ME Launch Engineer

We are seeking a Manufacturing Engineering Process Engineer passionate about new product launches, engineering change management, and continuous improvement in highly automated assembly. As a ME Launch Engineer at the Irapuato Electric Powertrain Center (IEPC), you will be the technical owner of the assembly process for current and new programs.

You will manage product and tooling changes end-to-end, validate processes and equipment through launch milestones, and turn plant opportunities into financially justified investment projects, working closely with Product Development, Quality, Maintenance, Industrial Engineering, and equipment suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Manage the Change (MTC) and WERS process for the business unit, assessing the impact of product design and tooling changes on cycle time, stations, headcount, equipment, schedule, and cost.
• Participate in early design reviews (DFMA/PFMEA), weekly equipment validation meetings, supplier run-offs, and machine acceptance.
• Support Production Trial Runs (PTR1–PTR3) and production ramp-up, capturing findings and tracking closure of open issues.
• Identify losses and savings opportunities, building financial justifications for efficiency and CAPEX projects.
• Manage budgets for owned projects, from requisition to purchase order and payment.
• Ensure new and modified workstations meet ergonomic standards, coordinating the annual High Hurts process and mitigation projects.
• Work with cross-functional teams to solve chronic issues affecting throughput, scrap, and downtime.
• Support launch readiness reviews (LRCA), maintaining consistency between PFMEA, Control Plans, process sheets, and reaction plans.
• Define backup, bypass, and quick-recovery methods (BBQ) with Maintenance and Industrial Engineering.
• Work with Industrial Engineering on time studies, line balancing, and headcount optimization.
• Coach assigned technicians on new technologies and support training for new personnel.
• Communicate with equipment suppliers and OEMs on design clarifications, changes, schedule, and training.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechatronics, Mechanical, Electrical-Mechanical, Electronics, Industrial, or Process Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years of process or manufacturing engineering experience in the automotive industry, with proven participation in at least one launch, installation, or major line modification.
• Experience in engineering change control (MTC/WERS) and building investment business cases with budget and purchasing follow-up.
• Familiarity with highly automated assembly, welding or joining processes, and powertrain or electrification experience.
• Skills in Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma tools, problem-solving, statistical tools, time studies, line balancing, ergonomics, project and budget management, and Office applications.
• Professional English (B2 minimum, C1 desirable).
• Willingness to travel for run-offs, equipment validations, and training with suppliers.