As a Maintenance Engineer, you will coordinate and lead maintenance technicians to ensure optimum performance and reliability of our production equipment. You will play a key role in diagnosing and solving complex technical issues, supporting machine commissioning, and driving continuous improvement in maintenance processes. Your expertise will directly impact production efficiency and product quality within a fast-paced, innovative environment.
Our Team
You will be part of the OSBU division at Molex El Salto, reporting to the Equipment, Maintenance & Automation Superintendent. Our team is dedicated to maintaining high standards of equipment performance and safety while collaborating closely with cross-functional groups including production, quality, and supply chain.
What You Will Do
- Coordinate and oversee maintenance technician activities during shifts, ensuring timely resolution of equipment issues.
- Lead root cause analysis and troubleshooting to minimize downtime and improve machine reliability.
- Support installation, commissioning, and release of new machinery in collaboration with design and production teams.
- Participate actively in production floor meetings, contributing maintenance insights to enhance operations.
- Perform weekly audits of maintenance activities to ensure compliance with safety, quality, and regulatory standards (ISO 9000).
- Manage and optimize inventory of spare parts and maintenance supplies, including supplier evaluation and development.
- Implement and maintain preventive maintenance plans to maximize equipment uptime.
- Integrate and manage vision systems and motion control components such as stepper and servomotors.
- Provide technical training and mentorship to technicians, fostering knowledge sharing and team capability growth.
Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
- Bachelor's degree in Electronics, Mechatronics, Electromechanical, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
- Proven experience in automation or maintenance roles, preferably within an electronic or automated manufacturing environment.
- Solid problem-solving skills and experience conducting root cause analyses (e.g., 5W2H, Ishikawa).
- Competent in technical English for effective communication with suppliers and reading technical documentation.
- Strong communication and teamwork skills, with the ability to teach and mentor others.
What Will Put You Ahead
- Background in automation systems and equipment.
- Experience with GR&R and CPK analyses in machinery release processes.
- Programming experience in C++ or Python.
- Green Belt certification or similar continuous improvement training.
- Basic knowledge of mechanical parts design to improve machine efficiency.
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Who We Are
As a Koch company, Molex is a leading supplier of connectors and interconnect components, driving innovation in electronics and supporting industries from automotive to health care and consumer to data communications. The thousands of innovators who work for Molex have made us a global electronics leader. Our experienced people, groundbreaking products and leading-edge technologies help us deliver a wider array of solutions to more markets than ever before.
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