*IMPORTANT TO KNOW* This is a Temporally Position to cover a Maternity Leave (6 Months)
Your Job
Lead cross-functional teams to plan and execute NPI builds that deliver on revenue and on-time delivery commitments
Provide clear ownership and single point of contact for items related to initiation, approval, and implementation of product and process changes
What You Will Do
NPI Planner – Medical Connectors and Cable Assemblies:
Establish lead-time for NPI builds considering existing commitments, capacity constraints, inventory, and risk
Work with sales to ensure ERP/MRP plan dates are accurrate and reflect changing customer requirements and agreed prioritization
Partner with procurement team to ensure timely arrival of materials
Schedule work orders including commitment of equipment, materials, and qualified operators
Follow builds through material procurement, inspection, build, test, and shipment to customers
Escalate support requests and drive issue resolution
Work with NPI Project Manager to ensure preparedness for first-time builds which includes confirming ERP/MRP is complete and accurrate, orders are booked properly, and tooling and working instructions are available
Forecast NPI revenue timing and execute to commitments
Ensure build traceability and good documentation practices are maintained
Coordinate with HSE to ensure build process and machine risks have been assessed and mitigated prior to build initiation
Share lessons learned during post-build reviews and assess build performance versus routing standards
General ECO champion:
Optimize global ECO process, systems, and tools to ensure proposed changes undergo a robust, cross-functional review prior to implementation
Work with cross-functional team to standardize implementation deliverables, owners, and timelines based on assessed risk




Manage multiple change requests that vary in urgency and complexity
Ensure changes are managed in compliance with requirements for AS9100, ISO 13485, and ISO 9001
Utilize metrics to identify, prioritize, and monitor continuous improvement activities
Achieve difficult balance of ensuring thorough vetting and timely execution of proposed changes
Propose changes in the use of equipment, systems, tools and process to increase organizational effectivity
Contribute to successful completion of ISO13485, AS9100, and customer-specific audits of NPI build and change management processes
Demonstrate behaviors consistent with the Smiths Way value system
Support, contribute to, and promote a safe work environment
Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering
Mechanical Engineering, Electronic Engineering or related fields.
+5 years of experience in Maquiladoras environments
Ability to navigate ERP/MRP (e.g. Glovia) and document control systems (e.g. SolidWorks PDM)
Familiarity with ISO13485, AS9100, FDA 21 CFR 820, ISO9001
Excellent use of Office (Word, Excel, Power BI etc).
Fluency in English (80%-90%)
What Will Put You Ahead
Experience in high-volume manufacturing environments
Knowledge of production planning and scheduling systems
Experience leading continuous improvement initiatives
Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills
Our Team
You will be part of a production team focused on operational excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement, working closely with cross-functional partners to deliver high-quality results.
Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

📌 Engineer I Project Management (Temp Position) (Tijuana)
🏢 Smiths Interconnect
📍 Tijuana