Manufacturing Engineering Manager - México NPI
Work Mode: Onsite, Juarez, Reciente León

Opportunity
Leads NPI Manufacturing Engineering and the Model, Block, and Case (MBC) tooling department, providing people leadership, operational oversight, and system ownership for the Vitreous Development Management System (VDMS) to support NPD, CPD, and plant performance.
SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES
People Leadership
Lead and develop Manufacturing Engineers, the MBC Supervisor, and the Supervisor of NPD Technicians and Casters.
Set goals and expectations; coach, provide feedback, and manage performance.
Build engagement, retention, and succession plans.
VDMS System Ownership & Governance
Own day-to-day execution of VDMS across NPD and CPD programs.
Ensure teams apply VDMS structure, targets, risk management, and escalation thresholds consistently.
Drive disciplined, timely execution through assigned engineers and project teams; escalate exceptions and lead improvements to usage and training.

Technical Accountability (Through Subordinates)




Ensure early manufacturing input and feasibility (tooling, equipment, process) to support industrialization.
Ensure risk identification/escalation and PFMEA development/maintenance are completed usingVDMS-defined processes.
Ensure cost, yield, and productivity models are developed and validated.
Ensure launch readiness and post-launch audits/lessons learned are completed and documented.
Model, Block, and Case (MBC) Tooling Department Oversight
Provide functional leadership for the MBC tooling department, aligned to NPD, CPD, and plant demand.
Delegate day-to-day execution to the MBC Supervisor while retaining accountability for capability, capacity, technical quality, and standards.

Continuous Improvement / Safety
Drive continuous improvement across Manufacturing Engineering and MBC in partnership with the MBC Supervisor.
Sustain 5S and standard work; eliminate waste to improve productivity.
Ensure compliance with all safety and EHS requirement

📌 Manager – Manufacturing Engineering – Mexico NPI (México)
🏢 Kohler
📍 México