Mechanical Engineer – Resident Engineer

About the role

We are looking for a Mechanical Resident Engineer to join our plant in León de los Aldama. You will be responsible for delivering assigned projects, solving design problems, and supporting plant and supplier issues.

Key responsibilities

• Lead design‑related problem‑solving activities, risk assessments, and plant issues.
• Support improvement projects for scrap reduction, downtime, fallout‑rate, internal defect cost and line utilization.
• Assist with tooling replacement, evaluate local sources for mechanical components, and address supplier delivery challenges.
• Provide technical guidance on commodity issues such as plastics, die‑cast, and stamping.
• Drive cost‑reduction initiatives, including component localization in North America and Ratio Project Planning.
• Assess technical impact of product deviations from a mechanical perspective.

Required profile

• BS degree in Mechanical, Electromechanical or Mechatronics Engineering.
• 2‑3 years of experience in a similar role (preferred).
• Creative, proactive, analytical mindset with strong leadership, negotiation, teamwork and communication skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and think literally.

Required skills

• Microsoft Office suite
• Presentation skills
• Basic knowledge of FMEA
• Basic knowledge of DRBFM
• GD&T and drawing interpretation
• Tolerance stack analysis
• Reliability and statistics fundamentals
• Problem‑solving techniques
• SAP proficiency
• Risk assessment methodologies