Manufacturing Engineering Senior Manager

Client Overview:

Our client is a global manufacturing organization specializing in advanced industrial and engineered solutions with a strong focus on operational excellence, automation, and large-scale manufacturing operations. The company operates internationally and is investing heavily in manufacturing transformation, process optimization, and production expansion initiatives to support continued growth.

Job Title: Manufacturing Engineering Senior Manager

Mission:
The Manufacturing Engineering Senior Manager is responsible for leading industrial engineering and manufacturing transformation initiatives focused on process optimization, industrialization, equipment implementation, and strategic project execution to support production growth, efficiency, and operational excellence within the manufacturing plant.

Key Responsibilities:

a. Lead production process optimization initiatives including plant layout improvements, line balancing, bottleneck reduction, ergonomics enhancement, and waste reduction activities.

b. Manage industrialization and equipment implementation projects including defining technical specifications, supplier coordination, commissioning, acceptance testing, and Industry 4.0/5.0 initiatives.

c. Drive end-to-end industrial and manufacturing project management activities, coordinating cross-functional teams across Production, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, and Maintenance.

d. Support manufacturing scale-up activities, engineering change implementation, and continuous improvement initiatives aligned with operational and business objectives.

e. Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

a. Bachelor’s degree in Engineering with 3–5 years of experience in manufacturing engineering or industrial project management roles within a manufacturing environment.

b. Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes including metal stamping, welding, assembly, and automation systems; experience with enameling, painting, or foam injection is considered a plus.

c. Experience with process improvement methodologies, time and motion studies, lean manufacturing, and WCM or continuous improvement systems.

d. Technical expertise in equipment procurement, vendor management, and engineering design software including AutoCAD and other 2D/3D tools.

e. Understanding of safety, quality, maintenance systems, cost control, and operational performance metrics within a manufacturing environment.

Location: Saltillo, MX