Advanced Manufacturing Engineer (AME) – Assembly

Job Function: Engineering

Location: Ciudad Juárez, MX

Company: Dekko

Full-Time Position

Shift: SHIFT1

About Dekko

Dekko is a diverse and dynamic company that thrives on innovation. Since 1952, we have been a trusted strategic partner to some of the world's leading brands, delivering innovative manufacturing solutions and engineering expertise.

At Dekko, you'll find talented people, meaningful work, and a culture built around our core values of Integrity, Accountability, Passion, Unity, and Customer Focus .

Our Locations

With more than 500,000 square feet of manufacturing space across North America, Dekko is strategically positioned to deliver world-class manufacturing solutions while supporting the production and distribution needs of our customers.

- Power & Data Manufacturing – Ardmore, AL
- Power & Data Manufacturing (Dekko) – Garrett, IN
- Power & Data Manufacturing (Furnlite) – Fallston, NC
- Corporate Office – Fort Wayne, IN
- Assembly & Molding Manufacturing – Avilla, IN
- Assembly Manufacturing – North Webster, IN
- Sales Office – Grand Rapids, MI
- Warehouse – El Paso, TX
- Manufacturing – Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico

Job Summary The Advanced Manufacturing Engineer (AME) – Assembly is responsible for the development, implementation, validation, and continuous improvement of manufacturing and assembly processes. This position requires a strong hands-on manufacturing mindset and will work cross-functionally with Operations, Quality, Maintenance, Tooling, Supply Chain, and Product Engineering to support New Product Introductions (NPI), process optimization, automation, and manufacturing excellence .

Key Responsibilities

Advanced Manufacturing Engineering

- Develop, implement, validate, and optimize manufacturing and assembly processes.
- Develop manufacturing methods, tooling, fixtures, workstations, and process layouts.
- Interpret engineering drawings and translate product requirements into effective manufacturing processes.




- Lead manufacturing readiness activities for New Product Introductions (NPI).
- Drive productivity, quality, safety, throughput, and manufacturing efficiency improvements.

Tooling, Equipment & Automation
- Support the design and implementation of tooling and fixtures for assembly operations.
- Evaluate opportunities for manufacturing automation and new technologies.
- Support equipment selection, installation, commissioning, validation, and production launch activities.

Process Development & Quality
- Develop and maintain PFMEAs, Control Plans, Standard Work, and Process Capability Studies.
- Lead process validation activities and ensure manufacturing processes meet product and customer requirements.
- Lead structured problem-solving using 8D, DMAIC, A3, Root Cause Analysis, and other problem-solving methodologies.

Continuous Improvement
- Lead and support Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, and Continuous Improvement initiatives.
- Identify and implement opportunities to improve productivity, quality, safety, capacity, and cost.
- Support line balancing, Standard Work, and manufacturing process optimization.

Cross-Functional Project Leadership
- Collaborate with Operations, Quality, Maintenance, Tooling, Supply Chain, and Product Engineering.
- Lead or support cross-functional projects related to NPI, manufacturing improvements, automation, and process development.

Education & Experience
- Bachelor's Degree in Manufacturing, Mechanical, Industrial, Mechatronics Engineering, or related Engineering discipline.
- Experience in Manufacturing Engineering, Advanced Manufacturing Engineering, or Process Engineering within a manufacturing environment.
- Strong hands-on experience in manufacturing process development.




- Experience developing and maintaining PFMEAs, Control Plans, Standard Work, and process validation documentation.
- Experience with tooling and fixture design.
- Experience with structured problem-solving methodologies.
- Experience supporting New Product Introductions (NPI).
- Experience with Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement.
- Ability to interpret engineering drawings and technical documentation.

Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with assembly manufacturing processes.
- Automation experience.
- Cross-functional project leadership experience.
- Lean Manufacturing / Six Sigma.
- APQP / PPAP.
- IATF 16949 experience.

Professional Competencies
- Advanced Manufacturing
- Assembly Processes
- Manufacturing Process Development
- Process Validation
- Tooling & Fixture Design
- Automation
- New Product Introduction (NPI)
- PFMEA
- Lean Manufacturing
- Continuous Improvement
- Root Cause Analysis
- Engineering Drawings
- Cross-Functional Leadership

Our Core Values
- Integrity
- Accountability
- Passion
- Unity (Teamwork)
- Customer Focus
- Ethical Conduct
- Information Security & Privacy Awareness
- Leadership
- Continuous Improvement Mindset

Why Join Dekko? At Dekko, you'll become part of a collaborative engineering team committed to innovation, operational excellence, and continuous improvement .

You'll have the opportunity to work on high-impact manufacturing projects, develop and optimize assembly processes, introduce new technologies and automation, support New Product Introductions, and collaborate with cross-functional teams across the organization.

This is an opportunity to make a direct impact on productivity, quality, safety, and manufacturing performance while growing your career within a integral manufacturing organization.

Ready to Make an Impact?

If you're passionate about advanced manufacturing, process development, automation, and continuous improvement , we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today and become part of the Dekko Engineering Team!

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