Confidential Careers
2 weeks ago
Engineering And Maintenance Manager
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Company information
- Company
- Confidential Careers
- Location
- México, Nuevo León, Apodaca Mexico
- Posted
- 2 weeks ago
Job description
We are seeking a highly experienced Maintenance & Engineering Manager to lead and optimize maintenance operations and automated manufacturing systems. This role is responsible for ensuring maximum equipment uptime, improving automation performance, and driving continuous improvement initiatives within a fast-paced industrial environment.
The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in robotics, PLC programming, and manufacturing process optimization, along with strong leadership skills to manage multidisciplinary teams.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead, develop, and manage multidisciplinary maintenance teams (electrical, mechanical, and automation).
- Design and implement preventive and predictive maintenance programs to ensure equipment reliability and production continuity.
- Drive automation strategies and improvements across manufacturing processes.
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex failures in PLC systems, robotics, and automated production cells.
- Oversee robotics programming and modifications (FANUC, Motoman, ABB).
- Manage and optimize PLC systems including Siemens (Step 5/Step 7), WinCC, and RS Logix platforms.
- Implement continuous improvement initiatives (Kaizen, line balancing, waste reduction).
- Develop and maintain process documentation:
- AMEF (FMEA)
- Process Flow Diagrams
- Standard Work Instructions
- Lead root cause analysis (RCA) using methodologies such as 5 Whys and Cause-and-Effect diagrams.
- Implement Poka-Yoke systems to reduce defects and improve product quality.
- Monitor and report maintenance KPIs and performance metrics to leadership.
- Support new product launches and equipment integration into automated cells.
- Coach and develop automation and robotics technicians.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with production, engineering, and quality teams.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechatronics, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
- Minimum 8–10+ years of experience in maintenance, automation, or manufacturing engineering.
- Strong hands-on experience with:
- PLC programming (Siemens Step 5/7, Allen Bradley)
- Industrial robotics (FANUC, Motoman, ABB)
- Welding processes (MAG), or press/assembly operations
- LASER Process
- Automated production systems and manufacturing cells
- Proven experience in troubleshooting complex automation systems.
- Knowledge of preventive and predictive maintenance methodologies.
- Experience with continuous improvement tools (Kaizen, Lean Manufacturing).
- Strong leadership and team management skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in automotive or metal-mechanics industry.
- International experience or training in manufacturing environments.
- Certification or advanced training in automation or robotics.
Languages
- Spanish: Native
- English: Advanced
Required skills
- preventive maintenance
- leadership
- lean manufacturing
- automotive industry
- continuous improvement
- mechatronics
- electrical engineering
- root cause analysis
- fanuc
- industrial engineering
- mag welding
- plc programming
- product quality
- 5 whys
- process documentation
- robotics
- multidisciplinary teams
- predictive maintenance
- plc systems
- allen bradley
- welding processes
- rca
- kaizen
- amef
- performance metrics
- waste reduction
- manufacturing engineering
- fmea
- wincc
- abb
- standard work instructions
- line balancing
- maintenance operations
- assembly operations
- automation strategies
- process flow diagrams
- automated manufacturing systems
- new product launches
- equipment reliability
- robotics programming
- production continuity
- automated production systems
- automated production cells
- rs logix
- manufacturing process optimization
- maintenance kpis
- equipment integration
- equipment uptime
- maintenance & engineering manager
- automation performance
- troubleshoot complex failures
- motoman
- siemens step 5/7
- cause-and-effect diagrams
- poka-yoke systems
- automation technicians
- robotics technicians
- press operations
- laser process
- metal-mechanics industry
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