**LOCATION**:Acuna / Coahuila (MX-COA), Mexico |
**BRAND**: Bendix |
**REQUISITION ID**:3978 |
** JOB GRADE**: 16
**JOB DESCRIPTION**:
**Position Summary**:
**Essential Functions**:
- Coordinate multiple new product launch programs and initiatives with respect to manufacturing systems.
- Lead and manages other manufacturing engineers in large capital projects (>1million $)
- Develop cost estimates on machining and assembly process within projects assigned.
- Estimate and manage capital requests for equipment within projects assigned.
- Act as liaison between suppliers and new equipment installations.
- Acts as liaison/project manager with manufacturing plants personnel on major project changes and operations improvement projects.
- Participates in review of and provides related technical and directional input regarding operations related standards and strategies.
- Supervise engineering team and manufacturing team to execute and deliver products within approved timelines and budget.
- Conduct regular project meetings with management and team members to track project status and progress.
- Identify, create, and update related corporate standards and strategies.
- Capable of mentoring and training fellow employees to AME on their own area of technical expertise.
- Work with CoCs to drive processes to completion.
Able to create the right relationships to ensure project deadlines are met.
- The employee has the authority to stop the production line, when he/she notices that the product has a quality problem or defect.
- Support PSA Activities and procedures with team members.
- Perform all those activities that by the nature of the position are required.
**Management & Supervisory Responsibilities**:
- Job **is** **NOT directly** responsible for managing other employees.
Co-ops or students may report to this position.
**Knowledge**:
- Advanced knowledge of assembly and machining practices
- Advanced Fixturing and tooling design knowledge
- Advanced Computer/CAD Systems familiarity
- Advanced knowledge of demand/capacity planning
- Advanced understanding of statistical analysis
**Experience**:
- Bachelor's degree in engineering with 15 years of related experience or master's degree in engineering with 10 years related experience
- Demonstrated engineering support for complex manufacturing facilities of at least 100,000sq ft facilities
- Large project and/or program management experience
- Due diligence and mergers and acquisition experience
- Advanced automotive or Aerospace experience
- Machining Knowledge a plus
- General International and more specific experience in Mexico required
**Skills**:
- Able to work to directed priorities with little to no supervision.
- Demonstrated the ability to set priorities, identify risks and opportunities.
- Excellent project management skills.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Able to work in and lead a diverse work group and in diverse work cultures as well as independently.
- Excellent statistical analysis skills.
- Excellent Six Sigma analysis skills.
- Must act with sense of urgency and be able to lead and energize others to work the same to achieve organizational goals/objectives.
- Excellent problem-solving skills.
- Demonstrated expertise in cost estimating of equipment, and labor overhead
**Education/Certifications**:
- Bachelor's degree in a related engineering discipline
- Master's degree a plus
- Formalized training in business finance a plus
- Formalized training in statistical techniques
- Project/Program management; PMI certification a plus
**What does Bendix have to offer you?
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- Work-life balance that includes paid Vacation & Holiday Paid Time Off
- Vacation Premium
- Life insurance
- Insurance of major medical expenses
- Christmas Bonus
- Saving Fund
- Pantry Vouchers
- Permits paid for: Marriage or Death of a direct relative
- Financial support for prescription glasses
- Cafeteria Subsidy