Key responsibilities quoting engineering

- ensure technical feasibility, cost assumptions, risks, and manufacturability considerations are incorporated into all quotes.
- lead a cross-functional team to improve the speed and accuracy of the quoting process through process improvement and technology adoption.
- ensure accurate engineering input into cost models, bom assumptions, labor estimates, and tooling requirements.
- challenge quoting assumptions to identify cost and improvement opportunities in operations and the supply chain.
- maintain a current view of the capabilities and capacity of each manufacturing site to make informed decisions when allocating quotes and programs.
- establish a formal feedback loop that brings production and launch performance data back into quoting standards and assumptions.

product engineering
- lead all new product introduction (npi) engineering activities across all plants, including the onboarding of new customers and programs.
- own npi on-time delivery (samples, ppap submissions, and first production run) and program introduction lead time, leading cross-functional teams to build a predictable, fast, and reliable launch process.
- ensure npi teams fully execute apqp activities across all phases, including ppap readiness and launch execution.
- lead continuous improvement projects that apply a lean, end-to-end approach from quoting through npi, improving safety, speed to market, quality, delivery, and cost.
- manage npi timelines, resource planning (including equipment capacity, tooling, and other resources), and execution to ensure on-time, on-budget launches.
- review and present npi status, risks, and readiness to senior management on a regular cadence.
- drive consistent launch governance, gate reviews,



and escalation processes across sites, including confirming that initial production orders are manufacturable.

process standardization & systems development
- develop, implement, and maintain standardized engineering processes.
- reduce reliance on tribal knowledge by establishing repeatable workflows, documentation standards, and control points.
- improve consistency and quality of engineering outputs across plants and teams.
- identify and mitigate technical and execution risks early in the product lifecycle.
- evaluate and adopt better engineering methodologies and tools, and strengthen cross-functional coordination.

plant integration & cross-functional collaboration
- act as a key engineering partner to plant leadership to support execution, troubleshooting, and readiness of new program launches.
- drive alignment between engineering and operations to ensure manufacturability, capacity readiness, and process capability as part of the launch hand-off to the manufacturing sites.
- support plant teams during launches, ramp-ups, and significant engineering changes.
- collaborate with quality, supply chain, maintenance, and operations to ensure integrated execution.
- lead engineering capex planning for new programs and long‑term capacity needs.

talent leadership & capability building
- assess current engineering organization structure, skills, and capacity.




- develop and execute plans to upgrade engineering capability through hiring, development, and role clarity.
- lead, coach, and develop the engineering team, setting clear expectations and holding team members accountable for results.
- build a future‑state product engineering organization capable of supporting multiple concurrent launches.
- promote a culture of accountability, discipline, and continuous improvement.

required qualifications
- bachelor's degree in engineering (industrial, mechanical, electrical, or related discipline); advanced degree a plus.
- minimum of 7 years of engineering experience in manufacturing or industrial environments.
- demonstrated engineering experience in the design and manufacture of wire harness components in a high-mix, low-volume environment.
- demonstrated experience leading engineering teams and managing engineering functions, preferably across multiple sites.
- proven experience with apqp, ppap, and launch execution in production environments.
- strong knowledge of core tools (apqp, ppap, fmea, spc, msa).
- experience driving engineering standardization and process improvement.
- understanding of material and labor costing, manufacturability, and cost drivers.
- project management and cross-functional leadership experience.
- familiarity with lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, and six sigma methodologies preferred.
- strong communication, organizational, and problem‑solving skills.

work environment
- this is an on-site role at our reynosa, mexico facility
- ability and willingness to travel to u. S. and mexico manufacturing locations (approximately 25-40%) to provide on-site plant support as business needs require.

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📌 Director of product engineering (mx) (Reynosa)
🏢 Kauffman Engineering
📍 Reynosa