Senior Forming & Manufacturing Innovation Engineer

Metalsa; Monterrey; On-site; MXN 900,000 - 1,350,000; Full time

Job summary

Metalsa in Monterrey, Mexico is seeking a senior Manufacturing Engineer to lead development and evaluation of forming technologies and manufacturing innovations. You will drive efficiency, tooling strategies and ROI across operations in collaboration with Product and Manufacturing Engineering teams.

Ideal candidates have 8+ years in metal forming, experience across stamping, roll forming, hydroforming, and an advanced level of English. Automotive sector exposure is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial, Mechatronics Engineering or a related field.
• 8+ years of experience in metal forming or related manufacturing technologies.
• Experience developing manufacturing solutions from concept through implementation.
• Experience working cross-functionally with Product Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Operations and equipment/tooling suppliers.
• Experience with tooling development, equipment sourcing, manufacturing feasibility or capital projects.
• Experience developing business cases and investment justifications.
• Experience supporting product design decisions from a manufacturing perspective.
• Experience with pilot projects, proofs of concept or technology validation is highly desirable.
• Automotive or heavy vehicle manufacturing experience is preferred.
• Advanced English Level.

Responsibilities

• Identify process constraints, improvement opportunities and long-term manufacturing capability needs.
• Develop innovative and flexible manufacturing concepts for forming processes.
• Challenge traditional dedicated manufacturing approaches and identify opportunities to manufacture multiple products using common equipment or tooling.
• Identify opportunities for tooling reuse, standardization and reconfigurability to reduce investment.
• Partner with Product Engineering to improve manufacturability, product standardization and design-for-flexibility.
• Develop business cases considering CAPEX, OPEX, labor, tooling investment, capacity and ROI.
• Benchmark and evaluate emerging forming technologies and manufacturing solutions.
• Work with equipment builders, suppliers, universities and technology partners.
• Lead feasibility studies, pilots and proof-of-concept activities.
• Support the validation and implementation of new manufacturing technologies across operations

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial, Mechatronics Engineering or a related field

Tools

Stamping

Roll Forming

Tube Bending

Hydroforming

Metal Forming

End-to-end manufacturing solutions

Cross-functional collaboration

Tooling development

Equipment sourcing

Capital projects

Business case development

Manufacturing Feasibility

Product design input (DFM)

Pilot projects/POCs

Automotive industry experience

Advanced English

Job description

Metalsa in Monterrey, Mexico is seeking a senior Manufacturing Engineer to lead development and evaluation of forming technologies and manufacturing innovations. You will drive efficiency, tooling strategies and ROI across operations in collaboration with Product and Manufacturing Engineering teams.

Ideal candidates have 8+ years in metal forming, experience across stamping, roll forming, hydroforming, and an advanced level of English. Automotive sector exposure is a plus.