Summary

The Manufacturing engineering Manager / Continuous Improvement Manager is responsible for leading manufacturing engineering, process optimization, and continuous improvement initiatives to improve operational performance, product quality, productivity, and cost efficiency within a wire harness manufacturing environment.

This role combines technical engineering leadership with a strong focus on Lean Manufacturing, process standardization, waste elimination, and operational excellence. The successful candidate will drive engineering solutions, implement continuous improvement strategies, and lead cross-functional teams to support production requirements, new product introductions, customer expectations, and long-term business objectives.

The adecuado candidate has extensive experience in automotive or commercial vehicle manufacturing, preferably in wire harness assembly, with a strong understanding of electrical harness manufacturing processes, production layouts, tooling, automation, and high-mix manufacturing operations.

Key Responsibilities And Main Activities

- Manufacturing Engineering Leadership
- Lead and develop the manufacturing engineering team, establishing priorities, performance expectations, and technical standards.
- Oversee the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of manufacturing processes, work instructions, production layouts, tooling, fixtures, and equipment.
- Ensure manufacturing processes are capable, efficient, repeatable, and aligned with customer and quality requirements.
- Support new product introductions, engineering changes, process validations, and production launches from the manufacturing side.




- Drive standardization of manufacturing processes across production lines and workstations.
- Collaborate with Design Engineering, Quality, Operations, Maintenance, and Program Management to resolve technical and production challenges.
- Continuous Improvement and Operational Excellence
- Develop and execute a continuous improvement roadmap aligned with plant objectives and business priorities.
- Lead Lean Manufacturing initiatives, including Value Stream Mapping (VSM), 5S, Kaizen events, standardized work, waste elimination, and line balancing.
- Identify opportunities to improve labor productivity, manufacturing efficiency, throughput, scrap, rework, and overall equipment effectiveness where applicable.
- Lead process improvement projects focused on reducing manufacturing costs, cycle times, bottlenecks, and operational variation.
- Apply structured problem-solving methodologies, including root cause analysis, 5 Why, Fishbone diagrams, Red X problem solving and corrective and preventive actions.
- Establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the effectiveness and sustainability of improvement initiatives.
- Ensure improvements are documented, standardized, and sustained through effective follow-up

and process controls.

- Wire Harness Manufacturing and Process Optimization
- Optimize wire cutting, stripping, crimping, terminal insertion, connector assembly, sealing, taping,



bundling, and electrical testing processes.
- Evaluate production methods, workstation ergonomics, labor utilization, and material flow to improve efficiency and quality.
- Support the selection, implementation, and optimization of manufacturing equipment, automated processes, applicators, fixtures, and testing systems.
- Ensure manufacturing processes meet applicable customer specifications and industry quality standards.
- Partner with Quality Engineering to address crimp quality, terminal retention, continuity testing, dimensional requirements, and other process-related defects.
- Support engineering change implementation and ensure appropriate updates to process documentation, tooling, and production instructions.
- Cost Reduction and Productivity Improvement
- Identify and lead initiatives to reduce conversion costs, labor hours, scrap, rework, overtime, and equipment-related losses.
- Develop business cases and return-on-investment analyses for engineering projects, automation, equipment upgrades, and process improvements.
- Monitor project performance against established cost, productivity, quality, and delivery targets.
- Work closely with Operations and Finance to validate savings and ensure improvement projects deliver measurable business results.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Partner with Production, Quality, Maintenance, Materials, Supply Chain, and Program Management to improve overall plant performance.
- Support customer requirements, production transfers, capacity planning, and new program launches.
- Lead cross-functional teams in resolving complex manufacturing issues and implementi

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