Mechanical Engineer (Guanajuato)

Job Description

• Responsible for design related problem solving activities, risk assessments, and plant related issues.
• Work on improvement projects as an extended resource to the VSO (Value Stream Organization) such as scrap reduction, downtime, FOR (fall-out-rate), IDC (internal defect cost) and improvements on line utilization.
• Support and assist on plant/supplier related issues such as tooling replacement (evaluation of local sources for mechanical components) and supplier delivery issues.
• Assess and provide guidance from development perspective to commodity related issues such as plastics, die-cast, stamping, etc.
• Technical responsibility for cost reduction initiatives such as component localization in North America and RPP (Ratio Project Planning).
• Assess technical impact of product deviation from the mechanical side.

Qualifications

• BS Degree in Mechanical, Electromechanical or Mechatronics Engineering.
• Preferable 2-3 years in similar roles.
• Creative, proactive, analytic, leadership and good negotiation skills; teamwork and good communication skills; ability to work under pressure; literal thinker.

Additional Information

• Leading internal and external communication.
• Stable, consistent transparency of risks & problems.
• Realistic, complete planning of the entire project.
• Ability to negotiate.
• Diplomatic skills and assertiveness.
• Organizing internal and external escalation, crisis management.
• Integration and motivation of the project team.