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Plastic Component & Tooling Principal Engineer

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Schneider Electric

Plastic Component & Tooling Principal Engineer

Monterrey, Mexico

Schneider Electric has an opportunity for a Plastic Component & Tooling Principal Engineer in our Monterrey (MDIC) location.

This position will be accountable to ensure the procurability and manufacturability of plastic components used in the assembly or fabricated process.

Design choices based on industrial and technological capabilities to meet customers and Schneiders requirements (quality / delivery / cost).

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What do you get to do in this position?

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Act as an active contributor to project teams, utilizing individual knowledge and experience in component and its tooling development ensuring best practices for design and manufacturing processes.

• Work directly with Designers and Engineers to optimize the part design early in the design process in compliance to Schneider Electric and Global practices.

• Utilize corporate standardized processes to conduct manufacturability study assessing critical characteristics, risks, and developing mitigation plans

• Actively engaged in cross functional design maturity Level drawing reviews with project team prior to release

• Early engagement with suppliers and external vendors to conduct advanced analysis techniques as appropriate

• Develop a prototype tooling strategy and pool of suppliers to meet the needs of New Product Development quick action tooling

• Utilize standardized processes for conducting financial assessment on the tooling size, cost, and capacity output based on unit volume forecasts and return on capital employed

• Ensure the consistency and application of Schneider global standards for tool design and establishment of production processes

• Ensure the accurate forecasting and managing of operating and Capital expense requirements from project start to final asset transfer

• Develop target part cost estimate based on costing models and work with Purchasing to leverage negotiations with external supply base

• Protect Schneider Electric via thorough review of terms and conditions for tooling/parts suppliers

• Responsible to drive processes and suppliers to ensure the availability of parts is aligned with project schedule through direct work with the Project Industrial Leader

• Responsible to actively participate / lead in tool design reviews, tool schedule, and tool approval. Drive the part qualification and process validation while optimizing the performance

• Responsible to obtain plant acceptance and provide the final sign-off on tool and process

• Ensure compliance of all documentation in alignment with the global Processes

Qualifications

We know skills and competencies show up in many different ways and can be based on your life experience. If you do not necessarily meet all the requirements that are listed, we still encourage you to apply for the position.

This job might be for you if:

SCOPE AND SIZE

Individual role will be responsible for fabricated parts industrialization for several new product development projects and sometimes product evolution projects, depending on the projects and their workload needs.

EDUCATION - REQUIRED

• 4 year Engineering or appropriate technical degree.

EXPERIENCE -REQUIRED

• 1 5+ years experience in molding, preferred experience in thermoset and thermoplastics

• 1 5+ years experience in a new product development environment for fabricated part development and tooling

• Advanced Experience with ProE or similar 3D CAD software

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

• Parts cost actual vs forecasted target cost for the entire portfolio

• Tools cost actual vs forecasted for the entire portfolio

• Report actual hours spent vs budgeted for the respective projects

• Production part / process quality metrics vs project targets for the entire portfolio

• Participate and/or lead Regional or Global Job Animation initiatives and tasks

• Demonstrate teamwork and communication skills in working with other functions

• Demonstrate passionate, open, straightforward, challenging, and effective leadership skills

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS -REQUIRED

• Strong communication skills in English (written and verbal) are mandatory

• Ability to work successfully in a multicultural virtual environment

• Ability to influence and convince through negotiation

Schneider Electric offers a robust benefits package to support our employees such as flexible work arrangements, paid family leave, a culture of wellness, and more great benefits above and beyond a typical employer. Click to find out more about working with us: http://se.com/mx/carreras .

We seek out and reward people for putting the customer first, being disruptive to the status quo, embracing different perspectives, continuously learning, and acting like owners. We're recognized around the world for welcoming people as they are. We create an inclusive culture where all forms of diversity are seen as a real value for the company. See what our people have to say about working for Schneider Electric.

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Schedule: Full-time
Req: 0098YA

Client-provided location(s): Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico
Job ID: Schneider_Electric-https://careers.se.com/jobs/0098YA?lang=en-us
Employment Type: Full Time