Project engineer
location: juarez, nuevo león
work mode: onsite
under the supervision of the project specialist, this position reports to the continuous improvement coordinator (cic) and is responsible for updating material changes, determining standard costs, maintaining sap & vis information, and keeping quality, production, and materials informed via electronic media. The role supports continuous improvement projects aimed at achieving efficiency, productivity, decreasing wastes and costs.
responsibilities
* responsible for vis activities, including creating plates, parts, cross‑references, mold numbers, assigning mold numbers to plates, and managing defect creation and changes.
* add part numbers of materials to inspection plans.
* create routings, rework boms, and production versions.
* audit and correct master data findings.
* maintain sap, including routings, equivalent units, labor and materials.
* monitor and correct r‑mails and cogi in sap.
* check and update engineering changes (drawings, bom changes, standard changes, etc.).
* notify production, materials, and quality of material changes and revisions in plates through electronic media and meetings.
* audit and correct boms for parts and plate numbers.
* elaborate pci or rea for bom changes (slip and glaze formulas, assembly packing).
* audit snp in the system for sku schedule.
* ensure raw material and finished product materials match between system and physical parts.
* participate in monthly and annual fg inventories to reconcile system and real quantities.
* support kaizen events by leading and coaching teams.
* support lean tools and methodology kos implementations (training, standard work, time studies, follow‑up to achieve kos savings goals).
* comply with health and safety roles and responsibilities.
skills / requirements
* critical traits: abstract reasoning, thoroughness, cautiousness, self‑structure, urgency, aggressiveness, assertiveness, ego‑strength, energy, and idea orientation.
* supporting traits: ego‑drive, empathy, external structure, gregariousness, sociability.
* critical behaviors: persistence, confident expression of ideas and opinions, rejection coping, problem recognition, data gathering and analysis, creation of new concepts, learning from mistakes, independent goal setting, multi‑task management, rapid work.
* supporting behaviors: persuasive selling of ideas, open‑minded consideration of others' viewpoints, adherence to policies and procedures.
* skills: understanding of sap and vis systems, standard cost and bom structure, lean tools knowledge.
minimum qualifications
* education: bachelor’s degree in engineering preferred.
* experience: one year of related experience preferred.
* additional: ability to understand sap and vis systems, standard cost and bom structure. Bilingual in english & spanish preferred.
eeo statement
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