Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and implement Harnesses and Wiring MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING strategy to establish operations as a competitive advantage; lead Engineering team to meet and exceed KPIs of manufacturing area.
- Lead strategy to improve equipment safety, performance, OEE, PFMEA robustness, COPQ reduction, Safety, between other KPIs.
- Support current and introduction of new product and processes within the Engineering Organization. Support the operations on a Value Stream and to lead the process continue improvement process. Responsible for the Lean / TEOA tools related with the Engineering function.
- Responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining methods, operation sequence and processes in the fabrication of parts, components, sub-assemblies, and final assemblies. Includes the operation, control and optimization of manufacturing processes to improve efficiency.
- Responsible for design and analysis of mechanical systems and equipment.
- Responsible for ensuring that the shipped products fulfill with the specifications and standards of quality, through engineering techniques that solve the problems of manufacturing processes of our products.
- Responsible of analyzing, creating and keeping the production standards and job methods with the purpose of optimizing the plant operations.
- Develop forward looking plans along with plants for capital spending. Prepare justification proposals, document specifications, develop performance requirements and oversee project planning and execution.
- Automation projects for assembly and core processes
- OEE improvements with Value Streams
- Manufacturing process standardization
- Footprint Projects
- Lead savings effort within the organization trough Center of Excellence and Non-conversion savings
Qualifications:
- At least 10 years operational and/or technical experiences within manufacturing with a detailed knowledge of current manufacturing technologies for precision molding and assembly automation techniques.
- Experience in handle of complex projects that requires planning, costing y justification of capital investment that redundant in quantifying improvements to the productive processes. Updated in the knowledge of techniques of World Class Manufacturing, Quality total administration and advanced quality planning.
- High technical skills to troubleshoot/repair fully automatic equipment and lead engineering team for machine improvements/repair. Controls and Mechanical skills desired.
- Knowledge in techniques and formats: SPC, FMEA's, control plans, etc.
- Ability to train and develop engineers under his/her supervision
- Knowledge on Cable Assembly processes, Labor Intensive Operations, Semiautomatic and Automatic Assembly Processes
- Knowledge on Core Processes as Injection Molding, Stamping and Platting (desired)
- Excellent commercial and business acumen with deep experience in analyzing supplier technologies and capabilities; experienced in matrix management with a track record of being able to manage by influence and coordinate cross business unit activities
- Possesses working knowledge of SAP, CAD, applicable TE systems (SAP).
- Lean manufacturing / continuous improvement skills and knowledge - kaizen, kanban, 5s, 8d, Just in Time, and Cost improvement concepts.
- Lean six sigma Expert/Black belt preferred
- BA/BS degree in an Engineering or Technical discipline, advanced engineering degree strongly preferred.
- Willingness to travel, and as necessary, to support a global organization.
- IATF Audits.
- Advanced English (written and spoken).
Location:
- Hermosillo, Sonora.