Senior Manufacturing Process Engineer: Start-Up & Scale

Hitachi Automotive Systems Americas, Inc.; Reynosa; Presencial; MXN 900.000 - 1.200.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Hitachi Energy Productos de Mexico in Reynosa, Tamaulipas, Mexico seeks a Senior Manufacturing Process Engineer to lead the startup and scale of a new production facility. The role drives process design, validation, and continuous improvement across Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, and Maintenance.

You will optimize manufacturing workflows, implement lean practices, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure safety, quality, and productivity while supporting long-term growth.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing, Electrical, Mechatronics Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in manufacturing engineering within an industrial production environment.
• Experience in transformer manufacturing, electrical equipment, heavy assembly, metal fabrication, or similar industries is preferred.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma methodologies, PFMEA, control plans, and process validation techniques.
• Experience with industrial engineering principles, capacity planning, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Responsabilidades

• Design, develop, and implement robust manufacturing processes that support safe, efficient, and scalable production.
• Lead equipment installation, validation, and commissioning activities to ensure manufacturing readiness.
• Drive factory startup initiatives, including production trials, pilot builds, and first-article manufacturing activities.
• Optimize production flow through line balancing, capacity planning, workflow analysis, and workstation design.
• Support quality management systems and lead root cause investigations using structured problem-solving methodologies.
• Champion Lean Manufacturing principles through Kaizen events, visual management, and productivity improvement projects.
• Partner with engineering and production teams to support new product introductions and improve manufacturability.
• Monitor and improve key operational metrics including FPY, OEE, labor efficiency, cycle time, scrap reduction, and on-time delivery.

Conocimientos

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

PFMEA

Control plans

Process validation

Capacity planning

Continuous improvement

Cross-functional collaboration

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing, Electrical, Mechatronics Engineering, or related field

Herramientas

SAP S/4HANA

MES

ERP systems

Descripción del empleo

Hitachi Energy Productos de Mexico in Reynosa, Tamaulipas, Mexico seeks a Senior Manufacturing Process Engineer to lead the startup and scale of a new production facility. The role drives process design, validation, and continuous improvement across Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, and Maintenance.

You will optimize manufacturing workflows, implement lean practices, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure safety, quality, and productivity while supporting long-term growth.