Engineer II

Donaldson is committed to solving the world’s most complex filtration challenges. Together, we make cool things. As an established technology and innovation leader, we are continuously evolving to meet the filtration needs of our changing world. Join a culture of collaboration and innovation that matters and a chance to learn, effect change, and make meaningful contributions at work and in communities. ​

We are looking for a Manufacturing/Project Engineer to lead new product industrialization and manufacturing improvement projects, coordinating cross-functional teams across Mexico and internationally.

In this role, you will drive projects from feasibility and planning through execution, validation, and production handoff, ensuring quality, cost, capacity, and timing requirements are met.

You will gather and analyze technical and operational information, present clear findings and recommendations to support decisions, and maintain close follow-up on commitments, risks, and deliverables to drive projects to completion.

Role Responsibilities:

• Lead the design and development of manufacturing processes for new and existing products.
• Lead the industrialization and production launch of new products, ensuring manufacturing readiness.
• Define and develop manufacturing processes, equipment, tooling, and technologies required for production.
• Apply Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and Design for Assembly (DFA) principles and provide manufacturing feedback to Product Design Engineering.
• Evaluate process capability and manufacturing capacity to ensure production requirements can be achieved.
• Conduct manufacturing feasibility analyses to identify technical, operational, and capacity requirements.
• Identify manufacturing constraints and drive process improvement opportunities to enhance manufacturability, efficiency, quality, and cost.
• Define, evaluate, and justify capital investments (CAPEX) required for new processes, equipment, tooling, and production capabilities.
• Plan, coordinate, and execute process trials, run-at-rate activities, and process validations to ensure manufacturing readiness.
• Optimize manufacturing processes and lead problem-solving activities using structured methodologies and data-driven approaches.
• Lead the transfer and production launch of manufacturing processes, ensuring a smooth transition from development to serial production.
• Apply APQP methodology throughout the product development and industrialization process to ensure robust manufacturing readiness and successful product launch.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial, Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics, Chemical Engineering, or a related engineering field.
• 3+ years of experience in Manufacturing Engineering, Industrialization, Process Engineering, or a similar role.
• Working knowledge of IATF 16949, ISO 9001, and ISO 14001.
• Working knowledge of Quality Core Tools, including APQP, PPAP, FMEA, SPC, and MSA.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes and process development.
• Knowledge of Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and Design for Assembly (DFA) principles.
• Experience with process flow development, manufacturing layouts, and production line design.
• Knowledge of process capability and manufacturing capacity analysis.
• Experience with tooling, production equipment, and manufacturing technologies.
• Knowledge of industrial automation and manufacturing systems.
• Experience in product industrialization and production ramp-up.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing principles and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Experience with structured problem-solving methodologies, such as 8D.
• English proficiency required to communicate effectively with global teams.
• Proficiency in Microsoft 365 applications.
• Valid passport and U.S. visa or ability to obtain them, as required for international travel.

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