Process Engineering Manager

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Job Summary

To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we’re looking to add a Process Engineering Manager located in Guadalajara North , Campus.

Reporting to the Operations Director, Process Engineering Manager responsible for leading process engineering strategy, execution, and continuous improvement for high-volume manufacturing of AI racks for data center applications. This role ensures robust process capability, scalability, and operational readiness to support aggressive production ramps, while maintaining best-in-class quality, safety, and cost performance

What a typical day looks like:

• Lead and develop a team of Process Engineers and Technicians.
• Design, optimize, and sustain manufacturing processes for high-volume mechanical assemblies.
• Ensure installed capacity meets demand requirements and is scalable for future growth.
• Drive capacity modeling, line design, and production ramp strategies.
• Improve yield, throughput, and process capability across operations.
• Implement and sustain Statistical Process Control (SPC) systems.
• Lead New Product Introduction (NPI) ensuring process readiness and scalability.
• Drive cost reduction, productivity improvements, and automation initiatives.
• Ensure strong adherence to quality, safety, and environmental standards.
• Develop and maintain process documentation, standard work, and best practices.
• Partner cross-functionally (Test, Product, IE, Operations, Quality).

The experience we’re looking to add to our team:

• Extensive experience in high-volume mechanical assembly manufacturing.
• Proven capability in:
  • Manufacturing flow design and optimization
  • Line layout and scalable production system design
  • Bottleneck identification and throughput optimization
• Strong experience in:
  • Installed capacity definition, validation, and risk assessment
  • Capacity modeling aligned to demand scenarios (ramp-up, steady state, surge)
  • Scalable line design (modular capacity, replication strategy, automation readiness)

• Advanced knowledge of:
  • Lean Manufacturing / Six Sigma methodologies
  • Value Stream Mapping (VSM)
  • SPC (Statistical Process Control)
  • Process capability metrics (Cp, Cpk)
• Strong execution of:
  • Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
  • 8D problem solving

• Preferably experienced in:
  • Rack manufacturing / electro-mechanical assemblies
  • Data center hardware or similar high-complexity products
• Understanding of:
  • Mechanical integration and assembly tolerances
  • Quality expectations for critical infrastructure equipment

• Experience managing:
  • High-volume, physically demanding production environments
  • Aggressive ramp timelines and production scaling
• Strong understanding of:
  • Productivity KPIs (UPH, OEE, cycle time, takt time)
  • Cost drivers and operational efficiency

• Strong knowledge of:
  • Industrial safety practices integrated into process design and execution
  • Risk assessment and mitigation in manufacturing environments
• Experience with:
  • Waste management systems and reduction strategies
  • Sustainable manufacturing practices
• Proven ability to embed a proactive safety culture into daily operations and engineering decisions

• English proficiency: 90%+ (required)
  (Effective communication with global teams and leadership)
• Strong leadership with proven ability to build and scale high-performing teams.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills (technical and executive level).
• High influence across cross-functional teams.

Problem Solving & Decision Making

• Strong analytical and critical thinking.
• Advanced use of structured methodologies:
• RCA, 8D, data-driven problem solving
• Ability to make effective decisions under pressure and ambiguity.
• Change management
• Timeline and milestone control
• Budget and cost awareness
• High ownership and accountability for results.

• Ability to connect engineering decisions with business impact.
• Strong end-to-end systems thinking (process, capacity, cost, quality).
• Innovation
• Operational excellence
• Strong resilience during production ramps and operational challenges.
• Strong interpersonal skills and team engagement.
• Effective conflict resolution and alignment capability.

Here are a few examples of what you’ll get for the great work you provide:

• Pantry vouchers
• Saving Fund
• Christmas bonus
• Holiday bonus
• Medical Insurance
• Life Insurance

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Job Category

Production Engineering

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Optional Skills:

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