in Espelkamp and at locations worldwide. Here you’ll find great colleagues, as well as ever new opportunities and innovations revolving around IoT and artificial intelligence. In everything we do, we remain true to our roots: as a regionally connected family business that always stays firmly grounded in spite of our stellar high-tech. Here’s to your unique future with us: Yours!

Job Title: Project Engineer – Sustaining Engineering

Location: Silao, Mexico

Reports To: Team Lead – Sustaining Engineering

Department: HARTING Custom Solutions (HCS)

Objective

HARTING is seeking a motivated and technically skilled Project Engineer – Sustaining Engineering to join our cross-functional Sustaining Engineering team based in Silao. This team is responsible for driving continuous cost reduction and process optimization across cable assembly operations. As a member of this team, the Project Engineer will contribute domain expertise to targeted cost-reduction and process improvement initiatives, with shared accountability for measurable results.

The ideal candidate brings hands-on experience in cable assembly engineering, a deep understanding of cable sourcing and supplier engagement, and a collaborative mindset suited to working across functional boundaries including sourcing, design engineering, manufacturing, quality, and industrial engineering.

Primary Responsibilities

• Support BOM cost optimization efforts by identifying and qualifying alternative components and suppliers to reduce material costs while maintaining quality and compliance standards.
• Work directly with cable suppliers to identify existing cable solutions that meet project requirements, or collaborate with suppliers to develop new custom cable solutions where off-the-shelf options are insufficient.
• Apply Design for Manufacturability (DFM) principles in collaboration with design engineering to simplify product designs and reduce production time.
• Participate in value engineering projects in partnership with Product Management, Procurement, Project Engineers, Project Leaders, and Quote Specialists.
• Serve as a technical contributor for sustainment activities on serial production cable assemblies.
• Coordinate across sourcing, manufacturing, industrial engineering, and quality teams to ensure rapid and effective implementation of improvement initiatives.
• Support root cause analysis for production and quality issues; contribute to CAPA closures in partnership with Quality Engineering.
• Prepare engineering specifications for supply chain and purchasing teams; contribute to customer and internal technical documentation as required.
• Assist with lifecycle management activities, including monitoring product status and proactively addressing end-of-life or obsolescence risks.
• Contribute to KPI tracking, including annualized cost savings and throughput improvement metrics.

Required Skills And Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronics, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in cable assembly engineering, manufacturing engineering, or a related discipline.
• Prior hands-on experience with cable harnesses, cable assemblies, or wire harnesses.
• Demonstrated ability to read and interpret customer drawings, electrical schematics, and technical specifications.
• Technical experience engaging with cable suppliers — including identifying existing cable products to meet project needs and/or developing custom cable solutions from specification.
• Strong project coordination and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines.
• Proficiency in Microsoft 365 tools, particularly Excel.
• Experience with ERP/MRP material planning systems.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; fluent English required.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, cross-functional, international environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with product or component lifecycle management, including obsolescence monitoring and end-of-life planning.
• Familiarity with the HARTING sourcing process and supplier qualification standards.
• Background in cost estimating or quoting for custom cable assemblies.
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing principles and process standardization.
• Experience working in or with manufacturing operations in a global business environment.

Benefits

Work-Life Balance (DE), Be a key player (US), Onsite Café (US)