**LOCATION**:Acuna / Coahuila (MX-COA), Mexico |
**BRAND**: Bendix |
**REQUISITION ID**:3052 |
** JOB GRADE**: 16
**JOB DESCRIPTION**:
**Position Summary**:
Manages all assembly engineering operations for the plant.
Ensures that manufacturing processes are designed or re-designed according to Bendix standards.
Ensures new product lines are introduced to meet quality and delivery objectives.
Recommends changes, reviews progress, and approves cost estimates or proposals.
**Essential Functions**:
- Accountable to the Central Engineering Manager this position is responsible to establish, implement, direct, and maintain Engineering initiatives and procedures throughout the various stages of manufacturing to assure a finished product with the highest quality level possible.
- Support Facility Critical Challenges, with a strong focus on health, safety, & environmental requirements considering Product Safety initiatives.
- Demonstrate continuous improvement through the utilization of Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing Tools/KPS.
- Develop and maintain budgets for facility expenditures, utilities, maintenance, supplies and department staffing.
- Provide technical support to the Manufacturing Engineers in establishing operating instructions for the plant manufacturing processes.
- Lead Product Launch and Transfers from/to other facilities, States, or Countries.
- Maintain building, grounds and equipment, and provide engineering support for expansions and modernization.
- Liaison with Group Engineering for new and improved products, raw materials, methods, production equipment, and processes.
- Remain current on industry standards and practices to improve methods, materials and processes for cost reductions equipment modernization.
- Develop labor standards.
Analyze and implement improved layouts, flows, and procedures for process and labor productivity.
- cross-functional relationships with other departments to support effective use of manpower, materials to achieve the level of quality of products produced.
- Drive equipment modernization through the capital planning process.
- Communicates the need for product safety.
- Lead Manufacturing Improvements related to Product Safety, i.e., Poka-Yoke, printing on demand and traceability.
- Manages all manufacturing related actions for Product Safety Requirements.
- Support PSA activities and procedures with team members.
- Performs all those activities that by the nature of the position are required.
**Management & Supervisory Responsibilities**:
Reports to the central manager (WPO EE).
The Plant Engineering lead will be responsible for the direct supervision of the manufacturing engineers and maintenance leaders.
MEDP's, Co-Ops or temp engineers may report to this position.
**Knowledge**:
- Familiar with New product introduction and project management (PDC Process, APQP or any other related)
- Continuous Improvement leadership, KPS, DMAIC and PDCA
- Financial budgeting and expenditure controls
- Technical knowledge of cell design and systematic layout planning
**Experience**:
- More than 5 years relevant experience in a high-volume production plant.
- 3-5 years of project management or project coordination.
- Supervision experience and hands-on problem solving.
**Skills**:
- A result driven individual who has demonstrated the ability to work in a high performance-manufacturing environment.
- Must have good attention to details, while managing strategic vision and direction.
- Must be able to manage multiple, complex tasks and comfortably handle pressure on a daily basis.
- Must be able to motivate, communicate and drive continuous improvement.
- Critical thinker, with excellent analytical abilities.
- Good written and oral communication skills.
- Solid Project Management, leadership, and coordination skills.
- Strong Bias for Action with high energy demonstrates urgency and fast pace.
- Good understanding of business principles and practices to effectively manage manufacturing demonstrating bottom line result.
- Focused on internal and external Customers.
- Bilingual Spanish/English
**Education/Certifications**:
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, mechatronics and master's degree preferred
**What does Bendix have to offer you?
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- Work-life balance that includes Paid Vacation & Holiday Paid Time Off
- Vacation Premium
- Major medical expenses
- Christmas Bonus
- Life insurance
- Educational assistance program
- Wellness program
- Saving Fund
- Pantry Vouchers
- Personal Days Paid
- Permits paid for: Marriage or Death of a direct relative
- Attendance Bonuses
- Cafeteria Subsidy
- Subsidy for prescription glasses
- Medical service in plant
- Recognition Programs
- Gym