Job Description

Design, implement, and continually improve manufacturing processes to ensure efficiency, safety, standardization, and product quality through the application of engineering principles and continuous improvement methodologies. Support production by reducing process variability, increasing productivity, and optimizing operational costs.

Key Responsibilities

- Process Management
- Optimize manufacturing processes to improve quality, productivity, and operational safety.
- Provide technical support to production in troubleshooting issues related to machinery, equipment, tooling, and processes.
- Ensure all required process documentation is maintained and updated, including standard work instructions, visual aids, poka‑yokes, startup sheets, and quality standards.
- Coordinate with production, maintenance, and quality teams to maintain process stability and equipment performance.
- Lead and participate in continuous improvement initiatives focused on reducing scrap, waste, cycle time, and production costs.
- Monitor process performance through key metrics and Statistical Process Control (SPC) tools.
- Coordinate root cause analysis and corrective actions resulting from audits, internal issues, or customer complaints.
- Participate in internal and external audits, ensuring compliance with IATF16949, ISO14001, and ISO45001 requirements.
- Maintain and update process and quality documentation, including PFMEA, Control Plans, and engineering specifications.
- Collaborate with production supervisors to drive continuous improvement of manufacturing processes and equipment.

- Engineering Changes

- Support the selection, quotation, and validation of machinery, equipment, and tooling for new projects.




- Develop and maintain PPAP documentation, including PFMEA, Process Flow Diagrams, Layouts, Visual Aids, and Standard Operating Instructions.
- Verify manufacturing capacity through Run@Rate activities.
- Support tooling and equipment design activities when required.
- Train production personnel on engineering changes and new process implementations.

Requirements

- Education: Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Materials Engineering, or related field.
- Specialization in Manufacturing or Production Processes preferred.
- Experience: 0–2 years as a Process Engineer; automotive industry experience preferred.
- Language: Intermediate to Advanced English.
- Technical Knowledge: IATF16949 Quality Management System.
- Core Tools: APQP, PPAP, PFMEA, Control Plan, MSA, SPC.
- Continuous Improvement Methodologies, Line Balancing, SMED, Time and Motion Studies, Plant Layout Design, Production Cost Analysis, Basic AutoCAD or SolidWorks.

Work Conditions

On-site position with availability to work rotating shifts.

Position Type

Regular.

Additional Locations

No additional locations specified.

Additional Information

Cooper Standard, headquartered in Northville, Mich. USA, is a leading general supplier of systems and components for the automotive industry. Products include sealing, fuel and brake delivery, and fluid transfer systems. Cooper Standard employs approximately 24,000 people globally and operates in 21 countries around the world. For more information, please visit www.cooperstandard.com. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a diverse workforce. Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

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📌 Engineer, Process (Plant) (Aguascalientes)
🏢 Cooper-Standard Automotive
📍 Aguascalientes