Sustaining Engineering Team Lead: Cost Reduction & Lean

HARTING Technology Group; Silao (Ciudad); On-site; MXN 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

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Job summary

HARTING Technology Group is seeking a Team Lead - Sustaining Engineering to direct a cross-functional team in developing and executing a cost reduction and process optimization roadmap across cable assembly operations. You will mentor team members, strengthen processes, set KPIs, and drive measurable improvements in quality and efficiency.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in a related engineering field, manufacturing or NPI experience, and strong English communication.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical or Industrial Engineering or related field.
• Experience in manufacturing, engineering, project management, or NPI environment.
• Fluent English with professional communication.

Responsibilities

• Act as the main point of contact for sustainment activities in serial production assemblies.
• Lead value engineering initiatives with Product Management and Procurement.
• Collaborate with Quote Specialists, Project Leaders, Industrial Engineering, Quality and Sourcing to align priorities.
• Identify and eliminate process inefficiencies across the full cable assembly value chain.
• Implement lean manufacturing methodologies and standardize processes across product families.
• Lead, mentor and develop a cross-functional sustaining engineering team.
• Own and resolve recurring production and quality issues; perform Root Cause Analysis for high-impact defects.
• Partner with Procurement to evaluate materials/suppliers; collaborate with Quality on CAPA closure.
• Define, monitor, and report KPIs; present progress to senior management.

Skills

Project coordination

Organizational skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Clear communication

Root Cause Analysis

Cost-reduction mindset

Manufacturing processes

NPI experience

English fluency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering

Job description

HARTING Technology Group is seeking a Team Lead - Sustaining Engineering to direct a cross-functional team in developing and executing a cost reduction and process optimization roadmap across cable assembly operations. You will mentor team members, strengthen processes, set KPIs, and drive measurable improvements in quality and efficiency.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in a related engineering field, manufacturing or NPI experience, and strong English communication.