*descripción*:*responsabilidades*:*key responsibilities*- lead, develop, and manage the engineering team by setting priorities, allocating resources, and ensuring achievement of departmental objectives.promote a culture of operational discipline, urgency, continuous improvement, and accountability.- own manufacturing process performance, ensuring standardization, stability, and capability to meet quality and productivity targets.maintain critical documentation such as work instructions, process sheets, and specifications.- lead npi projects, ensuring successful product launches from prototype to full production.coordinate tooling, equipment, and validation activities, delivering key outputs such as pfmea, control plan, and process flow on time.- support quality issue resolution (defects, scrap, rework, customer complaints) and implement effective, sustainable corrective actions.drive improvements in key metrics such as fpy, yield, and defect reduction.- implement productivity improvements using lean tools (kaizen, smed, vsm, line balancing), reducing cycle time, downtime, and variation.lead cost reduction and process optimization initiatives.- manage capex projects including equipment selection, roi analysis, procurement, installation, and commissioning.implement automation solutions and define technical standards for equipment and tooling.- collaborate cross-functionally with production, quality, maintenance, supply chain, and planning to ensure plant performance.participate in audits, customer visits, and corporate projects while aligning with global standards and best practices.*requisitos*:*qualifications*- bachelor's degree in engineering (mechanical, industrial, electrical, manufacturing, or related field) required.- master's degree preferred.- minimum 7+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering, preferably in automotive, electronics, cable, harness, or connector industries.- minimum 3+ years of experience leading technical teams.- proven experience in npi / product industrialization and process development.- strong understanding of manufacturing processes for electrical assemblies and cable products.- knowledge of pfmea, control plans, apqp/ppap (as applicable).- familiarity with lean manufacturing tools and structured problem-solving methodologies.- ability to interpret drawings, specifications, boms, and technical requirements.- experience with manufacturing test systems and validation methods.- erp experience (sap preferred).