This role acts as the key technical link between maintenance and production floor staff, providing direct support to Process Coaches, technicians, and Skilled Trades/Automation personnel. The engineer will ensure operational continuity, maximize equipment efficiency, implement automation and process improvement projects, resolve failures through root cause analysis methodologies, and coordinate area safety strategies.
- Serve as the primary technical point of contact on the floor (Gemba), supporting Process Coaches during process deviations or equipment failures.
- Respond to unplanned downtime/Andon events, restoring operations under strict safety and quality standards.
- Coordinate and follow up on technical/maintenance staff activities (Skilled Trades: Automation) assigned to the area.
- Monitor, diagnose, and reprogram automated control systems (PLCs, servo motors, VFDs, HMI/PanelView).
- Support and adjust automated equipment, HVAC, chillers, pumps, and drives.
- Maintain updated, backed-up control programs and electrical/pneumatic/hydraulic diagrams under change control.




- Lead structured problem‑solving sessions and apply Lean tools to remove bottlenecks and improve equipment availability.
- Participate in FMEA and control plan updates for the area.
- Lead retooling/automation projects from design through commissioning and handoff to production.
- Plan and manage technical resources, critical spare parts, and contractor/vendor support.
- Coordinate with Preventive/Predictive Maintenance teams on planned downtime windows.
- Propose and implement innovation projects to optimize equipment performance.
- Ensure compliance with safety standards, energy lockout, and machine risk assessments.
- Ensure equipment modifications meet corporate quality standards and local technical regulations.
- Coordinate area safety strategies and metrics.
- Floor & Process Coach Support – Primary technical liaison for daily operations and downtime response.
- Automation & Controls Di

📌 Plant Engineering Automation (Hermosillo)
🏢 Ford
📍 Hermosillo