MX:BC:Tijuana | Manufacturing Engineering | Full Time

Posted 17 days ago

Description

Job Summary

The Manufacturing Engineer provides technical manufacturing support throughout the product lifecycle, from design phase through full production. This role serves as a liaison between Design Engineering, Procurement, Assembly, and Quality to ensure efficient, cost-effective, and high-quality manufacturing operations. The position plays a key role in improving manufacturability, supporting production, and driving continuous improvement initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

- Participate in design reviews and provide product evaluations to ensure designs are manufacturable, practical, and cost-effective.

- Review engineering drawings prior to Production Release to verify compatibility with current manufacturing technologies.

- Lead and support make/buy evaluations, recommending in-house versus external vendor manufacturing solutions.

- Participate in vendor surveys and support supplier capability assessments.

- Evaluate and define requirements for assembly tooling, fixtures, and manufacturing equipment.

- Actively participate in Material Review Board (MRB) activities and support disposition of nonconforming material.

- Support Change Control Board (CCB) reviews to ensure engineering changes are producible and within manufacturing capabilities.

- Monitor daily production activities and recommend material, process, or labor improvements to increase efficiency.

- Coordinate with Methods and Tooling teams to support tool design, fixture development,



and process documentation.

- Develop manufacturing assembly flow charts, process instructions, and layout designs to optimize product flow.

- Design and maintain assembly floor layouts and equipment configurations to promote efficiency.

- Lead or support special manufacturing projects, studies, and evaluations as assigned.

- Actively participate in Lean manufacturing initiatives such as 5S, TPM, VSM, and continuous improvement projects.

- Establish clear, measurable objectives aligned with departmental KPIs and site goals.

- Ensure compliance with applicable certifications and standards (ISO 9001, ISO 14001, AS9000, ANSI ESD S20.20, IPC, etc.).

- Provide coaching, mentoring, and technical guidance to junior engineering staff.

- Perform other duties as required to support departmental and organizational objectives.

Qualifications

General Qualifications

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

- Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills.

- Proven ability to multitask and manage priorities effectively.

- High attention to detail with strong organizational skills.

- Ability to work effectively with cross-functional and diverse teams.

- Demonstrates professionalism, discretion, and confidentiality.

- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

- Knowledge and application of continuous improvement methodologies.

- Proficient in Microsoft Office tools and virtual collaboration platforms (e.g., WebEx).

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📌 Manufacturing Engineer III - 10933 (Tijuana)
🏢 Benchmark Electronics
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