Staff Engineer NPI

Work Mode: Onsite

Location: Onsite – Juárez, Actual León, México

Opportunity
At Kohler Company, we are driven to create products that delight consumers while delivering operational excellence. We are seeking a Staff Engineer, Plant NPI – VPE to serve as a technical and manufacturing integration leader at our vitreous manufacturing operations in Mexico. This role is critical to ensuring new vitreous products are successfully industrialized, meeting Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost (SQDC) targets from concept through launch and post‑launch stabilization.

How You’ll Contribute
- Lead manufacturing readiness activities for new product introductions from early feasibility through launch.
- Drive SQDC (safety, quality, delivery, cost) performance through disciplined execution and proactive risk management.
- Serve as the plant-side technical leader, translating product intent into robust manufacturing systems.
- Collaborate cross‑functionally to ensure predictable, repeatable product launches.

Specific Responsibilities




Manufacturing Readiness & Launch Execution
- Execute structured manufacturing readiness activities across all phases of new product development with a focus on SQDC feasibility, design for manufacturing, prototyping, tooling and process development, and production ramp‑up.
- Ensure tooling, equipment, processes, documentation, and teams are prepared for production.
- Support pilot builds, production ramp‑up, and early manufacturing stabilization.

Process & Technical Leadership
- Perform assignments requiring a high degree of technical competence.
- Develop and validate manufacturing processes, tooling, fixtures, and equipment.
- Identify and mitigate manufacturing risks impacting SQDC.
- Support production approval activities prior to full‑scale launch.

Cross‑Functional Collaboration
- Partner with engineering, quality, supply chain, and operations teams.
- Communicate manufacturing readiness, risks, and mitigation plans to stake

📌 Staff Engineer NPI (Nuevo León)
🏢 Sterling Kohler
📍 Nuevo León